Put On Your Mask First: Caring for Your Own Mental Health as an HR Professional
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Research shows 35% of HR professionals report their job having a negative impact on their mental health, a whopping 81% say they are burned out, and 2-in-3 are considering leaving the field. Does that sound familiar? As an HR leader, you're the organization's go-to for listening, decisions effecting employee health and mental health, and expert on all things DE&I. That's a lot! But there are things you can do to ensure you're providing the support needed to your fellow staff members while also protecting yourself and your own mental and physical health. In this session, learn more about SHRM's research into the mental health of HR Professionals, and walk step-by-step through key strategies for staying trauma-informed, maintaining personal resilience, setting boundaries, and staying healthy in your job.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the latest in terms of how HR professionals and other workers see work impacting their mental health and well-being.
- Discuss specific tactics, such as trauma-informed practice and boundary setting, as well as tools and trainings that can keep you resilient and mentally healthy.
- Explore together what it means to often be the frontline in minding the mental health and well-being of your staff.
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Clayton Lord
Clayton Lord (Clay, he/him) oversees strategy, planning, program delivery, and program evaluation for the SHRM Foundation, the 501(c)3 nonprofit arm of SHRM, which focuses on widening pathways to work and helping every worker and workplace thrive by empowering HR leaders to be forces for social good. He is a social impact executive who has spent his career driving systemic change in the world of work. Clay is also a writer, painter, and quilter, as well as a travel fanatic, and holds a B.A. in English and Psychology from Georgetown University. He lives with his husband and daughter in Maryland.
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Christina McCarthy
Christina McCarthy is VP for Member Engagement & Operations at One Mind at Work, a global nonprofit that brings together leading global employers committed to the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce. Christina partners directly with One Mind at Work’s member organizations to assess current workplace mental health efforts and identify opportunities to improve existing programs and increase access and utilization.
Christina holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Bay Head, New Jersey with her husband and two children.
