Workplace Trauma: An Easier Way to Heal It
Workplace trauma is far more common than most organisations realise, bullying, harassment, sudden organisational change, vicarious trauma, or a crisis incident can all leave a lasting imprint on the nervous system. After more than a decade treating trauma, PTSD and CPTSD, one thing has become clear: workplace trauma does not have to be healed through long, painful […]
Why Alcohol Belongs in Your Employee Wellbeing Strategy
What is a wellbeing strategy? A wellbeing strategy is your organisation’s blueprint for creating a healthy, sustainable, and supportive work environment. It’s not just about ticking the box with mental health awareness days or running the occasional mindfulness session; it’s about looking at every area of an employee’s life that impacts how they feel, function, and perform […]
Why Your Employee Wellbeing Strategy Isn’t Working
Why talk about mental health at work? Protecting and supporting the mental health of employees is no longer a nice-to-have but vital for the future of your business. Lockdown, COVID-19, economic uncertainty, and social unrest have impacted employees immensely, with a rise in stress, burnout, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and substance abuse. The pandemic has […]
The Hidden Toll of Trauma in the Workplace
A Call for a New Approach to Mental Health Support NHS doctors and nurses face staggering trauma and suicide rates. Discover how group workplace trauma therapy can deliver transformative results, without talking. When Humour Reveals the Unspoken Truth Over the weekend, I had the chance to see Adam Kay’s show at the Edinburgh Festival. Adam, […]
Why One-Off Employee Wellbeing Webinars Don’t Work
There’s something I absolutely love about delivering employee wellbeing webinars. It’s the moment someone has a breakthrough. That shift in energy when a technique lands. That feeling of “I didn’t expect this to work, but wow, it did.” I’ve spent over a decade working one-to-one with individuals and teams, and I bring everything I’ve learned into the […]
How to Create Belonging in the Workplace
Creating a Culture of Belonging with HR Leader Nebel Crowhurst What does it really take to create a culture where people feel like they belong? In this episode, we were honoured to be joined by Nebel Crowhurst, People & Culture trailblazer and HR Magazine’s 6th Most Influential HR Professional of 2022. Known for her bold leadership […]
Discover the Secret Weapon Against Workplace Stress and Burnout
Reduce Workplace Stress and Burnout Immediately If you’ve ever looked around your workplace and felt concerned about the number of tired eyes, tense shoulders, and overwhelmed faces, not to mention high absence rates and presenteeism, you’re not alone. Stress and burnout have become the modern workplace epidemic, impacting productivity, engagement, morale, and employee retention. Many […]
How to Make Mental Health Training Stick
Why Is Mental Health Training Becoming Essential in Every Organisation? Mental health training, mental health awareness training, and mental health training for managers are fast becoming staples on the learning and development calendars of many organisations, and rightly so. More businesses are beginning to understand that mental health is not just a “nice to have” […]
Do Your Employee Wellbeing Programs Need to Cover Everything?
You’re an HR professional with a genuine desire to create impactful employee wellbeing solutions. You look at the vast landscape of options, and it’s like standing in front of an overflowing buffet: Do we need mental health awareness training for anxiety? What about ADHD support? Menopause training? Workplace trauma? And with all the signs of burnout, should […]
It’s Time to Put Workplace Wellbeing at the Top of The Agenda
True functional experts in recruitment, policy and process, compliance, performance, employee relations, and HR leadership have significantly evolved since the days of ‘personnel’. Added to this, the global pandemic, combined with the emerging future of a new hybrid working model that requires both a whole new infrastructure and employee experience, sees HR professionals stepping into […]