about Cloud 9 to 5
Sheona McGraw
From some of the happiest and healthiest workplaces to some of the most toxic and unhappy environments, I've experienced it all. (With one company, I even had to bring my own toilet paper and light bulbs to work!)
I've seen the power of a happy and mentally healthy workplace at work firsthand, first as an employee, then as middle management, and later as executive director. I've seen an organization transform, for better and for worse, because of a few key changes that directly impacted employee mental health and wellbeing.
After over a decade of research and exploration, I've learned that the recipe for creating a happy and mentally healthy workplace culture is actually fairly simple in concept (yet often challenging in practice). I founded Cloud 9 to 5 with the goal of changing the way we think about work, and to help make happy and mentally healthy workplaces the new status quo.
Spoiler alert! - If your organization isn't actively contributing to a culture of positive mental health, then it is part of the problem. The good news is that it's never too late to get started. The even better news is that there are a number of simple yet effective things that your team can start doing today to begin creating a workplace where people are able to do their best work and thrive!
paying it forward
At Cloud 9 to 5, we believe that everyone deserves to be happy at work, regardless of their team's budget. That's why we've offered our services free-of-charge to a number of deserving non profit organizations over the years, who would otherwise not have been able to access our services. This way, non profits don't have to choose between their own happiness and the happiness of the people they're helping. Winner winner chicken dinner!