by Kody Green (Author)
How to manage your mental health at work and create supportive environments for teams you lead
Drawing on popular influencer Kody Green's inspirational story as a diagnosed person with schizophrenia who succeeded in finding and maintaining a job across diverse industry sectors including production, distribution, office settings, and management, Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace provides practical strategies for fostering an understanding, empathetic, and supportive and inclusive work environment as well as self-care and coping strategies to help all professionals manage their mental health better at work.
Backed by the latest research findings in the field and emphasizing the vital role of open and honest communication, Green explores topics including:
- Finding available accommodations through employee assistance programs (EAP) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Retaining talent in the workplace by promoting education and fighting stigma
- Building relationships between friends and colleagues to strengthen teamwork
Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals seeking to thrive in the workplace through effective management of their mental health, along with all managers and business leaders seeking to create an open and supportive environment to improve worker wellbeing.
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In Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace, motivational speaker, mental health advocate, and popular influencer Kody Green utilizes a combination of lived experience as a diagnosed person with schizophrenia, success in finding and maintaining a job as a person with severe mental illness, and the latest workplace research findings to provide readers with practical strategies for fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment.
In this book, Green shares his personal journey of finding resilience and offers coping mechanisms and self-care strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges within the workplace.
Recognizing the importance of accessing appropriate resources, Green guides readers on how to work with their management team and human resource teams effectively. From understanding available accommodations to exploring mental health support programs, this insight equips individuals with the knowledge to seek the resources they need, including reasonable accommodation, employee assistance programs (EAP), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
This book also explores topics such as understanding the link between employee well-being and retention, overcoming barriers that prevent individuals from communicating their needs to their employer by removing fear of misunderstanding or stigmatization of the issues they face, and building support teams with friends and colleagues to establish a steady foundation in work and life.
Minds Over Meetings provides essential guidance not only for individuals living with mental illness, but also human resource teams, employers, and all individuals looking to be able to better manage their mental health in the everyday workplace.
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Praise for MINDS OVER MEETINGS
"Minds Over Meetings is a powerful account of one man's mental health journey. The transparency expressed by Kody will inspire and save so many lives."
--DR. KOJO SARFO, DNP, Hollywood Mental Health Expert
"Kody's book is a wonderful blend of helpful resources and education paired with an infectiously empathetic perspective on mental health, both personally and socially."
-- NATHAN SHUHERK, Nonfiction Book Influencer on TikTok and Instagram (@schizophrenicreads)
"Minds Over Meetings provides practical strategies for maintaining our mental health while excelling in our careers. With insightful advice on managing stress, starting tough conversations, and creating a supportive work environment, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to thrive both professionally and personally. A must-read for employees and leaders alike, Minds Over Meetingsis a beacon of wisdom in the complex world of workplace mental health."
--KATI MORTON, LMFT, Mental Health Influencer
"Kody Green is a thoughtful and important voice and leader in the field of mental health. His own experiences in multiple workplaces as a man living with schizophrenia are insightful and compelling. He has developed helpful and practical lessons for people who are neurodivergent in the workplace as well as for those who are leaders and HR professionals."
-- KEN DUCKWORTH, MD, Chief Medical Officer, NAMI, and author of You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health
"Kody does an incredible job descripting from the voice of someone living with a mental illness, both positive and negative experiences of navigating the workplace and how the response can have an impact on one's path to recovery and self-care. Minds Over Meetings, addresses practical steps employers, employees, and colleagues can use to improve policies, increase awareness, and create empathy in the workplace to create a supportive yet productive environment."
--MARY KAY BATTAGLIA, Executive Director, NAMI Wisconsin
Author Biography
KODY GREEN is a motivational speaker, mental health advocate, and influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms who specializes in discussions about mental health and mental illness in the workplace. Kody has been trained as a peer support specialist, recovery coach, and suicide prevention specialist.