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Recommendations from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Mental Wellness
in the Workplace: A Playbook for SMEs

Develop a comprehensive mental • Pay attention to the quality of social • Repeat key messages throughout the
health strategy connections and consider team building year to create lasting cultural change
• Develop a mental health strategy that options (that adhere to public health and using various formats (e.g., team
is linked to your EDI strategy. guidelines) to foster camaraderie. meetings, posters, etc.)
• Encourage employees to practice self-
• Measure baseline workforce mental care that includes daily relaxation to Ensure adequate resources and
health through qualitative (e.g., decrease stress and healthy habits (e.g., supports for employees and their
regular pulse checks and surveys) adequate sleep, exercise, etc.). families
and quantitative measures (e.g., • Ensure supports are varied, visible, and
absenteeism, presenteeism, short- and • Consider small gestures of appreciation accessible – in-person and virtually.
long-term disability, etc.). (e.g., a gift card or simple “thank you”),
which can impact someone’s day. • Invest in leaders’ wellbeing so they can
• Set specific performance targets based provide support to employees.
on baseline data and the unique needs • Consider building a mental health
of your organization and employees. committee or peer support program. • Support employees along the full
continuum of mental health – from
• Monitor progress to assess whether Communicate widely, regularly, and prevention to early intervention to
intended outcomes were achieved effectively recovery.
and what steps are needed to improve
psychological health and safety. • Encourage leaders to model open and • Review your company’s health plan
authentic communication about their with your benefits administrator to
Build a psychologically healthy and mental health challenges – to reduce examine what supports you currently
safe workplace culture stigma and encourage employees to provide and what could be added.
• Invest in mental health training to seek support.
ensure leaders can recognize distress • Create spaces for conversation between
and support employees. leaders and employees to share how
they feel, check-in with one another,
and build a sense of community.

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