Melissa Doman

Key workplace mental health thought leadership, research, and practical strategies aimed at supporting leaders in business—not just their teams. Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health is a call to action for leaders, and the World of Work, to recognize and prioritize LEADERSHIP mental health. This critical leadership development book proves the case of why leaders need to be supported at work too, instead of focusing solely on raising up the people they lead. Written by renowned Organizational Psychologist, mental health at work expert, and two-time author Melissa Doman, MA—this book provides fresh thought leadership insights, data, vetted research, candid real-world interviews, a realistic approach to help leaders personalize how they manage their mental health at work, and how companies can champion these efforts. This accessible, funny, and no-nonsense book will also help readers learn about: Why we need to challenge the powerful continued influence of out-of-date historical narratives surrounding leadership and emotional expressions of mental health struggles in the workplace The increasing complex demands from teams, company cultures, and society at large that impact leaders' mental health at work How the silence and exclusion of leaders in the mental health conversation can lead to deteriorating productivity, a negative impact on career path, and overall mental wellbeing Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health is an essential read for all managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and business professionals seeking to understand and end unhealthy, unsustainable, and unproductive leadership self-sacrifice, shift the narrative around leadership mental health, and take steps to participate in the mental health at work conversation, for themselves, to achieve the support they deserve.

“This powerful book will help you tackle stress and learn more about yourself in the process” – Sir Clive Woodward OBEAre you feeling stressed at work? Is it “good” stress, “bad” stress? Or has it turned into “ugly” stress? For some, there is a high price to pay for ambition and success. The toll it can take on our mental health can be significant, particularly if we are born with the 'Worry' gene. InBeat Stress at Work, management trainer Mark Simmonds helps you understand the effects stress and anxiety can have on your mental health and provides tools and advice to help you to find your way through work-induced struggles. Sharing his own brutally honest journey and using his corporate experience, Mark sheds light on the difficulty of discussing mental health with colleagues and employers and identifies the best ways for navigating your way through a mental health crisis. The book:Encourages you to maintain positive mental health by better understanding yourself and finding a career that suits your most authentic self. Shows you how to return safely to the workplace after a period of mental ill health and communicate effectively with your peers and managers. Demonstrates how your resilience 'muscle' can help you fulfil your ambitions in the professional arena, while being mindful of your mental health. Pinpoints some of the key lessons from COVID-19 about stress management and the working environment. Through the advice in this book, you will learn that your mental health issues may not be the barriers you view them as but may hold value in the workplace. Mark shows you that it is possible to be ambitious and successful at work because of, not in spite of, the mental health challenges you may face.

This timely and practical book is for any employee, manager or leader who wants to understand mental health at a deeper level, and learn how to talk about it really well in the workplace. Taking a realistic approach through research, stories of lived experience, and applied techniques that anyone can use, this approachable book covers a variety of crucial areas, including:How we bring our beliefs and experiences around mental health and mental illness into the workplaceThe importance of understanding how the language we use, consciously or unconsciously, impacts our interactions with othersWays to manage the challenges around having mental health conversations at workStep-by-step 'how-to' conversation guides, alongside practical toolsConcrete tips on ways to action this education, individually or at a team level. After reading this book, you will feel empowered and equipped to have constructive, meaningful conversations about mental health in your workplace. This book is approved for SHRM recertification credit. The Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) is the largest and oldest governing body for human resources professionals in the US.