Today is a heavy time for our employees’ mental health, and companies must pay attention to the needs of their workforce. Our position as internal communicators puts us in the perfect place to discover what employees are thinking and feeling, then work backward to raise specific awareness and address their needs.

In this necessary talk, Kelsey Buckholtz, author and Senior Manager of Product Communication at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Marissa Reale, Senior Communicator at Local Wisdom, share their experience and tips for launching engaging events focused on the mental well-being of employees.

A few nuggets of wisdom you’ll gain from this session include how to:

• Gain buy-in from stakeholders
• Identify authentic topics and engaging speakers
• Collaborate with leaders, departments, and ERG groups
• Keep the content focused
• Promote and generate interest leading up to the event
• Define what success looks like