00:00Hello, I'm Goldie Chan, and here are five ways to develop a culture of openness in the
00:11workplace.
00:12Number one, mental health.
00:15Over 970 million people worldwide suffer from a mental health condition.
00:21By being compassionate with employees, you allow them to be seen and heard, and also
00:28having mental health staff on staff is helpful.
00:32Number two, speak about mental health openly.
00:37By having regular meetings and making it an ongoing conversation about mental health instead
00:42of a one-off event, you will foster a safe space for your employees.
00:48And also, during these meetings, it's a great time to bring up ongoing resources that they
00:54can access.
00:56Number three, reveal your vulnerable side.
00:59As a leader, be willing to show your own vulnerabilities as well as skills you're currently in the
01:05process of working on.
01:08Research has shown that leaders are feeling more mentally fatigued than ever, and it's
01:13important to reveal that occasionally to employees.
01:18Number four, embrace failure.
01:22It's so helpful to know that everyone has one failure throughout their career.
01:29And as a manager, it's especially helpful to not punish an employee for a mistake, but
01:34rather create a learning plan from it.
01:38From failure comes growth.
01:42Number five, develop a transparent environment.
01:46By focusing on being transparent in the workplace, it creates an atmosphere of trust and respect
01:52between team members.
01:55And this is incredibly helpful as when employees know what is expected of them, and when issues
02:01are addressed head on, employees tend to be happier and healthier, and therefore, much
02:08more productive.
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