TAYLOR & FRANCIS

Enabling Teams to Support Each Other Proactively through Peer Support

Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s leading academic publishers.

The collaboration with Calm Collective is great. We always come up with the best solutions when sharing different perspectives.

— Helen Feng, Learning & Development Specialist, APAC

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor & Francis Group recognised that their employees were going through a range of challenging emotions including isolation, and stress.

Taylor & Francis Asia-Pacific embarked upon creating a Mental Health First Aiders programme, to help foster an environment where their employees may proactively look out for each other and feel safe reaching out for support. 

To address these goals, Calm Collective developed and ran a 4-part Mental Health First Aiders Training Programme that covered:

  • Presence & Emotional Regulation 

  • Listening & Empathy

  • Group Facilitation 

  • Mental Health First Aid

Throughout the training programme, Calm Collective also guided the Taylor & Francis team around building a peer support programme to ensure its effective implementation post-training.

Dr Ben Weinstein and employees of T&F APAC during Calm Collective's Virtual Mental Health First Aiders Training Programme

Dr Ben Weinstein (Clinical Psychologist) and the employees of Taylor & Francis Group (APAC) during the Mental Health First Aiders Training Programme

All-round positive feedback from participants:

  • Our Net Promoter Score (NPS) consistently scored “amazing” (50 - 70+) for all 4 training sessions

  • Satisfaction, relevance, and engagement scores were consistently above 4 out of 5

  • “The well-structured, clear and engaging delivery made it easy to understand.”

  • “I really appreciated getting to ‘dip my toes’ into some of the meatier topics around mental health.”

What did you enjoy most about working with Calm Collective? 

“They have strong expertise in the mental wellness area. The whole program is well-structured while allowing space to customize to meet individual needs. It’s been a pleasure working with Calm Collective. I love the part where we had a check-in in the midst of the program to reflect and make changes together by incorporating feedback from participants and key stakeholders.”

Helen Feng, Learning & Development Specialist, APAC

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