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Indian-American Mitul Desai urges mental health prioritization at Desis Decide summit

Desai, co-founder of The Care Hack, highlighted the significance of emotional availability among colleagues and discussed strategies for fostering a high-performance culture. The panel also featured insights from Kiran Ahuja, former Director of the US Office of Personnel Management.

Kiran Ahuja (L) and Mitul Desai (R) take part in a panel discussion at the Desis Decide summit. / Screengrab/New India Abroad

The Care Hack co-founder and former US President Barack Obama's state administration employee, Mitul Desai, on May.15 spoke about how working on mental health among employees was a key factor to improve performance in the American public sector.

Desai was speaking at a panel discussion part of the Indian-American Impact organization's 'Desis Decide' summit, which also featured US Vice President Kamala Harris as a guest speaker.

"So, the public sector is different from the private sector in a number of different ways, but regarding this conversation, as many of you probably know in the public sector, whether you're at a government agency or a nonprofit, you sometimes are taking on the emotional energy of the people you're serving," Desai said at the panel while sitting alongside Kiran Ahuja, former Director, US Office of Personnel Management.

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