18: Mental Performance as a Competitive Advantage: Chris Carey on Building Better Workplaces
What if employee wellbeing isn't a nice-to-have, but a fundamental part of how we create high-performing organizations?
In this episode of Culture by Design, I’m joined by Chris Carey, CEO of Calm Health, to talk about the changing relationship between mental health, wellbeing, and performance at work.
As AI takes over more of the information processing in our jobs, Chris argues that the skills that remain deeply human — decision-making, leadership, creativity, and meaningful collaboration — become even more important. And to perform at our best, we need to rethink how we approach mental wellbeing and recovery.
Chris and I talk about why organizations can't expect their people to sprint indefinitely, how leaders can model healthy habits, and why culture is built through everyday behaviors rather than words on a whiteboard.
Chris Carey, CEO of Calm Health, is an experienced leader passionate about building amazing teams striving to create healthcare tools to make the system work for everyone. At Calm Health, Chris is focused on creating a mental health platform for the world’s most trusted healthcare solutions by building and investing in simple, innovative solutions that address all dimensions of health.
What You’ll Learn:
How stress directly impacts our ability to engage in constructive conflict, focused ideation, and creativity
What organizations can learn from athletes about the importance of recovery to performance
Why leaders should share their personal wellness habits and goals with their teams
Why we need to shift mindsets about supporting mental health away from crisis management
The three things Chris believes employers can do to support employee mental wellbeing