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Ashley Johnson

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Adjunct Faculty
University of Southern Indiana
Country or state 
United States (Kentucky)
Available to 
Global
City 
Henderson
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Languages 
English
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Personal Details

Bio

Following years of dance recitals, band concerts, speech contests, and theater performances, Ashley feels at home on a stage. She’s equally as comfortable behind a computer screen transforming complex topics into understandable stories and instructions. Her recently published book, There’s an Elephant in Your Office, does just that by using a simple metaphor to explain the complexities of mental illness in the workplace.

As a healthcare professional for 13 years and a life-long manager of her own mental health disorder, Ashley provides a unique perspective on how companies and managers can identify and support employees experiencing poor mental health in the workplace.

Bottom line - knowing how to recognize and interact with these employees is the key to meeting performance, business, safety, and financial expectations.

Learn more at www.ASJexplains.com, www.elephantinyouroffice.com, Facebook @ASJexplains, or Instagram: elephantinyouroffice.

Current position (2)

Adjunct Faculty

University of Southern Indiana

Communication Specialist

Deaconess Health System, Indiana

Degrees (2)
Master of Arts in Communication
Western KY University
2006 to 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Government
Centre College
1997 to 2001

Presentations

Presentations (1)
There's an Elephant in Your Office

Knowing how to recognize and support employees with a mental illness or psychiatric disability is the key to meeting performance, business, and financial expectations. It also keeps you safe from potential discrimination claims and lawsuits.

During this presentation, we identify mental health conditions that commonly exist in the workplace. Then, through real life examples and best practices, we offer practical steps you can take as a manager to notice, identify, and properly lead those individuals to peak success.

Bottom line – you can meet people where they are, show empathy, and find new ways to accomplish tasks without jeopardizing your career, office morale, or the business.

Past talks (1)
The Elephant in Your Office has a Mental Illness
TEDxEvansville
University of Evansville (Indiana)
November 8, 2019
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Books & Articles (9)

There's an Elephant in Your Office
IBJ Custom Publishing,
2019
I Work Part-Time for My Mental Health and Shouldn’t Be Ashamed
The Self-Care Acronym You Need to Remember on Bad Mental Health Days
I've Spent Years Hiding My Mental Illness and Making People Think I'm 'High-Functioning'
Why Teenagers are Like Cats
Helping My Child Understand His Anxiety With a Superhero Metaphor
Anxiety Made Me A Social Media Snob, But I’m Trying To Get Over It
15 Mental Health Victories Worth Celebrating
How I Cope With Anxiety and Small Changes in Plans

Expertise (16)

Health & Well-being
Leadership
PR & Communications
Mental health Dealing with Difficult Employees Breaking Mental Barriers Emotional Awareness invisible illness Living with Mental Illness Living with Chronic Illness enhancing workplace culture Everyday Workplace Know-how Empowering Employees healthy employees Happier Employees Motivating Employees

Clients

Valero Renewable Fuels
Greater Evansville Economic Development
Evansville Human Resources Association
Women's Leadership Conference, Junior League of Evansville
Brentwood Springs, Behavioral Health Services (inpatient and outpatient)
Rotary Club of Henderson, KY

Awards & certifications (1)

First Aider
Youth Mental Health First Aid
2019
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Why choose me? 

Someone in your company struggles with mental health. I have the tools to help you help them succeed

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