In the US, there are 64.6 million people living with a mental health disorder. To create a post-pandemic environment where everyone can do the job they were hired to do, including employees with a mental illness or psychiatric disability, Ashley Sides Johnson and Andrea Sides Herron have released There’s an Elephant in Your Office: Practical Tips to Successfully Identify and Support Mental and Emotional Health in the Workplace, Second Edition.HENDERSON, KY - February 8, 2022 - In There’s an Elephant in Your Office, mental health advocates Ashley Sides Johnson and Andrea Sides Herron are back to equip employers, managers, and supervisors with the tools and information they need to help people on all rungs of the corporate ladder notice, identify, and properly interact with the elephants in their office.
“Your employees lived through a public health crisis that upended any sense of normalcy and triggered a host of complex issues. Are you starting to see why the business world needs to address emotional well-being?” say Johnson and Herron.
The topics covered in There’s an Elephant in Your Officegives employers and co-workers the tools and information needed to successfully meet people where they are, show empathy, and find new ways to accomplish tasks without jeopardizing the business. Using a herd of elephants as a metaphor for employees experiencing a mental illness or episode of poor mental health, Johnson and Herron share their collective knowledge and experiences to deliver a straightforward, accurate, and effective book for understanding the implications of mental illness in the workplace.
There’s an Elephant in Your Office addresses a post-pandemic environment and creates a place where bringing your whole self to work isn’t just okay, it’s the new norm. “To all the elephants in the office, we see you. We want you to be successful. We’re working really hard to teach owners, operators, and CEOs the value of reasonable accommodations and the cost of stigma.”
Andrea Sides Herron, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP, is a human resources executive leader, coach, and award-winning podcast host. Through conference presentations at SHRM 2021, DisruptHR, PHRMA, and others, she emphasizes the value of improving mental health in the workplace.
Ashley Sides Johnson, MA, bestselling author, adjunct professor, and TEDx speaker, is a marketing and PR specialist with 15 years dedicated to healthcare. She’s a contributing writer for Scary Mommy, The Mighty, and TODAY Parenting Team.
Published by Publish Your Gift®, There’s an Elephant in Your Office: Practical Tips to Successfully Identify and Support Mental and Emotional Health in the Workplace, Second Edition is now available for purchase at www.elephantinyouroffice.com.
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