Crowe MacKay Cares about Mental Health

Crowe MacKay wants to empower everyone to bring their authentic self to work. We understand that not having the safe space to do so can impact team members’ mental wellbeing. 

To support our team and create a safe environment, our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council plans celebrations throughout the year, including Lunar New Year, Black History Month, Holi, Indigenous History Month, Pride, and Diwali. At Crowe MacKay, these celebrations are an educational opportunity where we learn about history and culture, creating space for our team to share how they honour their traditions. 

Last year, we were grateful to learn from colleagues, community members, and leaders as they discussed uncomfortable topics with our team. During Truth and Reconciliation Day, Vickie Whitehead, Crowe MacKay’s Director of Indigenous Services, and Elder Helene shared their Indigenous culture with Crowe and their experience with residential schools. At our virtual conference, we had the opportunity to learn from Kiersten Mohr, Founder of Terra Firma Transition, who shared her gender transformation experience with our team. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow from the stories and experiences shared, helping us to lean in and lead with empathy.

As our teams embrace hybrid working environments, creating connections is more important than ever, sparking new initiatives to ensure we can support all of our team members no matter where they choose to work. We created our Crowe Cares newsletter to provide our employees with tools and resources to manage stress and unfamiliar situations. From playlists, recipes, resources for parents, and good news stories from our communities, the content of Crowe Cares is driven by the question, how can we support our people? As our teams’ needs evolve, so does our newsletter.

With team members spanning across the country, staying connected is essential – no matter where they work! Our virtual happy hours create opportunities for Crowe employees to reconnect, share a laugh, and engage in some friendly competition. This year we introduced the Crowelympics, where our regions competed in various office activities and virtual competitions to win gold! Congratulations to our Calgary team, who took home the Champion title in 2022!