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Your Wellbeing Matters 08

Rajesh Subramaniam, Soma Pandey,
Managing Director and CEO President and CHRO

Sometimes, all we need is someone to talk to, but we “We want to create an environment at Firstsource
hesitate to do so, as we fear rejection. Lack of where you feel safe to talk about the challenges you
awareness and sensitisation to the causes and might be facing, knowing well that you’ll get the
symptoms are the underlying factors. Recognising support from your manager and team. Our focus is on
which, Rajesh Subramaniam, Managing Director and helping you bring your whole selves to work. Therefore,
CEO acknowledged the importance of mental we want to build awareness and take it to a place where
wellbeing at the workplace and launched we are able to provide support and truly be able to say
FitSource at the Managers Open House. that each one of you is supported in your wellbeing,
both mental as well as physical.”

Fundamentally, lack of education on mental wellbeing is often the reason for people passing a crass remark on
someone’s condition, not knowing how damaging it can be! The first step is to create a healthy and open dialogue
on mental illness and generate awareness around how to recognise the early symptoms. This led us to launch a
campaign to sensitise all Firstsourcers on what is mental wellness and how one can reach out for help. HR teams
across offices also initiated activities to ensure this message is well communicated.

The Bangalore office organised sessions on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to understand stress, identify the
symptoms, how to cope with stress and build resilience. The workshop led by Saravanan Neel from SilverOak
Health was received well, as it sensitised Firstsourcers on mental health-related issues arising at the workplace. In
addition, the Mumbai office participated in a
Marathon to raise awareness on diseases like Breast
Eye strain, a stiff neck Cancer and also held an Ergonomics session
focussed on improving poor postures. Furthermore,
women colleagues participated in the 5 KM
The angle of your Pinkathon to show support for an active lifestyle for
computer monitor
women and health issues that put women’s lives at
risk: breast cancer, in particular.
Tired,
aching wrists

The height
of your desk

Ergonomics at work

Breast Cancer awareness