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“By empowering people to be their whole selves at work every day – without fear of judgement or consequence – people will feel psychologically safe.
It’s then when they can be their most creative and effective at work. Seeing others be themselves, will create a wave of organic individuality which fosters a diverse and thriving workforce.”
Matt Wilson, Employee Wellbeing and Engagement Advisor at Cambridgeshire County Council
My Whole Self aims to create workplace cultures where people have the safety and freedom to choose which parts of their identity they share at work.
Brought to you by Mental Health First Aid England®, My Whole Self is the campaign for workplace culture change.
My Whole Self Day encourages workplaces to celebrate and embrace our diverse identities and experiences. It takes place on the second Tuesday in March, every year. In 2025 it falls on 11 March.
We want organisations to empower employees to bring their whole self to work. That includes background, sexuality, religion, gender, health, and mental health. By bringing together diversity and inclusion with health and wellbeing, we can drive positive transformation in workplace mental health and performance.
When people feel psychologically safe, teams perform better, unlocking innovation and excellence.
At its core, psychological safety is about trust and respect. It means colleagues listen without judgment. Leaders model vulnerability. Policies demonstrate fairness and dignity for all. Teams thrive when all voices are encouraged to speak up with ideas, questions, or concerns without fear of embarrassment or retaliation.
To empower workplaces to better support and motivate their people, MHFA England has published a new, free resource - My Whole Self: My plan for working well.
It is a personal, proactive tool to help employees and managers identify what keeps them and their colleagues working well. The plan helps to create psychological safety, one of the key drivers of motivation, engagement and performance. By fostering psychologically safe workplace cultures, wellbeing, morale, and productivity will soar.
Download My Whole Self: My plan for working well
Brought to you by Mental Health First Aid England®, My Whole Self aims to create workplace cultures where people have the safety and freedom to choose which parts of their identity they share at work. When people feel psychologically safe, teams perform better, unlocking innovation and excellence.
Rewatch this year’s My Whole Self webinar focussing on the importance of psychological safety in the workplace and how managers can empower employees to bring their whole selves to work.
Panellists:
• Sarah McIntosh, Chief Executive, MHFA England and the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®
• Dr Layla McCay, Director of Policy, NHS Confederation
• Dr Melissa Carr, Lecturer in International Human Resource Management, Henley Business School
• Lauren Dodge, Employee Relations Business Partner, Norseland Ltd
People managers play a crucial role in creating workplaces that allow people to be authentic and share their whole self. For almost 70% of people, their manager has more impact on their mental health than their therapist or their doctor – and it’s equal to their partner.
My Whole Self research over the years has consistently demonstrated the golden thread between people managers, psychological safety and productivity.
It’s crucial that people managers have the right tools and training to support their teams. That’s why we’ve developed a brand-new course for people managers, Supporting Team Mental Health and Performance.
Launching on 4 March 2025, our new course has been developed to equip managers with the confidence and skills to have effective conversations about mental health and performance. The course is designed to help people managers create thriving and mentally healthy teams that perform at their best.
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Now in its fifth year, more than 200 organisations, including Skanska, Ford, The National Crime Agency, and many NHS Trusts have adopted the campaign.
My Whole Self has created lasting change. Explore how organisations like Cambridgeshire County Council and The National Crime Agency have embraced the campaign.
Read Cambridgeshire County Council’s My Whole Self story
Read The National Crime Agency’s My Whole Self story