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Find out what’s happening with Geoff’s campaigning and advocacy work around mental health in the workplace. He regularly participates in interviews, as well as writing and featuring in various print and online articles and podcasts.
Balancing online and offline worlds – Mad World London October 2019
Exploring balancing online and offline worlds with some...
The Green Room PODCAST Episode #14 with Deloitte UK – Why do we think about mental and physical health differently?
https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/about-deloitte-uk/articles/the-green-room-podcast-physical-and-mental-health.htmlClick Here to Listen
Campaigner who wants the world’s workplaces to be more compassionate to mental ill health – Article by allicantellyou.com
Geoff McDonald knows that depression and anxiety can strike anyone at any time. He was a...
Why is positive mental health not a priority within organisations? – Article by the Irish Institute of Training and Development
Through his positive mental health advocacy work, Geoff McDonald has seen a significant increase...
Healthy Employees; A Strategic Imperative, Why Not? – Article in Mad World News
Published in Mad World News, a fortnightly newsletter sent by email to 20,000 employers. It takes...
PODCAST – The Brotherhood Community – Changing Corporate Culture: Ending Stigma Around Depression and Anxiety in the Workplace
https://www.brotherhoodcommunity.com/visionary-leadership-podcast-content/geoff-mcdonaldClick Here to Listen
Mental Health – Everyone’s Business – A Competitive Advantage
Wellbeing: Making organizations and individuals accountable for wellbeing as a driver of...
Wellbeing – A Competitive Advantage in a Very Anxious World
Written by Geoff McDonald We live in very volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times. For...
Mental Health Revolution PODCAST – with Kate Ashley-Norman
https://omny.fm/shows/the-mental-health-revolution/005-interview-with-geoff-mcdonaldClick Here to Listen
3 things that every person can do
Joyce Ohaja asked Geoff McDonald, the co-founder of...
PODCAST – RNZ interview – Geoff McDonald : Mental Health at Work
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018658674/geoff-mcdonald-mental-health-at-workClick Here to Listen
CNBC – Healthy Profits – “Musk should take time out to focus on mental health”
Geoff McDonald, a mental health campaigner,...
SHP Online ARTICLE – Gaining A Competitive Advantage with a Strategic Approach to Mental Health – Edward Perchard
https://www.shponline.co.uk/workplace-psychology/59856-2-mental-health-strategic-approach-competitive-advantage-geoff-mcdonaldClick Here to Read
PODCAST – The Story Mill – Thriving Beyond Stress and Burnout – with Claire Taylor
http://www.thestorymill.co.uk/ep-26-thrivingbeyondstressandburnout-claire-taylorwith-geoff-mcdonaldGeoff McDonald, mental health campaigner and founder, Minds @ Work: 'Protecting and prioritising...
The Guardian – ‘It can be a wonderful freeing moment’: opening up about mental health at work – Moya Sarner
https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/08/it-can-be-a-wonderful-freeing-moment-opening-up-about-mental-health-at-work/Click Here to Read
Archive - Older podcasts, articles, reports and video
Podcasts / Interviews
Changeboard HR Podcast – Geoff McDonald on Mental Ill Health and Breaking Down Stigma – with Tom Richie – April 2017
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Csuite Podcast – Wellbeing in the Workplace – with Russel Goldsmith – April 2017
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Articles by Geoff
Personnel Today – Why Astute CEOs Must Pay Attention to Employee Mental Health Issues – 26th August 2016
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Huffington Post – Why Astute CEOs Should Pay Attention to Employees’ Mental Health – 20th May 2016
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Huffington Post – Ignoring Well-Being is Costing Us – 24th September 2015
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Huffington Post – Fathers: Our Well-Being – 16th June 2015
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Personnel Today – Purpose and Profit: How Giving Back Helps Organisations Grow – 5th September 2014
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Huffington Post – Fighting Anxiety and Depression at Work – 26th August 2014
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Articles featuring Geoff
Stress in the City – ‘At first, I thought my depression was a heart attack’ – Peter Stanford – 4th January 2017
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Emotional Health at Work – In Conversation with Rebecca Durrant – 8th August 2017
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BBC News – Breaking the mental health taboo: ‘Please talk about it’ – Philippa Goodrich – 12th December 2016
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Videos
BBC One – The One Show – Geoff McDonald shares his mental health journey
Motivating The Many at Unilever
Geoff describes how the company succeeds in engaging workers by providing an inspirational business purpose, a decision making framework and focusing on employee well-being (50 minute watch).
Recorded at Spark The Change – December 4th 2014 – https://www.infoq.com/presentations/unilever
A new approach to doing business
Geoff McDonald from Unilever at the BSR Conference 2012 (4 minute watch)
Reports
Thriving At Work
The Stevenson / Farmer Review of Mental Health and Employers – Executive Summary
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Emotional Health at Work – Why it matters and how you can support it
A Report by Family Links – The Centre For Emotional Health, with the support of IPPR
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The Human Era @ Work – 2014
Findings from the Energy Project and Harvard Business Review
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Health: Our Business – Volume 3 – Case studies from the corporate world, putting mental health and wellbeing into action
A report from Global CMO Network / BUPA, with concluding recommendations for successfully planning and implementing a mental health programme by guest editor Geoff McDonald.
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Useful Links
Mind
The mental health charity working to ensure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.
mind.org.uk
The Samaritans
Working to make sure fewer people die by suicide.
samaritans.org
Byrne Dean
A leading provider of workplace training and HR / ER support services, helping to create a kinder, fairer and more productive workplaces.
byrnedean.com
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