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TOOLBOX TALK COMPETITION

WHY:

Toolbox Talks are a great way to normalize the conversation about mental health in construction. As an established practice within the construction industry, toolbox talks help connect the dots between psychological safety and job site safety, between mental health and job performance. When given regularly over long periods of time, they help shift culture to prioritize worker well-being. Since workplace mental health, suicide prevention and addiction recovery has become a priority over the last several years, many have mastered the development of an impactful mental health toolbox talk. This competition gives people the opportunity to showcase what is possible in safe and effective messaging in mental health literacy and model for others who may be just starting this practice.

WHAT:

Submit video that is approximately 3-5 minutes long showcasing your mental health toolbox talk. Focus on a mental health-related topic relevant to your construction team. Consider any one of these areas:

Gratitude
Emotional intelligence
Sleep
Emotion or thought regulation
Trauma
Helping others
Helping yourself/self-care
Stress and threat responses
Anxiety
Anger
Soul exhaustion
Loneliness and social support
Numbing behaviors; drug and alcohol abuse
Pain management
Supporting kids and youth going through tough times
Leadership during crisis
Addiction recovery
Stigma and barriers to help-seeking
Burnout
Psychological safety
Traveling and loss of connectivity
Overdose prevention
Suicide prevention
Veterans among our workforce
Conflict resolution
Resilient Relationships
Grief and Loss
Suicide or Overdose Loss

In just 3-5 minutes, you will not be able to cover a lot, so be sure to focus in on just a couple of talking points in these four main areas of mental health literacy (potential talking points suggested as bullet points below each topic):

Information about the mental health topic you have chosen:
- Common symptoms or experiences
- Statistics
- Brain science
- Root causes
Basic coping and emotional regulation skills
- Simple self-help tactics for mild to moderate emotional distress
- Basic psychological first aid to help others
Access to mental health supports and services
- Identify ways to access a highly effective mental health resource related to your topic
- Describe “what to expect” from the resource
Address stigma and bias by advocating for positive change
- Give a “call to action” for mental health improvements, peer support or cultural change
- Share a story of hope and recovery to offer a narrative of hope

Judging Criteria

Content of Toolbox Talks
Safe and Effective Messaging
Engagement Quality
Video Production

WHo:

Anyone who works in the construction industry is eligible. Submissions can be made by an individual, construction team or group, union, or other organization.

WHEN:

Deadline is November 1st. A judging panel comprised of members of the Construction Working Minds Summit planning committee will review the submissions and narrow the pool down to the top three finalists. The finalist videos will be shown during the Construction Working Minds Summit February 26th and 27th, which is being held in Dallas, TX at the Sheraton Arlington, 1500 Convention Center Dr, Arlington, TX 76011. Live voting will take place among the Summit attendees to determine the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Winning videos will be shared on the Construction Working Minds website and YouTube page.

Contestants must have a representative present at the Construction Working Minds Summit to win.