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WEF’s Workplace Mental Health initiative to encourage implementation of WHO guidelines
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a new initiative focused on Workplace Mental Health which aims to give an understanding of current practices implemented by organizations to enhance the mental health of their employees and evaluate these practices to determine how they benefit both the employee and the organization.
The initiative will also encourage organizations to implement the WHO Guidelines on Mental Health at Work at all three levels; organizational, managerial, and individual.
Vale, one of the largest mining companies in the world, will be part of the Forum’s initiative. The company has given special attention to this topic, through global processes and procedures to address workers’ disabilities, especially those related to musculoskeletal and mental disorders.
Through a three-care-level approach (primary, secondary, and tertiary attention) the company considers all stakeholders (managers, occupational health workers, and HR), with the employee at the centre – ensuring quality of life and recovery for each individual under medical treatment.
Focusing on mental health, the company designed the Mines for Minds Program, aimed at fostering people’s literacy on the topic and care initiatives with the employee, including a mental health self-assessment, offering different ways to ask for help, as well as direct intervention for critical situations.
In addition to individual care for each employee, the company has also established collective mental health information, considering physical and relationship aspects within the company and organizational climate. A focused plan for improvement fosters a psychologically safe environment, with enhanced work dynamics, relationships, and conditions.
Through corporate governance specializing in mental health matters, it is possible to monitor a company’s evolution. Often companies are in remote areas, with restricted access to specialized professionals, thus forcing people to seek alternative solutions, such as telemedicine and remote psychological service.
Mental health is a crucial aspect that should not be overlooked in the corporate world. Companies must observe and adjust job characteristics and leadership styles, fostering a psychologically safe environment that promotes employees’ physical, social, and behavioral health.
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