Talking About Mental Health in the Workplace

Kristin Bower joins us for a candid conversation about mental health at work, and why hearing “everything’s great” from your team doesn’t always mean everything is great. We explore how leaders can open the door to honest conversations, respond with compassion while maintaining healthy boundaries, and better support team members who may be struggling. We also discuss the pressures leaders carry themselves, and why supporting a team’s well-being must include looking after their own. Kristin shares practical resources for leaders and organizations seeking to create workplaces where people feel safe, supported and able to speak honestly. About Kristin Bower Kristin Bower is a consultant and partner at Leda HR, a boutique workplace culture consulting practice and brings over 20 years of experience in Human Resources with a deep focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), mental health, and creating psychologically safe workplaces. She was Vancity Credit Union’s first Manager of Diversity and has since led transformative work across sectors, helping organizations toward meaningful, lasting change by building inclusive leadership, developing EDI strategies, and implementing accessible and mentally healthy workplace practices. A recognized advocate for mental health, Kristin received Open Door Group’s UnTapped Award and frequently speaks at national conferences. She has partnered with organizations like the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and the Conference Board of Canada. Her work and insights have appeared in People Talk, Visions, the intelliHR blog, The Globe and Mail, CBC Radio, and Roundhouse Radio. She holds an Award of Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion from UBC, a certificate in psychologically safe and healthy workplaces from the Canadian mental Health Association. and studied Human Resources Management at British Columbia Institute of Technology. For more, visit https://www.ledahr.com/