Love and Hope. The power of telling your story, asking for help and breaking down the stigma of mental ill-health

Today I speak to Geoff McDonald. Geoff was previously the Global Vice-President of HR, Marketing, Communications, Sustainability at Unilever, and is now a global advocate, campaigner and consultant in addressing the stigma of mental ill-health in the workplace and elevating wellbeing to a strategic priority in the C suite. 

He is a very much sought-after keynote speaker, who inspires and provokes organisations to put wellbeing at the centre of everything they do, with a reputation for energising and motivating audiences to take action in creating workplaces that enhance the lives of all employees.

What you’ll hear about:

• The powerful emotions of love and hope
• Being open to talking to friends and colleagues
• The stigma of mental ill–health
• Understanding anxiety and depression
• How companies are supporting people with mental ill-health in the workplace
• Reflect on your own relationship to mental-ill health
• Start the conversation on mental-ill health in your team/company
• Tell your story
• Bring in an external catalyst to gain awareness and start the conversation 
• Move from the rationale to the story-telling 
• Understanding not everyone is a great story-teller
• Get the right permissions before you share your story
• What does asking for help mean? 

Weekly Challenge : See if you can take on some “CAN DO”  everyday - Connection, Be Active, Be Nice to someone, Discover, Observe

Power of Music : Don’t let the old man in by Toby Keith

Links:

Geoff’s LinkedIN

Geoff’s Website

Minds @ Work

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