THE SAFETY NET

SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

At Gi Group Holding India, our Thought Leadership initiative focuses on mental health across Corporate India.

Mental well-being is a pertinent and integral part of modern society and we have finally realized that it is as important as physical well-being. Organisations and corporations are more committed than ever to providing a safe and secure space for people that benefits not only the employees but also the employers in the long run. Mental well-being of the workforce necessitates psychological safety, which means to be able to exist and be oneself without fear — of being judged, penalized, or otherwise. It encourages people to be creative, innovative, and take risks that drive new solutions. A psychologically safe workplace also attracts the right talents and has higher retention rates.

But, who is responsible for making an organisation a psychologically safe workplace? The majority who feel psychologically safe say that it is on the reporting managers. Hence, leadership trainings on behaviour and communication is crucial and inevitable. Furthermore, it has also been observed that employees in the hybrid work-mode feel the most psychologically safe as compared to in-office and remote employees. Interestingly, all it takes is open communication, policies against biases and discrimination, and operational transparency to make the individuals feel safe.

Unfortunately, the stigma around mental health concerns lingers heavily in the South Asian context. So, until we completely destigmatise the topic, providing a psychologically safe environment is the next best thing to do to avoid mental health issues related to work. With that, let’s march into a world where safe organisations nurture fearless talent.

Go ahead and download your copy of the report now.

If you wish you download Gi Group Holding India’s 2021 and 2022 report on Mental Wellbeing then please write to marcom.india@gigroup.com