I participated in the Mental Health ERG fireside chat between Etsy’s CEO, Josh Silverman and joined as my role as the Mental Health's ERG Executive Sponsor and VP & Head of Product Design.
Some takeaways:
💡 Lead by example: by sharing when we take mental health days or even making our therapy sessions 'public' on our calendars, we encourage others to prioritize their mental health too
💡 Mental health looks different for different people: some people navigate mental health struggles every single day and others experience it intermittently – both are valid and deserving of support and space
💡 Apply awareness to equitable internal mobility: analyze and adjust components of employee assessments to ensure that qualities like 'eye-contact' or 'speaking up' aren't indicators of success or failure
Always so I am humbled by how this ERG is able to create a safe space to ask questions, share vulnerabilities, and make suggestions for positive change.
