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20 Ways How We Take Care Of Our Team's Mental Health

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Mindera - Global Software Engineering Company

2022 Nov 9 - 1min. Read

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Mindera – Portugal Office in Porto

At Mindera, we consider mental health a crucial topic. It's no accident that one of our principles is caring for each other.

While we have different initiatives to support everyone's physical health, mental health is also one of our top priorities. Even though last month, October, was mental health awareness month, we care deeply about this topic daily, and it's never too late to share some thoughts on it.

We believe it's part of our responsibility to play a role in spreading awareness about this matter. Therefore, we decided to list some of the initiatives we carry across different locations. We hope to inspire other companies and contribute to a better future when we think of workplaces.

Let us know if you have suggestions on other things we can implement. We're always keen to learn and improve!

  1. Free private health insurance that covers therapists' appointments;
  2. Partnership with clinics to get psychologist's appointments at an affordable price;
  3. Collaboration with companies that provide psychotherapy services to adults;
  4. Free well-being group sessions with a psychologist during the COVID-19 lockdown
  5. Free individual coaching sessions with an internal coach;
  6. Free workshops on several topics related to personal development, mental health, and finance - stress can come due to financial life, so our team gets advice on how to handle their finances;
  7. A sharing group where the sessions happen four times a month, every other week, to provide a safe space to share many related topics;
  8. Virtual company hangout sessions every week or month for informal conversations and team members' well-being check-ups;
  9. Free well-being talks offered by professional experts;
  10. Free mental health platform and forum provided by the free private health insurance;
  11. Mental health handbook, created by a Mindera working group
  12. Mental health first aiders - people to whom our team members can reach out whenever they feel like;
  13. Smartwatch as gifts to monitor one's sleep pattern and stress levels;
  14. Inclusion of family and friends in Mindera's events to create a community and network of support
  15. Friends and family day to ensure work-life balance;
  16. Charity activities are organised by anyone who wishes to, which impacts people's well-being;
  17. Pet-friendly offices where we also have a children's area with toys and a library so that our team members can bring their kids to the office;
  18. Zen spaces in the office - we encourage everyone to take workday breaks, enjoy our sofas, play PlayStation or board games, do barbeque and eat together, etc.
  19. In-person or virtual team-building team building activities (e.g., escape rooms, quizzes, karting, etc.);
  20. Flexible work hours and workplace - autonomy brings a lot of good things. We trust that people deliver on their commitments, so strict working hours are unnecessary. If someone needs to walk their dog in the middle of the day, go for it. If you need to go to the hairdresser, just let your team know you will be out. We can also choose if we want to work at the office, at home, or in a hybrid way. (You can have a sneak peek at it in this blog article).

If you want to become part of our team or know someone who does, we have many open positions! Visit our careers page to learn more.

We're also open to starting new partnerships to organise initiatives that support our team's well-being. Contact us if you have an idea!

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