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What are you doing to offer targeted support to employees?
Survey highlights a lack of confidence for employees to share mental health concerns Experts warn employees are being left to manage wellbeing issues on their own and urge businesses to engage in conversations and offer targeted support. Two-thirds of employees would...
Employee wellbeing falling down agenda post pandemic
Fewer HR professionals think their senior leaders prioritise workforce health compared to last year, with many also reporting the continued impact of long Covid Health and Wellbeing at Work report 2022 The number of HR professionals who think their...
How do you increase employee retention?
As employees recalibrate the role that work plays in their lives, they’re coming to realize that the pre-pandemic definitions of success, engagement, and commitment may no longer ring true. The wave of resignations taking place is being driven in large part by workers...
FIVE ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
The best workplace is the one that cares for its employees and then positions employee engagement as the catalyst for improving important business outcomes. Create an employee engagement strategy using these five components that fundamentally improves how you do...
Why traditional EAP’s are not enough – a new approach to employee wellbeing
Many organisations have a formal Employee Assistance Program in place. But why is it that they are not always used and why do we believe that they are not enough? WHAT IS AN EAP? The Employee Assistance Programmes UK Association stated that Employee Assistance...
4 steps to help you address employee concerns
Four immediate action steps that organisations should take to help their employees and address their concerns. With more companies re-introducing their staff back into the workplace it’s important to look at how you are helping your employees who may be...
A 4 day working week, will it become a reality?
A 4 day working week, will it become a reality? Several countries have successfully trialled a four-day system in the last six years, and now Scotland is giving it a go. Will it become a reality? A four-day working week is being tested in the UK - with staff...
Well-being apps and classes “do not benefit mental health”
Research at the University of Cambridge has found that many of the initiatives organisations are taking to increase resilience and alleviate mental health concerns have not adequately improved worker well-being and actually exacerbated stress levels. Well-being apps...
Am I going back to the office?
AM I GOING BACK TO THE OFFICE? I recently had a conversation with a senior manager of a company asking for P3 Business Care support as the decision had been made that all staff were returning to the workplace Monday to Friday. In this month’s blog we look at some of...
Why proactive prevention is the best way forward
Thank you to Dr Rebecca Holt who in a recent article in People Management made the case why organisations must take a less reactive approach to employee wellbeing and why proactive prevention is the best way forward. As has been said, there is no vaccine for...
What to do if we are concerned about a colleague’s wellbeing
A good friend recently got in touch with me concerned about the wellbeing of a colleague. In this month’s blog I want to share an excellent article by Honey Lancaster-James a consultant psychologist, psychotherapist and coach as we look at what to do if we are...
Starting a conversation with someone about their mental health
April is Stress Awareness Month so we thought we would share some practical tips on starting a conversation with someone about their mental health. If you think someone that you care about is struggling it can be hard to start a conversation with them about what is...