The Elephant
in the Boardroom.
The global health pandemic has started a global mental health crisis: we are now experiencing a severe ‘hangover’ from the impact of lockdowns, lock-ins and all the other challenges that have come with COVID-19. This is severely impacting high achievers in particular due to the nature of those individuals’ unique mindset and lifestyle.
Mental Health Issues and Addiction at Work.
It’s happening closer to home than you might realise.
It’s no secret that the best leaders among us – the most driven, committed, and outside-the-box thinkers – are wired a bit differently from the rest.
However, these traits – risk-taking, success-driven, obsession, extreme commitment, adrenaline-seeking – are precisely what make a “good” addict. Often, the issues are swept under the carpet for a number of reasons; most commonly denial.
Denial is a huge factor in Highly Functioning Addiction, because we misinterpret our daily functioning as meaning we don't have a problem. High functioning professionals are less likely to seek treatment for their addictions until crisis point. Asking for help is a last resort because HFAs are accustomed to success and control in all areas of their life.
It’s time to act.
Our talks are designed for three core groups: Executives, leaders and Chief roles; Heads of People & Culture and division heads; and direct teams. These talks and webinars can be delivered in partnership with your own organisation’s employee support systems, and learning and wellness programs. Strategic communications to all key stakeholders are provided, along with aftercare solutions for anyone found to be requiring further support.
Sessions are usually 30m or 60m but can be tailored to your business needs.
Executives / Leaders / Chief roles
How the global pandemic has resulted in a global mental health crisis and how this mental health crisis - addiction in particular - is affecting your people and your business.
Key talking points
- What is the mental health crisis?
- How and why you and your high performers are impacted more acutely
- The impacts on you, your people and the business bottom-line
- How to safeguard yourself and your people: behaviours to look out for, how to manage conversations
- The signs of people suffering in crisis, anxiety, depression, triggered complex trauma and addiction, and how to help them and yourself.
Head of People & Culture / Division Heads
How the global pandemic has resulted in a global mental health crisis and how this mental health crisis - addiction in particular - is affecting your people and your business.
Key talking points
- What is the mental health crisis?
- How and why high performers are impacted more acutely
- The impacts on your people and the business bottom line
- How to safeguard yourself and your people: behaviours to look out for, how to manage conversations
- The signs of people suffering in crisis, anxiety, depression, triggered complex trauma and addiction, and how to help them and yourself.
Direct teams
How the global pandemic has resulted in a global mental health crisis and how this mental health crisis - addiction in particular - might be affecting you, your colleagues, and your families and loved ones.
Key talking points
- What is the mental health crisis?
- As a high performer why you are likely to be affected more acutely
- What does a mental health crisis look like - understand the symptoms of a mental health crisis / anxiety / depression / triggered complex trauma and addiction
- How to safeguard yourself against a mental health crisis - actions you can take around sleep, substance use management, nutrition, exercise and managing work
- How to personally manage mental health crises and help others.
About the facilitators.
From Here On provides online recovery 1:1 coaching programs for executives ready to find freedom from addiction.
Owners and facilitators Sophie and Kylie have deep personal histories of highly functioning addiction in the corporate world. Now in long term recovery, they use their own experiences - in addition to academic, practical training - to help others. They really ‘get it’, and know what it means to successfully lead a sober life.
From Here On offers corporate rates for organisations looking to support their employees.
