Mental Health in the Workplace: Strategies for a Healthier HR Workforce

Date: Thursday, April 3rd 2025

Location: CUNY Central Office

205 East 42NDStreet

New York, NY 10017

Time: 8:30am - noon

Breakfast will be served

Programming:

Self-Empowered Minds: Sound Bath Experience

Presenter: Saba Hocek, Director and Founder at Self Empowered Mindsk

Experience a meditation and sound bath session with members from Self Empowered Minds focusing on relaxation of the mind and body.

Zeta Consulting Group: Enhancing Emotional Agility for HR Professionals

Presenter: Russell Corrrea, Principal, Zeta Consulting Group

Enhancing Emotional Agility for HR Professionals takes a neuropsychological approach to help HR leaders manage stress, foster resilience, and support employees more effectively. Participants will explore how emotional agility enhances decision-making, de-escalates workplace tensions, and improves HR leadership effectiveness.

Jackson Lewis: Trump 2.0: What’s Happened So Far And Where Are We Heading?

Presenter: Michael R. Bertoncini, Principal, Jackson Lewis

President Trump has hit the ground running with a deluge of Executive Orders impacting colleges and universities. Michael Bertoncini, a Principal with the national workplace law firm Jackson Lewis, will discuss several executive orders affecting colleges and universities, including an update on the status of pending litigation over those orders.

Cornerstone: A Path to Mental Health and Wellness in Higher Education

Presenter: Oscar Medina, Principal of Thought Leadership and Value Services, Cornerstone

This presentation focuses on mental health and wellness in higher education, discussing the significance of employee well-being, mental health statistics, and the correlation between mental health and workplace productivity. It outlines strategies for improving wellness, engagement predictors, and emphasizes the importance of embedding wellness in organizational culture.

This event is eligible for HRCI/SHRM credits.

Host or Publisher CUPA-HR NY Metro Chapter