How Dayforce Moved from Access to Action: Lessons Behind a 5x Increase in Clinical Engagement

Most organizations have invested in mental health benefits. The harder challenge is helping employees use them before stress becomes burnout, leave, or crisis. Join David Keys, Senior Director, Global Benefits at Dayforce, and Stephen Sokoler, Founder & CEO of Journey, for a candid conversation about why employees delay seeking support, the organizational barriers that stand in the way of early engagement, and the practical strategies Dayforce used to build awareness, trust, and participation across its 10,000-person workforce. You'll leave with actionable ideas to help employees engage earlier, increase the impact of your existing mental health investments, and create a program employees actually use.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the organizational and employee barriers that prevent people from engaging with mental health resources before they reach a crisis.
• Evaluate practical communication, leadership, and implementation strategies that increase awareness, build trust, and encourage earlier engagement with mental health support.
• Apply proven lessons from Dayforce's experience and other leading organizations to strengthen the adoption, utilization, and long-term impact of your own mental health program.

Who Should Attend

This session is ideal for HR executives, benefits leaders, Total Rewards professionals, and wellbeing decision-makers responsible for improving employee mental health engagement and outcomes.

Keywords

• Preventive Employee Mental Health
• Employee Benefits
• Global Workforce
• Employee Engagement
• Workplace Wellbeing