Oct. 12, 2020 – Collin Corporate College, an educational and skills training resource for businesses, partnered with The Original Pancake House DFW and Union Gospel Mission Dallas to offer the webinar, “COVID 19 – The Impact on Employee Mental Health.” Guest Speaker, Dr. Michael J. Maxwell, LPC-S, NCC, provided local executives with tools to successfully navigate the mental effects impacting employees and workplace productivity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The positive feedback from the free, 30-minute webinar indicates that area businesses are seeking resources to help manage new workplace dynamics. Listed below are a few of the action items Dr. Maxwell shared that employers can take to positively affect employees.
- Employers can help by being compassionate, understanding, and willing to work together as their employees juggle simultaneously schooling their children and working full-time jobs at home. As employees come back to the office, they appreciate employers who show they care about their health and well-being by creating a safe, clean work environment and access to mental health needs.
- Employers can provide a safe zone of openness about the importance of self-care so that employees know how to seek mental health care, if they do not feel their best, or if the employer or a co-worker notices a difference.
- Zoom fatigue is real. Employers can limit Zoom meetings and emphasize meeting quality over quantity. They can also strongly recommend employees take a real break away from the computer with a short walk or stretching.
“The partnership between Collin Corporate College, Dr. Maxwell, and local businesses to bring relevant topics to local executives is one we look forward to expanding upon,” said Collin Corporate College Chief Operating Officer Dr. Roger Widmer.
If you missed the first free webinar, the dates will be announced soon for the next topic titled “Cultural Diversity Training: Moving from Check the Box to Actually Impacting Organizational DNA.”
For more information about Collin Corporate College and the services they provide, visit www.collin.edu/CorporateCollege or call 972.599.3110.
Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.