How can employers use technology to improve mental health among their staff? We sat down with Kris McCusker from 680 News to discuss. Click below to listen. [audio mp3="http://lifespeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Annas-interview-on-680-Radio-News-compressed.mp3"][/audio] TRANSCRIPT Kris McCusker: I'm Kris McCusker. Discussion around mental health is becoming more commonplace, yet employees aren't always accessing services being offered by their employers, and there might be a couple reasons for that. Anna Mittag is Vice President of Operations at LifeSpeak, a digital platform which focuses on the total well-being of employees. Anna Mittag: It's still difficult for to many people to talk about mental illness—either their own or their family...
READ MOREHello, my name is Doug Berkowitz, and I’m a recovering direct marketer. Two years ago, I switched from a 14-year career in marketing services to become SVP of Operations at LifeSpeak, where we work with our clients to help their employees be healthy, happy, and productive. Since then, I’ve been privileged to see, watch and learn how our clients are generating engagement in the HR programs that they work so hard to provide. And what I’ve come to understand is that building engagement with employees is much like selling your product to the public, so why not apply key direct...
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How can employers use technology to improve mental health among their staff? We sat down with Kris McCusker from 680 News to discuss. Click below to listen. [audio mp3="http://lifespeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Annas-interview-on-680-Radio-News-compressed.mp3"][/audio] TRANSCRIPT Kris McCusker: I'm Kris McCusker. Discussion around...
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