Kody Green discusses "Minds Over Meetings"

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.