According to a global study, 69% of employees said their mental health was attributed to their managers – that's on par with the impact of a spouse or partner (69%)! To put that in perspective, it's significantly greater than the influence of doctors (51%) or therapists (41%). This reveals a powerful truth: managers are pivotal in shaping the daily work experience and the overall well-being of their teams.

During our previous roundtable, we identified that layoffs, rising costs, the return to office and travel have increased stress and burnout within the workplace. 

To combat this, building a culture of care in the organisation has become increasingly crucial. However, for many, trying to incorporate a culture of care into their workplace has been nothing short of challenges and obstacles.

Over 4 in 10 (45%) of employees in SEA feel that psychological safety is poor or does not exist at all at their workplace.

Singapore employees feel least psychologically safe amongst workers in Southeast Asia, a joint survey by mental health organisation Calm Collective Asia and Southeast Asia consumer research firm Milieu Insight found.

As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re experiencing yet another upheaval at work and in our lives. We explore this with 20+ leaders at the Wellbeing Leaders Roundtable.

Leading up to the CalmCon mental health & well-being festival, Calm Collective hosted our very first in-person Well-being Leaders Roundtable at 1880 Singapore on 4th October 2022. Here’s a rundown of what happened and the learnings we got from our discussions.

Have there been times when you’ve felt your current career is not for you, and wondered whether it's worth it to make a career switch?