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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

DAY 1: Overview- The Importance of Optimizing Mental Health in the Workplace

Tom Oxley

September 28, Monday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Post-Lockdown Mental Health: The Big Picture and What to Prioritize

In this interview Tom Oxley, mental health strategist and trainer, shares his personal and professional experience with workplace mental health. Tom does in-depth reviews of organizations’ mental health plans and helps them to create effective and individualized strategy. He shares some of the questions he asks, common mistakes he sees employers and managers make and outlines what he considers to be a gold standard strategy. He also shares some powerful outcomes he sees when companies prioritize mental health including a powerful UK statistic on ROI for every pound invested on mental health awareness and services. If you are wondering where to start and how, these are exactly the questions Tom addresses.

Daryl Shorter, MD

September 28, Monday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Setting the Stage for Difficult Conversations: Addressing Equality and Privilege

Dr. Daryl Shorter is a practicing psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist who is also a professor and program director for psychiatry residency and fellowship programs. In the interview, Dr. Shorter talks about the need for organizations to create safe spaces for their Black and Brown employees as well as other marginalized groups. He stresses the importance of including everyone in the conversations regarding diversity and inclusion so that the burden of the work is not placed on the marginalized groups.

JoAnna Brandi

September 28, Monday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Positivity: How it Affects Your Bottom Line

In this interview JoAnna Brandi addresses the question “how does happiness/positivity affect your bottom line” with compelling statistics, stories and personal experiences gained over 30+ years of consulting and work in customer experience. She addresses basic characteristics of positive leaders, the single most important act that managers can do to create positivity in the workplace and the key questions to ask to unearth your company’s core values. JoAnna provides compelling evidence that thinking about positivity is the core of wellness and will affect your company at every level. She offers practical advice for where to start and how to create a sustainable positive culture.

Kelly Greenwood

September 28, Monday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Executive Action: Effective Leadership During a Time of Change and Uncertainty

In this interview Kelly Greenwood, founder and CEO of Mindshare Partners shares her expertise in the leadership mindset and priorities necessary to create a healthy work culture around mental health. She shares her top three priorities for leaders and managers during the pandemic and challenges leaders to be authentically human. Kelly shares her personal story, some powerful statistics and her unique approach to creating mental health trainings for leaders and employees.

Allison Powers, JD

September 28, Monday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Legal Advice: Addressing Employee Concerns Surrounding COVID-19

Allison is an attorney with Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg who has experience in employment litigation including dealing with claims of discrimination and harassment. Hear Allison give detailed explanations and practical advice about how employers should approach their most pressing pandemic related legal questions.

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DAY 2: Mental Health Awareness

Darcy Gruttadaro, JD

September 29, Tuesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Educating Your Workplace About Mental Health

Darcy Gruttadaro is the Director of The Center for Workplace Mental Health where the mission is to provide employers the tools, resources and information needed to promote and support the mental health of employees and their families. In the interview, Darcy talks about the importance of educating a workforce with regards to raising awareness, reducing stigma, creating a mentally healthy work culture, and improving access to care.

Bill Judge, JD, LL.M

September 29, Tuesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Substance Misuse (Relapse with COVID)

Bill is an attorney who has become an expert on drug and alcohol screening program development and compliance. In the interview, he shares how an unexpected question from a client seeking advice got him to where he is today. More importantly, he explains the step-wise approach employers should take when developing and/or reviewing a drug and alcohol program, but also points out the need to have a full understanding of local, state, and federal law that comes into play. With substance misuse and abuse on the rise during COVID, these issues are more important for employers than ever.

Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy. D

September 29, Tuesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Suicide Prevention

Sally Spencer-Thomas is a psychologist, speaker, teacher, consultant and suicide loss survivor. After losing her brother in 2004, Sally decided to dedicate herself to understanding and preventing suicide. In this interview Sally articulately lays out ideal practices, talks us through how to have difficult conversations about mental health and suicide and addresses Covid-specific stressors that make now, more than ever, a time to be implementing workplace suicide prevention strategies. Sally provides free resources and websites to get you started and emphasizes the importance of taking the first step, the pledge to address this issue head on.

Bob VandePol

September 29, Tuesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Creating a Resilient Business and a Resilient Workforce During Times of Crisis

Bob is a master of social work who serves as Executive Director of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services’ Employee Assistance and Church Assistance programs. Prior to joining the Pine Rest team, he was President of Crisis Care Network where he led response teams in many high-profile tragedies including the Boston Marathon bombing and the Sandy Hook school shooting. In the interview, Bob explains what qualities make organizations resilient when responding to crises including the pandemic. You will also learn what leadership skills and techniques help maintain a strong workforce.

Manny Almaguer

September 29, Tuesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Case Study: Denver Fire Department

In this inspirational case study Division Chief Manuel Almager of the Denver Fire Department shares the story of a tragic suicide that lead to the development of a truly comprehensive mental health training program for employees. Chief Almager is a gifted storyteller who walks us through the initial resistance by employees, the search to find the right professional/s to consult with and the final decision that the training would have to be taught by fire fighters themselves. He emphasizes the importance of leadership commitment, humility and truly listening before all. This case study includes actionable advice as well as inspiration for employers determined to make suicide prevention and overall mental health a priority for their workplace.

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DAY 3: Communication and Crisis Management

Craig Kramer

September 30, Wednesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Addressing Mental Health Stigma

Craig Kramer is a mental health ambassador at Johnson & Johnson who dealt with the challenges of navigating a mental health crisis first-hand when his daughter attempted suicide. Since then, he has devoted his work to transforming mental health care globally by raising awareness, reducing stigma, promoting research, improving access, and ensuring better patient outcomes. In the interview he discusses the benefits employers gain by actively promoting mental well-being, steps employers can take to reduce stigma in their organizations, and why the time for action is right now during the pandemic.

Liz Kislik

September 30, Wednesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

The Germophobe and Mr. Chill - Managing the Pandemic in the Workplace

Liz Kislik outlines a clear, step-by-step plan for physical workplace re-entry. She begins with how to set a clear plan and how to identify possible loopholes in your plan, then covers the bridge between planning and communication and finally, details a clear, multimodal and positive approach to communication from leadership to front line workers. Liz has been actively involved in helping clients re-enter and has some extremely practical advice as well as a clear perspective on the bigger picture. If you are re-entering the physical workplace, in the planning phase, or have never left, this is an interview you don’t want to miss.

Sheldon Beddo

September 30, Wednesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

HR Action: Screening Your Workforce and Making a Proactive Plan for Preventing Workplace Mental Health Issues and Violence

Sheldon Beddo is the Director of Operations for AT-RISK International where he oversees workplace violence investigations, threat assessments and investigations, protective operations, and security program development for clients. In the interview he talks about threat assessments and multidisciplinary workplace violence prevention programs to keep an employee group safe and how stressors related to the pandemic make conflict and violence more likely.

Jeff Gorter, LMSW

September 30, Wednesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Creating a Positive Work Environment After Significant Downsizing

Jeff Gorter, MSW/LCSW, is the VP of Crisis Response Services at R3 Continuum and is well versed in critical incident response after his involvement with the September 11 terrorist attacks and other major disasters. In the interview, Jeff explains how a leadership team can navigate the crisis of a pandemic, even with resulting significant downsizing in an organization, and come out on the other side with a positive work environment and a thriving business.

Brent Darnell

September 30, Wednesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Assessing and Addressing Stressors in the Workplace (Emotional Intelligence)

In this interview, Brent Darnell walks us through how to measure core components of emotional intelligence in the workplace through company pre and post implementation assessments. Additionally, he discusses priorities for employers who may not have the resources to bring in an outside consultant, including his top tips for preventing employee burnout.

Lynne Mapes-Riordan, JD

September 30, Wednesday @ 8:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM PST

Legal Questions: Are Employers Responsible for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19?

Lynne is an attorney with Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg and is the co-chair of the Compensation & Employment Group. She has vast experience in helping employers navigate issues that have arisen during COVID-19. In the interview Lynne talks about a variety of legal questions she has encountered and discusses employer obligations surrounding leave, accommodations, exposures, and more.