Sharing – Construction company serves as national model for suicide prevention
After losing one of their employees, this company decided to do something about it.
They developed the daily toolbox talk, and they expanded their Employee Assistance Program making it easier for people to get help from counselors. Most importantly, they transformed the construction workplace culture by having open conversations about mental health, and creating a compassionate environment in an industry that – historically – has been built on toughness.
Go read more about what they are doing, and the impact it is having in an industry that has seen massive increases in suicide rates in recent years. It might just give you some ideas of what your workplace could be.
