The Employee Mental Health Expectation Gap

We all know that mental health is a key priority for leadership teams and employees alike. But when it comes to the type of support and resources available, employees often have very different priorities to decision-makers. We call this the mental health expectation gap. And, as new generations enter the workforce, priorities are shifting further and the gap is growing bigger. 

This gap risks colleagues developing burnout and wastes huge amounts of HR time, budgets and resources! It can also cause huge frustrations within HR teams who feel like they’re doing everything but aren’t having an impact. So, how do you know if you’re a victim of the employee mental health gap, and how on earth do you fix it?!