One Mind at Work, a signature program of One Mind dedicated to transforming workforce mental health and well-being, has released the latest insights from the Mental Health at Work Index™, a standardized assessment of organizational-level initiatives to address workforce mental health. The new annual report, titled "What Gets Measured Gets Better: How Strategy and Measurement Drive Workforce Mental Health Impact," reflects a fundamental shift now shaping workplaces: workforce mental health is no longer treated as a side conversation.

The headline finding is striking. Only 1 in 4 organizations has a formal mental health strategy, yet those that do see significantly better outcomes, including 36% lower voluntary turnover. The Index helps employers measure program maturity, identify priority areas for improvement, and strategically invest in evidence-based practices that lead to both workforce well-being and stronger business performance.

Strategy Is the Starting Line

The data presented in the report reveal a consistent pattern: organizations that approach workforce mental health with intentionality, through formal strategy, systematic measurement, and an explicit connection to organizational performance, see meaningfully better outcomes than those that do not. The report frames strategy as the foundation that everything else builds on, with measurement as the engine that turns good intentions into measurable improvement.

This builds on years of Index findings showing that attention to workplace mental health has tended to be reactive, ad hoc, and heavily weighted toward provision of resources and benefits, often with little attention paid to whether those investments are actually working. The shift the report calls for is from a hyper-focus on providing care toward a more comprehensive, upstream approach.

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A Call to Action for the Ecosystem

The report closes with a clear message for the entire workplace mental health ecosystem: build in measurement from the start, connect it to what matters, and use it to keep getting better. Rather than treating measurement as an afterthought, organizations are urged to embed it into the design of their programs so that progress can be tracked and improved over time.

One Mind at Work will discuss the report's key insights and the concrete actions employers can take during a webinar scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET. The full report is available for download alongside registration for the session.