S04 E04: Unlocking the secrets of mental well-being through employee engagement
In the fourth episode of this season of CultureClub X powered by CultureMonkey, we have with us Jennifer Paxton, Co-founder of Jamyr and former VP of people at Smile.io, who discusses the significance of building a space for employees’ mental health through workplace engagement practices.
About Jennifer
Jennifer is a highly passionate, energetic and experienced HR professional with expertise in high-growth tech startups. She has independently designed a rewards program and a manager career development program to provide equitable opportunities across her organization.
Over the past 10 years, she has developed a passion for building and scaling startups; giving employees the structure and support they need to flourish and grow.
She loves coaching managers, fostering a culture of feedback, and creating programs that help build a sense of belonging.
Jennifer has worked with leading organizations like Privy (acquired by Attentive), TrueMotion, Rapid7 to name a few. She has been a part of three successful acquisitions and almost all of her companies have won “Best Place to Work” awards at least once while she was there.
An alumna of Boston Conservatory, Berklee, she holds a professional license in HR from HRCI and sits on the Cultural Alliance of Medfield’s board.
Here’s the gist of what Jennifer speaks about in this video:
- The importance of providing adequate attention to every employee’s emotional health and mental well-being to positively impact business in every aspect.
- Tips and tricks for organizations to train and support HRs to ensure their mental well-being and reduce the burnout rates among them
- The primary signs that people leaders and managers should look out for are to support and gauge the mental health of their team members.
- How poor mental health among employees is linked with lack of belongingness and top ways to implement DEI-centric cultures that emphasize mental health.
Catch all this and more with Jennifer Paxton in S04 E04 of CultureClub X.
