Mental Health at Work: Who’s Really Responsible?
Mental Health at Work Commitment: Where Does Accountability End? Recently, I spoke to an organisation whose absence at work problem is costing them over £100,000 a week. They’re a UK company of around 1,500 people. And in one particular sector of the workforce, which accounts for about half the employees, the absence rate is sitting at 10.9%. […]
Understanding the Dimensions of Employee Wellbeing
What Are the Key Dimensions of Employee Wellbeing? Employee wellbeing includes physical, emotional, social, and financial health, as well as factors like resilience, work-life balance, and job satisfaction. There’s no single “right” model; what matters most is creating a wellbeing strategy that reflects the unique needs of your people and workplace. Depending on where you […]
The Surprising Impact of Mental Health Training for Managers
Mental Health Training for Managers: The ROI Most Organisations Are Missing When I worked in HR, mental health training for managers was pretty much nonexistent! I recall working as the Head of HR at British Airways Holidays and thinking we were leading edge by arranging CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) for an employee struggling with anxiety […]
The Two Biggest Fears Managers Have Around Mental Health (And How to Overcome Them)
The Two Biggest Fears Managers Have Around Mental Health – And How to Overcome Them When it comes to mental health conversations in the workplace, most managers aren’t resisting out of apathy; they’re hesitating out of fear. In our work delivering mental health training for managers across a wide range of industries, two fears come up time […]