Today, in honor of World Mental Health Day, reflect on all of it. Gain a new awareness of where you work, and how the things that happen there and the people you work with impact your mental health.

There are many ways to communicate with employees in the workplace, and the effectiveness of each method depends on where an employee works and how the information is delivered.

When exiting employees are left out of meetings, removed from systems that are important to their job function, or told that since they’re leaving anyway, their last day is effective immediately rather than waiting two weeks, it shows weak spots in an organization's company culture.

Don’t get me wrong, practicing yoga asanas is not a fix for a troubled company culture, but it is an extremely helpful tool in helping to recenter.

Employees feel out of the loop when it comes to organizational changes. By being proactive, leaders can work to build trust among their employees before the need to deliver impactful information.

There are many organizational leaders who understand the importance of employee recognition, even without the statistics and deep research on its benefits. For those leaders who don’t understand either, there’s a high chance their employees have felt this and will seek employment elsewhere this year.

If you’re not prioritizing effective internal communication within your nonprofit organization, it’s never too late to start. The impact on your culture could be transformative!

Communication is the connection between each of us – whether it's expressed verbally, physically, or not at all— we say much more than we realize. Practicing mindfulness in any action will always lead to better outcomes, and when we pair it with the act of communication in the workplace, it opens the door for more intentional interactions and better understanding between colleagues in their interactions.