David ChartierCisco CEO Chuck Robbins sent employees emails about mental illness
This feels... significant.
- CEO of a decently know US company
- talking openly about mental illness to employees
- citing inspiration from Kate Spade, Anthony Bourdain, and a colleague’s family
- offering help and encouraging support
- this is published in CNBC, a mainstream US news outlet
Wow.
Here's what Cisco's CEO told employees about mental illness after 2 celebrity suicides
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has been speaking out to employees about the importance of mental health. He sent a company-wide email in June after the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain and another in October during Mental Illness Awareness Week.