Employee Well-being: How to Improve the Mental Well-being of Your Workforce

Have the Right Team Leaders

As stated in an article on the LinkedIn Talent Blog, everything starts with managers. They are the ones who represent and set the company culture at the team level. Therefore, educate managers on mental health issues and appoint individuals who understand the importance of employees’ mental well-being to team leadership positions.

Give Employees the Opportunity to Flexibly Balance Personal and Work Life

The foundation of mental well-being is the absence of chronic stress and the ability to organize one’s own time to their satisfaction. Therefore, if at all possible, offer employees a high degree of flexibility and allow them to balance their personal and work life according to their needs.

Promote Open Communication

Openness, the possibility to speak up, and communication transparency – these are all values that are important for employees’ mental well-being and that you should strive to promote in the workplace as much as possible.

Open Up Discussions About Mental Health

Do not be afraid to talk about mental health. On the contrary, encourage discussions on this topic and motivate employees to come up with their own suggestions on how to support mental health in the workplace in a positive way.

Eliminate Any Toxic Behavior from Employees or Managers

As a company, you should demonstrate that you truly care about your employees’ mental well-being and that they can feel safe at your workplace. The best way to achieve this is to take a strong stand against any signs of toxic behavior, such as bullying, exerting pressure, gossiping, discrimination, unequal treatment, or workaholism.

_{Taken from HR News, LinkedIn Talent Blog, 14.7.2025}