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Diversity and Inclusion Webinar Series

"Are We Really Okay?" Navigating Mental Health as a Leader
Presented by a Panel Discussion

According to a recent study by Mental Health America and FlexJobs, more than 75% of working professionals stated that workplace stress has negatively impacted their mental health despite organizational efforts to support associate well-being. While Mental Health Month came and went with May, unaddressed mental health challenges continue to impact our bottom line by increasing turnover, healthcare costs, absenteeism, behavioral challenges, and loss of productivity.

This has us reexamining the question, “Are we really okay?” For many of workers, the answer is no. Now is the time to make a difference and turn the tide for your team members! Don’t miss this engaging panel discussion to hear how seasoned leaders are tackling mental health in various industries. Together, we will uncover the secrets that will equip you and your leadership teams to have productive mental health conversations that will reduce burnout, increase retention, and empower your team members in an inclusive workplace.

After attending this panel discussion, you will be able to:

• Understand the ways unaddressed mental health is impacting your organization
• Identify the mental health biases and emotionally dismissive language present in your organizational culture and understand how to overcome them
• Provide your leaders with actionable best practices for navigating critical mental health conversations and promoting an inclusive work environment.

Registration: Closes at 3:00 PM the day before the webinar.
Login details: Will be emailed directly from the Zoom after registration closes.
Certification: This program has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI for certification review

Our Panelists: 

Megan Mannino, Director of People Services, IHCMS, [email protected]
With 15 years of Human Resources and People Management experience, Megan has spent her career partnering with organizations and leadership of all sizes, across multiple industries. Megan loves processes and people, and leads her teams with a compassionate management approach. When working with her business partners, she focuses on strategically building a strong foundation with compassion and the modern worker in mind followed by implementing strategic initiatives that will position those companies as the best place to work within a competitive market. She’s a student of the Human Resources field, loves trying to be creative, staying up to date on the latest employment trends, cultural initiatives, capitol hill changes and believes that ‘one size fits all’ does not exist in the HR world. While she has spent her career leading all aspects of the employee life cycle, her specialty areas are Employee Relations, Compliance, Compensation and Benefit Administration.

David Wyley Long, National Community Organizer, Black AIDS Institute, [email protected]
David Wyley Long hails from East Orange, New Jersey. He has been working in social work for the past 17 years, earning his Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor training from New. York State in 2005. He has led various outreach programs in Staten Island, Brooklyn, New York and Nashville, Tennessee. David Wyley holds a Urban Studies Degree from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. David Wyley has worked nationally with Black AIDS Institute, aimed at ending health disparities and access to care for HIV infected and affected communities of color. While his focus is marginalized communities, he hopes to unite everyone in the fight for a healthier future. He recently published his first novel, Up Against the Wind, Chasing David Wiley.

Joe Emory, Director of Human Resources, [email protected]
Joe Emory has a 35+ year career in Human Resources and has been with Hot Topic for the past 21+ years; he is currently the Director of Human Resources specializing in Employee Relations, Mentoring, Coaching and Development and Training. For the past 10 years Mr. Emory has been lead and Chair of the Hot Topic Foundation supporting Music Education for the Underserved and Mental Health Awareness. “Our Foundations supports Music Programs like Little Kids Rock and Notes for Notes, we also partner with the Trevor Project and Mental Health America. Our goal is to support and educate young people around good mental health”. “The Foundation has truly become my passion”.