{"id":57449,"date":"2024-01-24T19:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=57449"},"modified":"2024-01-24T19:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:41:53","slug":"interview-with-amy-quintal-about-mental-health-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/interview-with-amy-quintal-about-mental-health-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Entretien avec Amy Quintal sur la sant\u00e9 mentale en milieu de travail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Interview with Amy Quintal about Mental Health in the Workplace<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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By Chantelle Painter, Consultant and Business and Relationship Development Professional<\/p>

This month, we connected with Amy Quintal, a Mental Health and Wellness Counsellor<\/b> at Elements Health<\/a> in Spruce Grove, Alberta. In her work, Amy recognizes the need for mental health supports, and she shared what it means to create psychological safety in the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Make Mental Health Supports More than a List of Benefits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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According to Amy, positive mental health supports in the workplace \u201ccan look like a variety of things. Mental health supports in the workplace means there is a top-down approach to acceptance, inclusion, and belonging, as well as work-life balance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>

She also noted that mental health supports should be expressed as more than a basic list of benefits and that \u201cleadership in the workplace must make mental wellness a priority and live through this value for their teams.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cLeadership in the workplace must make mental wellness a priority and live through this value for their teams.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Foster a Flexible, Understanding Environment <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmy mentioned that positive workplaces make room for \u201cfostering an environment that allows people flexibility, empathy, and understanding. People need to feel safe sharing if they are unable to meet a deadline, cannot work overtime, or some days, just simply cannot come to work.\u201d\n\nExamples she gave included recognizing that:

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  • a neurodivergent employee requires work time accommodations, such as later start times or shorter workdays, or<\/li>\n \t
  • an Indigenous employee may not want to take mandatory time off for Christmas but could use days for medicine picking and solstice.<\/span><\/li>

    <\/p>\n<\/ul>\nIt\u2019s also important to share these accommodations with their team to ensure that individuals are being met where they are. It acknowledges and validates their experiences as part of a larger commitment for all members of the organization to support the humanity in others.

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    Offer Opportunities to Slow Down<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe are in a world that is so fast paced both in and out of work. Feeling supported at work, with the ability to slow down at times throughout the workday, can alleviate some of the stress folks have.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Amy was thoughtful when considering \u201cwe are in a world that is so fast paced both in and out of work. Feeling supported at work, with the ability to slow down at times throughout the workday, can alleviate some of the stress folks have. Employers can offer regular mindfulness activities for their teams, implement longer breaks, encourage walking meetings, and connect on a personal level with team members.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Actions from Leaders Are More Powerful than Words<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Underscoring everything we discussed was the role senior leadership plays in not only verbalizing the importance of supporting the mental health and well-being of their team members but acting as a role model for their entire organization. Actions can be more powerful than words. Organizations that embrace well-being at the core of their lived values will always come out ahead and be more sustainable over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Chantelle Painter is a consultant and business and relationship development professional with over 20 years\u2019 experience in corporate retail and non-profit collaboration. Chantelle is skilled in Relationship Building, Coaching, Retail, Customer Satisfaction, Driving and Measuring Engagement, and Policy Development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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