Category Mental health

The hidden dangers of start-up culture: Avoiding burnout 

Burnout

Felizitas Lichtenberg looks at how to avoid burnout when working at a start-up  As workers begin to return to the office, and businesses start their slow return to pre-pandemic norms, employee burnout has re-emerged as a significant issue in the…

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Leading by example: Encouraging mental health conversations in the workplace

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Anita Guru moves through the cost of mental health challenges and focuses on how workplaces can be more open For Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 this year’s theme is “movement”. The Mental Health UK Burnout Report 2024 found that 56%…

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From awareness to action: equipping managers to support mental health at work

Mental Health at Work

Michelle Robinson Hayes looks at the unseen burden of managers and the mental health crisis, and asks: are you helping your managers to help others? Employees across all age groups and demographics are experiencing increased stress levels, anxiety and burnout.…

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The dangers of ‘wellbeing washing’ and how to avoid it 

wellbeing

Anna Eliatamby explores workplace wellbeing, exposing pitfalls and offering effective strategies Years ago, business recognised the importance of supporting and enhancing the wellbeing and mental health of employees and leaders. Wellbeing and employee assistance programmes came into existence. All this…

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How can first-time CEOs manage stress effectively? 

Stress

New to the top job? Don’t panic! David Roche shares practical tips to help first-time CEOs succeed   McKinsey asserts that $1trillion is lost every year in market value of S&P’s top 1500 companies because of poorly planned transitions of…

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Embracing our inner artist on International Women’s Day

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In this inspiring International Women’s Day talk, Stephanie Barnes explores the interconnectedness of creativity, inclusivity, and mental well-being, urging everyone to embrace their inner artist for a more joyful and integrated life Transcript auto-generated by YouTube and formatted by ChatGPT:…

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Ending the stigma navigating women’s health in the workplace 

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Vicky Britton highlights the challenges women face at work around their health issues, and some of the positive changes companies are making Women’s health is finally emerging from the shadows, capturing attention in media, research, and online debates. This shift…

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The biggest trends revolutionising workplace well-being in 2024

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Is well-being more than just eating right? Wesleigh Roeca tells us about five trends you can’t ignore this year A longer-living population, the emergence of holistic health, a better understanding of how nutrition impacts workplace outcomes and transformative artificial intelligence…

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From stress to success: how dedicated therapy supports business leaders

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Paula Gardner talks us through the benefits of an approach that focuses on a therapist knowing your business and people Signing up to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that offers therapy on demand for your employees is almost standard practice…

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