Back in the middle of May 2024, we welcomed in Mental health awareness week and so we thought it’d be a great idea to explore this topic on one of our monthly chats. For this one, Phil hosted Sally Beck FIH, General Manager at the Royal Lancaster London along with her guest Leo Marques, a mental health ambassador within Sally’s team as well as Jakob Gowin MIH, General Manager at the Melia Whitehouse in London, and Jonathan Walton AIH, Regional Head of People & Culture at Dakota Hotels. There’s some really great insight in where to get started on this important topic within your business, including: - What mental health in the workplace means to our panelWhy it should be taken seriouslyThe importance of AmbassadorsSome basic principlesWhere to go when you don’t have the answers internallyThe impact of an open environment Supporting leadershipThe role of communicationMentorshipCreating a culture of happinessSome budget Friendly places to start Again some great reasons were given as to why our guests said I’m in to the IOH and they were:- Learning opportunitiesNetworkingThe vast learning resourcesPrinciple AlignmentKnowledge sharingTo be inspired by the leadership in the industry A huge thank you to all our guests on the podcast for bringing some wonderful ideas to the table. Enjoy! To learn more about the Institute of Hospitality visit https://www.instituteofhospitality.org/ For any feedback on the show or to put yourself forward as a future guest, please contact Phil Street directly at [email protected]