Dominion Energy Mental Health Event Agenda (pdf)
The Mask We Wear to Work: Fighting the stigma of mental health in the workplace
“I wish everyone would relax a little. Life ain’t a board meeting.”
– From the rap song,” Desire,” by Charles Aubrey Rogers
Audience: Employees and managers at workplaces
Time: 1 hour
Quick Outline:
- AnneMoss’s story
- About Mental Health and work/life
- About Suicide
- Your Mental Health with tips and strategies
- Resources
Topic Description:
No one’s life goes perfectly for an entire professional career. Divorce, illness, trauma, death of a loved one, one’s own addiction or that of a loved one can disrupt a person’s mental health and negatively affect productivity and professional goals.
As co-workers and managers, how do we respond to someone experiencing crisis? What tools and resources do people need to manage difficult times and find support at work? How do we build resilience, find the right self-care strategies to manage anxiety, adversity, change, hybrid environments, and future leadership demands? We start by talking about it and learning new but doable skills.
Takeaways:
- Coping strategies & DBT skills for managing adversity, avoiding conflict and burnout
- Signs a co-worker, friend or family member might be struggling or experiencing a crisis and what to say/ do (script practice w/ 2 volunteers)
- Learn the most important skill for managing your emotional well-being
- How to allow others to feel heard and therefore feel valued
- Life events that make people more vulnerable to despair
Lots of downloadable resources and free eBooks and physical handouts on a postcard of how to have a mental health conversation.
Testimonials from past presentation at Dominion Energy:
“I’m proud of the Company for prioritizing mental health initiatives and enabling employees to attend. It helps our workplace as well as our communities to provide education and tools to DE employees.”
—Dominion Energy Employee
Mental Health Speaker for Workplace Programs
200 in person. 200 online.
Workplace Mental Health Event Agenda
- 8:00 AM: Registration
- 8:30 AM: Welcome
- 8:35 AM: Opening Remarks (LaToya S-VP Employee Engagement & Talent Strategy)
- 8:45 AM: Keynote – The Mask We Wear to Work: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Workplace (Mental Health Keynote Speaker: AnneMoss Rogers)
- 10:50 AM Break
- 11:00 AM Understanding Anxiety and PTSD (Speaker: Dr. Jessica Bolger)
- Noon: Lunch
- 12:30 PM Safety & Mental Health: Making the Connection (Leslie H-Manager, Corporate Safety & Health Services)
- 1:05 PM Safety Navigator App (Julie B)
- 1:15 PM Carelon Employee Assistance Program Resources and Services (Scarlett M)
- 1:30 PM Break • 1:45 PM Men’s Mental Health Compared to Women’s Mental Health (Speaker: James Harris)
- 2:45 PM Final Remarks
- 3:00 PM Conference concludes