Leadership & HR Policy
Writing a Workplace Mental Health Policy: Sections, Wording and Common Gaps
A section-by-section guide to drafting a workplace mental health policy, with sample clause wording and the gaps that most often trip employers up.
Dana Whitfield
Dana spent fifteen years in HR leadership at a mid-sized manufacturer and a regional health system before moving into writing. She covers policy, accommodations and the conversations managers find hardest to start.
Articles by Dana
Leadership & HR Policy
Training Managers to Talk About Mental Health Without Overstepping
What managers should say, what to leave to professionals, and how to train the difference, with sample wording and a do and don't table.
Assessments & Screening
Employee Mental Health Screening: What Employers Can and Can't Do
A plain-English look at US rules on employee mental health screening: ADA confidentiality, voluntary participation and aggregate-only reporting.