This badge was issued to Buan Heng Sim for completing IBM's Mental Health Ally training. The training teaches skills like active listening, empathy, and how to respond to colleagues seeking help for mental health issues. Mental Health Allies aim to promote well-being in the workplace and refer people to proper resources rather than acting as counselors themselves.

1. This badge was issued to Buan Heng Sim on 22 October 2021.
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Mental Health Ally
Issued by IBM
Time: Weeks Cost: Free
Additional Details
A Mental Health Ally is an IBMer who understands the importance of
promoting mental health in the workplace and who wants to
positively contribute to the well-being of their colleagues. They have
awareness of their own mental health, and if a colleague reaches
out to them to learn more they are trained to respond with empathy
and refer to resources. They understand the limits of being an
ambassador and do not aim to substitute counseling from a
qualified mental health professional.

2. Skills
Active Listening Allyship Communication Empathy
Inclusive Behaviour Mental Health Peer Support
Return-to-Work
Earning Criteria
Must be an employee of IBM.
Complete the IBM Mental Health Ally Training Bundle.
Demonstrate skills obtained by providing examples of
completing 3 out of 5 of the below mental health related
activities. Remember to not include any information that could
identify an individual’s personal information (PI) and sensitive
personal information (SPI).
i) Participate in the planning and/or execution of a local mental
health activity/event within IBM (e.g. a lunch-and-learn, World
Mental Health Day activity, chair yoga session, etc.). Activities
and events should be led by a qualified instructor/facilitator.
ii) Be an advocate for mental health, by being a speaker or
panel participant at an internal or external well-being and/or
mental health event to explain and promote the Mental Health
Ally role/program at IBM, or by writing a slack or social media
post about it.
iii) Describe how you have practically applied at least 1 of the
following skills: Active Listening, Collaboration, Inclusion, Self
Care.
iv) Promote available IBM-internal and external mental health
resources in an internal team or network meeting. Material is
provided.
v) Describe a situation where you came across a colleague
facing stress or distress and how you supported them. Explain
how you would do this differently after taking this course.

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