stratsea.com is pleased to share the second report by Green Ribbon Group on “The Impact of Gaza-related Social Media Content on Mental Health in Malaysia.” This paper is a continuation of its first report.

stratsea.com is pleased to share the Green Ribbon Group’s latest publication entitled, “The Impact of Gaza-related Social Media Content on Mental Health in Malaysia.” This working paper aims to assess the impacts of consuming social media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza on mental health in Malaysia, using data collected through an online survey and interviews along three dimensions: 1) general perceptions on the Gaza conflict; 2) implications of exposure to Gaza-related content on one’s health, and; 3) coping mechanisms. The working paper is available for download below.

stratsea.com is pleased to publish the Green Ribbon Group’s (GRG) sixth and final report on its research series, “Building a Community Approach to Workplace Mental Health”. This report introduces the “Solution Pyramid”, GRG’s solution model for supporting employee mental health and enhancing organisational productivity. The “Solution Pyramid” is aimed at assisting upper management and senior leadership in paving the way towards destigmatised workplace mental health landscape in Malaysia. 

stratsea.com is pleased to share episode two of the docuseries by the Green Ribbon Group (GRG) and Pahang Rangers Futsal Club (PRFC) on men’s mental health. This episode features Head Coach Gerard Casas and Team Captain Akmarulnizam “Abeck” M. Idris as they explore the unique responsibilities and stressors that they experience. How do they withstand pressure, manage their own mental health, and continue to motivate their team?

Key points:

1. Perseverance and discipline will turn any challenging journey into a rewarding prize at the end of the line.
2. PRFC succeeded in winning the Malaysian Futsal Cup 2023 not because each team member was mentally stronger than those in other teams. Collectively, they knew they could share the mental pressure of winning the championship with each other. This was proven in their victories at crucial games, whereby they managed to maintain composure and confidence despite falling behind other teams.
3. The pressure in playing sports is a positive one, provided the players can adopt the right mindset.

stratsea.com is honored to republish the Green Ribbon Group’s (GRG) fifth report of its research series “Building a Community Approach to Workplace Mental Health”. This report highlights the points of disconnection, across generations and designations, that affect employee mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. While not exhaustive, these points were raised the most throughout GRG’s engagements – with 329 survey participants, over 30 interviews and two focus group discussions – for this research series since May 2023.

stratsea.com is pleased to present “The Workplace”, a podcast series by the Green Ribbon Group (GRG) that deep dives into different facets of workplace mental health in Malaysian modern workplace.  

This first episode provides an overview of the GRG’s research series on “Building a Community Approach to Workplace Mental Health”. Researchers Puteri Nor Ariane Yasmin and Muhammad Sinatra discuss key findings that have been gathered thus far.

The key points from the episode are: 

1.    The episode introduces the research series, consisting of six papers that each looks into different perceptions on workplace mental health. With four papers published thus far (at the time of recording), the episode also mulls over which direction the last two papers will head towards.

2.    One’s perception on workplace mental health differs depending on where they sit in the organization’s hierarchy (i.e., Operational, Manager or Senior Leader).

3.    Gen Zs have a clearer expectation of what an ideal workplace should be, which they deem would contribute towards their mental wellbeing in the workplace. This includes flexible working arrangements and bosses who are sensible to their struggles, among others. Often described as the “fragile” generation, Gen Zs, however, are perfectly capable of building resilience to withstand pressure in the professional space.

4.    Senior Leaders agree that mental health is important, but they cannot seem to agree on the best course to achieve employee wellbeing in their respective organizations.

5.    As the “sandwiched” group between the Gen Zs and Senior Leaders, there is an amplified urgency for Managers to equip themselves with the right skills and capabilities to support employee wellbeing. For that, Managers need to enroll in training programs.

6.    With men only comprising around 30% of the dataset (including an online survey and interviews), there is a perception that men in Malaysia are still uncomfortable to engage in conversations revolving around mental health.

It is the honor of stratsea.com to share the first episode of the docuseries by the Green Ribbon Group (GRG) and Pahang Rangers Futsal Club (PRFC) on men’s mental health, in support of the Movember movement. This first episode zooms in on the topic of work-life balance.

The key points from the episode are: 

1. Exercise can both be a form of stress reliever and a stress generator, depending on the context and one’s perception. 
2. Self-discipline is necessary to maintain a structure in your life, which in turn encourages stability. 
3. When facing stressful moments, all interviewees will immediately turn to their wives/fiancé for emotional support and to process the challenges at hand. 

stratsea.com is pleased to republish Report 4 of the Green Ribbon Group’s research series on workplace mental health. Entitled The Middleman: Managers Managing Workplace Mental Health, this paper delves into the dilemma faced by Managers, as they juggle between guiding their teams and meeting Senior Leaders’ expectations, and navigate the challenges of workplace mental health in organisations today.

stratsea.com is pleased to republish Report 3 of the Green Ribbon Group’s research series on workplace mental health. Entitled “Gen Zs in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities”, this paper looks into the Gen Z perspective and the challenges and opportunities that it brings for organisations today. It focuses on their underlying stressors that may or may not affect their perceptions of work. These include flexibility in workplace arrangements, control (or lack thereof) in their work, and their understanding of what a work-life balance truly is.

The Green Ribbon Group (GRG) recently published its second report on the research series on workplace mental health titled “Senior Leadership: Navigating the Modern Workplace”. This second report focuses on the challenges facing Business Owners and Senior Leaders in Malaysia’s workplace setting which has been altered by the Covid-19 pandemic and recent conversation on mental health. The report is based on data analysis from 77 surveyed respondents and 12 interviews. stratsea.com is pleased to republish the report in its entirety and the accompanying infographics.