Taking a holistic approach

Companies must learn to look after their staff, and that includes recognising mental health issues, writes Graham Clifford

Kara McGann, senior labour market policy executive, Ibec

‘People don’t leave parts of themselves at the door when they walk into work,” said Kara McGann, senior labour market policy executive with Ibec.

It’s this acknowledgment and Ibec’s proactive steps in promoting wellness in the Irish workplace which are helping to transform the corporate landscape for the better.

Nowhere is this more important than in the area of mental health. McGann believes it’s imperative that we tackle the issue, particularly given the ...