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Thriving Workplaces & Mental Health

12 March 2021

Johnson Recruitment

With Margo Lydon, CEO of SuperFriend

Awareness of personal mental health went up significantly in 2020, as did the understanding of the relationship between mental health and the workplace.

David May, Director of The Lawson HR Group, spoke with Margo Lydon, CEO of SuperFriend, to hear her thoughts on the role of leadership, training and connectivity in creating mentally healthy workplaces.

Our attached whitepaper discusses the lessons learnt in 2020 and practical steps that leaders can take to create a thriving workplace.

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We’d like to extend our deepest thanks to Margo for sharing her expertise with David and The Lawson HR Group.

We hope this information assists you and would welcome the opportunity to discuss the topic further with you. Please contact David on 03 9946 7312 or email him at david@johnsonrecruitment.com.au.

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