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Welcome to Nurau Insights, a podcast series that provides valuable insights into the world of workplace mental health. Presented by Hosts Vivienne Tam and Peter Smith, who are excited to bring you the latest research in organizational psychology, workplace well-being, and mental health. As professionals in the field of workplace mental health, we understand the importance of creating a healthy and supportive work environment for employees. That is why we have dedicated this podcast to explor ...
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To an outsider, the world of academia seems utopian, the ivory tower, and definitely a place less stressful than the « real world » where the rest of us live and work. Statistics show that 1 out of every 5 students or 20 per cent of the student population, at one time or another, experience some form of mental health illness, whether it be stress related, depression, anxiety or what have you. One thing for sure, if you do suffer, you are not alone. And more importantly, there are places wher ...
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Mental health interventions: face-to-face or online manager training?
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We know that online manager trainings are a lot more cost-effective and scalable than face-to-face trainings, but are they as effective at affecting change? This study compares the data from HeadCoach (see Episode 12) with a face-to-face manager training amongst firefighters (Milligan-Saville et al., 2017). While both result in changes in manager c…
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Similar to “Managing Minds at Work”, “HeadCoach” is an online training module designed for managers that offer both responsive and preventive strategies when dealing with the mental health needs of their staff. HeadCoach both improved manager’s confidence and led to changes in their behavior compared to a control group, although it was unable to de…
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Mental health interventions: Managing Minds at Work
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At Nurau, we believe in the power of educating managers through digital training so they can both prevent and manage mental ill-health at work. “Managing Minds at Work” is one of the few interventions that exist for line managers that is built on the same principle. This article outlines the development process of their digital training program and…
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Mental health interventions: the HAPPINESS pilot project
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In the next few episodes, we cover some of the latest interventions designed to improve mental health. Whether you’re curious about which interventions are most effective or how Nurau compares to existing interventions, these next few episodes will acquaint you with how training, prevention, and social support can be used in conjunction to improve …
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Mental health in the workplace: a review of current literature
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Where are we now and where do we go from here? We take a pause in this episode to talk through a 2023 review paper by Kelloway et al. on how the field of mental health in the workplace is evolving, especially after the COVID pandemic. We go through what mental health issues are costing the workplace and recommendations from the literature on how wo…
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The R.I.G.H.T leadership style for your team
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Other than managerial behaviors, leadership style is another way to look at your development as a manager. What leadership style do you have, and how does that compare to the transformational leadership style? Learn about types of leadership styles and the one explored in this paper published in 2023 by Kelloway et al., called R.I.G.H.T leadership.…
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Honing your skills: what’s most important for maximal psychological wellbeing of your team
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We now zoom out and look at managerial behaviors as a whole. Are there behaviors that are more important than others for your team’s psychological wellbeing? What are the core competencies you should be focusing on as a manager? How does developing them in their career compare to listening to them share about their day? With so many competing prior…
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For managers: what works best in a remote work setting?
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We continue the focus on remote work but now discuss what managers can do to best support their team in a remote setting. We discuss the unique challenges that face remote teams, and what this qualitative study found when interviewing both managers and employees about what managers can do that is most effective. Do managers and employees differ in …
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How small talk in a remote work setting influences workplace culture and organizational commitment
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We now turn from the implementation of big programs to the study of workplace culture and how informal communication (i.e. small talk) can impact culture but also the commitment of your employees to your organization. Especially in the remote work world where small talk is becoming increasingly infrequent, and we long for the days when we could han…
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Do workplace mental health programs work: examining their clinical and financial ROI
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There are a plethora of programs out there that promise to improve mental health at the workplace. But do they actually work? The problem with many of the programs is the clinical and financial impact is not measured so we have at best, a fuzzy idea of how effective they actually were. This paper by Bondar et al. 2022, however, show very clear impa…
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How to best cultivate psychological safety: feedback seeking or feedback sharing?
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Psychological safety is what everyone in the workplace mental health world seem to be discussing today. It is one of the key ingredients to leading a successful team, as pioneering research by Dr. Amy Edmondson found. But how does one grow psychological safety in your team? In this episode, we go over a recent article by Adam Grant, Wharton profess…
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Why it is so lonely at the top: an overview of loneliness amongst managers.
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Having friends at work is one of key predictors of being both productive and engaged at work. At the same time, managers and bosses are more likely to say they are lonely at work. Why are managers more lonely? What are the possible consequences of this loneliness? What are some potential solutions that target managerial loneliness? In this episode,…
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Have you ever thought of moving to another city or country to pursue your studies? In this episode, we invited Caroline Bec, a Ph.D. student in mental health at McGill University and practitioner in culturally responsive health implementation. Engaging as always, she describes her journey as a student, coworker and traveler. Do you feel like taking…
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Many of us experienced changes in our eating habits during the pandemic. To better understand the impact of what we eat on our body, specially on our brain, we invited Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, co-author of The Better Brain. Are you interested to lean how to boost your mental health resilience in a short period of time? Pay attention to what you eat & Pla…
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In this episode, we invited Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, Professor at McGill University and Dr. Michael Lifshitz, assistant Professor at the Lady Davis. Different walks of life, same topic yet drastically opposing views. A beautiful example of the increasing need for collaboration and communication in research. An informal, funny & overall very inspirin…
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In this episode, we invited Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, Professor at McGill University and Dr. Michael Lifshitz, assistant Professor at the Lady Davis. Different walks of life, same topic yet drastically opposing views. A beautiful example of the increasing need for collaboration and communication in research. An informal, funny & overall very inspirin…
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Supervisors often represent role models for students. Like parents, they are guiding you through your academic developmen. Adrien Peyrache is an assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. He is prevalently known for his great multifaceted supervision. Tune in for more!By Nurau
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Italian by origin and a McGill University (Montreal) alumnus, this super-father and super-researcher practices his passion at Harvard University. We discover that talking about pain can help us find relief & joy with Dr. Loggia.By Nurau
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Stress. Anxiety. These terms have similarities, yet describe very distinct states. To help better understand the distinction, we invited Rebecca Cernik, Master's student & researcher at the Center for Studies on Human Stress.By Nurau
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"Social media is detrimental for mental health" is a phrase that we very frequently hear. Nevertheless, social media has recently proven its vital positive impact by strengthening our social connectedness despite social distancing. In this first episode, we tackle the subject of mental health during graduate studies. How was it different during the…
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For some, graduate studies represent the best years of their life. For others, the pitfalls encountered during the journey make this period of life less rosy and less joyful. Psychological well-being is the first victim. In order to better understand the stressors of graduate studies and the attention allocated for mental health among students, res…
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