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From: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity <LEO@govsubscriptions.michigan.gov> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2025 12:49 PM To: Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC@michigan.gov> Subject: New Webinar Series! Mental Health in the Workplace Technostress [LEO Banner] Mental Health in the Workplace: New 3-Part Webinar Series Format The new year brings exciting changes and new initiatives to the Workplace Mental Health Campaign including a re-vamped webinar series. In response to the positive feedback we've received, we're introducing a new format for our webinars that will allow us to dive deeper into key topics and provide a richer, more detailed learning experience. [sean egan]Webinars will now be done in a three-part series and each of the half-hour long sessions will be hosted by the same guest speaker. Sean Egan, LEO's Deputy Director of Labor who leads the state's workplace mental health initiative, will moderate each of the webinars. Each webinar will focus on the same topic, but will expand each time to address following questions: * What is the topic? * Why is the topic important? How does this topic affect me, my business, or my employees? * What do we do about it? What actions can be taken to help combat the issue in the workplace? The First Webinar Series of 2025: Technostress This three-part series is designed to guide managers in effectively addressing and reducing technostress-a growing concern in today's technology-driven work environments. [ashley nixon]Thursday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. will kick off the first Mental Health in the Workplace webinar series of 2025! The three webinars will focus on technostress and will feature guest speaker Dr. Ashley Nixon of Willamette University. Dr. Nixon will explain what technostress is and provide and introduction into how technology and stress intersect in the workplace and what can be done about it. ________________________________ Episode 1: Understanding Technostress and Its Impact The first part of the series introduces the concept of technostress and explores how constant technological changes, information overload, and the pressure to stay connected can negatively affect employees' productivity, well-being, and job satisfaction. The section also explains why technostress is a critical issue for both individuals and organizations. [WMH Webinar] Join us for the first part of the webinar series on technostress with Dr. Ashley Nixon: Thursday, January 16 2 p.m. Join Via Microsoft Teams<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_NDU3ZjNlMzItMWYzMS00MzE1LWIwMTUtMjAzOWRlZWE4YzZl%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fbtype=a%26context=%257B%2522Tid%2522%253A%2522d5fb7087-3777-42ad-966a-892ef47225d1%2522%252C%2522Oid%2522%253A%2522508ab344-55be-445a-a433-3874ef0f33ff%2522%252C%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253Atrue%252C%2522role%2522%253A%2522a%2522%257D%26role=a%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001944c2f12db-8710ef53-a45a-48c0-8931-4fec74b2056a-000000/Tl6ik_HX3sgTvDxgmS8UhHEXABRnBVs3LKz3HheqpMw=387> [join the event button]<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_NDU3ZjNlMzItMWYzMS00MzE1LWIwMTUtMjAzOWRlZWE4YzZl%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fbtype=a%26context=%257B%2522Tid%2522%253A%2522d5fb7087-3777-42ad-966a-892ef47225d1%2522%252C%2522Oid%2522%253A%2522508ab344-55be-445a-a433-3874ef0f33ff%2522%252C%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253Atrue%252C%2522role%2522%253A%2522a%2522%257D%26role=a%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010001944c2f12db-8710ef53-a45a-48c0-8931-4fec74b2056a-000000/2E-rEy3Et9U5rPxtBAHcJANtp3aq1HJ31niwcXEbbrk=387> ________________________________ Episode 2: The Role of Organizational Leaders and HR in Mitigating Technostress The second part emphasizes the importance of leadership in creating a culture that prioritizes well-being and manages technological demands. Organizational leaders and HR departments must work together to set the tone for reducing technostress by establishing clear policies, offering support systems, and ensuring that technology tools serve the employees' needs, not hinder them. 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Managers are on the front lines and can directly influence how employees interact with technology in their work environment. They can recognize symptoms of stress and take proactive steps to support their teams. 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