2109 Preventive Measures for Mental Health Failure thought by Persons with Project Experience : A Result of the "Mental Health Research Workshop 2010"

Abstract

In August 2010, the "Mental Health Research Workshop 2010" was held in which persons with project management experience and academic experts (20 in total) participated. This workshop was aimed to convert implicit knowledge of mental health failure into more usable formal knowledge by the "world cafe method. Through the World Cafe process of having conversations, an integration of design principles and a vote, ideas that arose from the participants were summarized to four phrases shown below: 1. A leader takes the initiative of brightening up the project environment 2. Team building at the beach party. 3. 9th hitter getting stuck out with all his strength. 4. Value the family care and friend care As a result, we have found that, in order to prevent the mental health failure, experts think that a project must have following four factors: 1. A lively and positive work environment. 2. A good member relationship environment. 3. A training and growth environment. 4. A good work-life balanced environment.