NLJ this week: Leading from the top—mental health as a strategic priority

She outlines seven practical steps to shift workplace culture—from redefining success metrics to fostering psychological safety. Rimmer argues that mental health must be treated as structural, not optional, and calls for data-driven approaches to track wellbeing, retention, and engagement.

She stresses that culture change depends on leadership modelling healthy behaviours and valuing contributions beyond billable hours. Law firms must align values with daily practice, train managers to support staff, and collaborate across the sector to share best practice.

Rimmer concludes that sustainable performance and ethical legal services depend on mentally healthy workplaces—and that change will come when leaders choose to lead differently.