Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace

• Main Authors: Quelch, John A. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Knoop, Carin-Isabel (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Employee health promotion.; Health promotion.; Health care management.; Health services administration.; Employee Health and Wellbeing.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Health Care Management.

This proactive guide brings the relationship between work life and mental well-being into sharp focus, surveying common challenges and outlining real-life solutions. The authors' approach posits managers as the chief mental health officers of their teams, offering both a science-based framework...

Table of Contents:

• Making the Argument that Good (Mental) Health Means Good (or Better) Business
• The Organizational Context
• Focusing Managerial Attention
• Warning: More Stressors Ahead
• Barriers to Changing the Way We Think About Mental Wellness
• Harnessing Mental Wellness as Competitive Advantage.