The Company Road Podcast E60 Beyond Yoga and Fruit: Revolutionising Mental Health in Creative Workspaces
“You just got to put the supports in place and show them why they're doing something and give them a reason for being, rather than just, you know, hey, here's a task. Get that done, and then I'll give your next one. We want stuff at work that feels rewarding and that shows that we are progressing in our work. And that, to be honest, is just being a good manager, being a professional business, showing people their pathways through your company. If you can do that, you'll improve mental health much better than yoga on a Thursday, meditation Monday morning, and some healthy fruit and snacks in the fridge.”
Andy Wright
This week’s theme
Andy Wright, the visionary CEO of Streamtime and founder of Never Not Creative, who is on a mission to revolutionise the way we think about mental well-being in our work environments.
Andy Wright brings a wealth of experience and an innovative mindset to the table, revealing how he’s tackled pressing issues like anxiety and depression within the creative sector.
Tune in to this episode for actionable insights and inspiring strategies to transform mental health practices in your creative workspace.
In this episode you’ll hear about:
- Deciding focus and project attraction
- Ensuring action and impact in initiatives
- Mental health experiences influencing method
- Views on supporting graduates and internships
- Design of work and its effects on mental health
- Strategies for workplace mental health improvement
- Effective business approaches to mental health
- Managing constant change and uncertainty
- Methods for creating lasting change
Key links
- Andy Wright LinkedIn
- Never Not Creative Website
- Creative Mornings where Andy gave a talk on mental health
- Everymind
- Anxious Achiever Podcast
- Streamtime
- Interbrand
- Landor
- R/GA
- Never Not Finishing School
- Allies and Never Not Creative
- HBR Article - the concept of the "ideal worker" and its impact on personal identity
About our guest
Andy is an experienced leader in the creative industry with a successful track record of business growth, and creating award winning innovative brands and products. Andy is the creator of Never Not Creative.
Currently, CEO of Streamtime, project management software for the creative industry, Andy previously co-founded creative agency For The People, and worked in leadership positions at Interbrand, Landor and R/GA. Passionate about improving outcomes for emerging talent, mental health and recognising the value of creativity he founded Never Not Creative in 2018.
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