How to improve mental health in the workplace and drive business growth

Rokham Fard is a serial entrepreneur who studied computer science at the University of Toronto. He worked with Canada’s largest academic research lab to help out with re-designing the education system.

At 21, he became the employee of the year at a Fortune 500 company. After graduation, he decided to turn his attention to entrepreneurship. This path leads him to co-found TheRedPin.com which soon became, Canada’s largest online real estate brokerage.

Now, Rokham has built another startup called PsychologyCompass.com. It is where entrepreneurs learn scientific tactics to reach their peak mental performance.

In this episode, Rokham shares his personal struggles with mental health as an entrepreneur and how to improve mental health in the workplace and drive business growth. Insights he shares include:

Dealing with mental health issues in the workplaceRokhams's battle with improving his mental healthThe true unit economics of a businessHow to promote mental health in an organization and the real cost of an employee assistance programImplementing mental health and behavioral health metrics that mitigate risk factorsWhy you shouldn't manage stress but rather focus on the health benefits of preventing mental health issuesHow to improve mental health in the workplace - promotion activitiesHow to improve mental health in the workplace with four key strategiesHow health issues are affecting traditional work culture beyond todayHow to improve mental health in the workplace by encouraging work-life balanceWhy it's okay to talk about not being okay even in the workplaceHow to improve mental health in the workplace with a network of peopleThe double-edged sword of dealing with a mental health problemHow best to mitigate mental health problems affecting employeesand much much more ...