One Mind at Work Global Forum: Launching a Global Movement in Workplace Mental Health
The first One Mind Initiative at Work Forum, held September 13–14, 2017 in Napa Valley, California, was an invitation-only event themed “Launching a Global Movement in Workplace Mental Health.” Its goals were to build new collaborations, share best practices for improving support and reducing stigma, and start a global movement to lessen the impact of mental illness on employees.
Highlights included:
- Keynotes from UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, Johnson & Johnson’s Dr. Husseini Manji, and Katherine Switz of The Stability Network
- A Depression Cost Calculator developed with Tufts University, showing depression could cost a hypothetical 10,000-person company $17.2 million a year
- Sutter Health CEO Sarah Krevans’s lunch keynote, along with Sutter’s tips for engaging the C-suite
- Findings from conversations with CHROs on current workplace practices and barriers to progress
Panels covered the evidence for employer action, leading company practices, building a global movement, and improving coordination and access to care. The Forum introduced the Charter to Transform Workplace Mental Health, with eight commitments for member organizations. More than 90 participants attended.
