Mental Wellbeing in the Startup Workplace

Beyond recruiting and retention, poor mental health in the workplace is costing employers in the US an estimated $300 billion annually related to rising healthcare costs, absenteeism, lost productivity and turnover. The pandemic has heightened isolation and burnout. How do we tackle this mental health crisis in the workplace?

Join Purpose Jobs for a virtual panel discussion on mental wellbeing in startups and the tech industry.

How do we create workplaces that support mental wellbeing?

What kind of mental health resources can we offer employees?

How can founders and executives take care of their own mental health while leading a business?

We'll be asking our panel of experts these questions (and your questions, too). Register for access to this discussion on Zoom.

Meet the panelists:

Alex Simmons: Alex is the co-founder and CEO of Boon, a Detroit startup that facilitates mental well-being in the workplace. Boon partners with businesses by connecting their employees with highly accredited coaches and licensed therapists from top-tier institutions and diverse backgrounds, creating a confidential one-on-one relationship for exploring the ins and outs of everyday life.

Kendra Miller: Kendra is the Well-being Manager at Torrent Consulting, a business consulting firm building solutions on the Salesforce platform. Kendra joined Torrent when the company was just 4 years old with 40 employees. Throughout Torrent's growth over the last 5 years, Kendra has focused on creating a healthy culture, employee development and well-being. She developed the company's well-being program, which helps team members be the best version of themselves through initiatives such as professional coaching, personal why discovery, and resources and tools that support all elements of well-being.

Ryan Vaughn: Ryan is a leadership coach to entrepreneurs, the founder of Inside Out Leadership, and a serial entrepreneur. He has helped leaders from dozens of companies design a more conscious life, and make key changes to improve their performance and satisfaction. Previously, as a 3x founder/CEO, Ryan scaled companies to over 11-million users across 45 states, raised over $20m from leading VCs, built teams of nearly 100 world-class employees, and acquired or partnered with nearly a dozen companies.