Black Mental Health: Empowering Black Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
The reasons behind mental health stigma within Black communities are nuanced and complex but need to be understood if workplaces are going to create psychologically safe environments for all employees.
Here are some statistics to think about. According to the MHFA England Race Equity Impact report in 2021:
• Half of Black Britons say they are as likely to have experienced racism at work as in the street.
• 29% of Black people say their mental health has been negatively impacted by racism experienced at work.
• Over 70% ethnic minority workers said they have experienced racial harassment at work in the past five years.
• 33% of Black employees feel that their ethnicity will be a barrier to their next career move compared to only 1% of white employees.
Mental health initiatives typically have a one-or-two-sizes-fits-all approach. Yet, we know that many Black colleagues and employees don’t experience the world the same way their white colleague do, so it’s important to tailor mental health to individuals, which coincidentally also happened to be the theme for World Mental Health Day earlier this month.
Moving forward positively, and in continuity of this conversation all-year-round and not just in October, we’re committed to this year’s theme ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words’. This roundtable will seek to discuss strategies and new approaches for leading and empowering a modern workforce.
About the Speakers:
Obehi Alofoje is a psychologist, behavioural change specialist, and Managing Director of Aurora, a leadership and organisational effectiveness consultancy. She works with senior leaders and HR teams to strengthen leadership, psychological safety, and organisational culture, helping organisations build trust and achieve sustainable performance. She has worked with organisations including Allianz, BBC, Browne Jacobson, Co-op, NHS, Shoosmiths, TomTom, UA92 and Coventry City Council, delivering leadership development, organisational diagnostics, executive coaching, and facilitated programmes. Obehi is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast The Wellbeing Rebellion, exploring leadership, trust, workplace culture, and organisational effectiveness. A self-confessed flat white enthusiast and proud hearing aid wearer, Obehi brings both professional expertise and lived experience to conversations about leadership, inclusion and accessibility.
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