Wellbeing & Mental Health
The consequences of gender disparities
Kelly Metcalf, head of DE&I and well-being at Fujitsu, considers women’s health and career advancement and says organisations could do better Gender inequality in the workplace is a prevalent issue that continues to pose problems for women in all industries. Despite small steps forward over the past few decades, women face numerous barriers in the workplace and find themselves underrepresented and undervalued. From the pay gap to limited career opportunities, gender disparities can manifest in a variety of ways. According…
Is stress killing your company culture?
April is National Stress Awareness Month and Luke Smith offers some timely advice on the cost of stress to organisations and suggests three ways to reduce its impact on your people and productivity Champion Health’s Workplace Health Report surveyed UK professionals about stress. One of the most alarming findings was that “76% of employees report moderate-to-high or high levels of stress.” Thirty-four per cent of these individuals said their stress levels were moderate while 26% said they were moderate to…
The importance of managers in supporting menopausal women
Michelle Robinson Hayes offers five important factors that managers need to know about the menopause Women of average menopausal age are the fastest growing in the workforce and yet the experiences of this segment are often poorly understood and overlooked. Study after study has proven the catastrophic impact of this oversight; CIPD research showed that three out of five women say the menopause has a negative impact on them at work, Fawcett Society research found one in 10 women had…
Reducing burnout in remote working
Luke Smith on recognising and mitigating burnout in the age of remote work Deloitte’s Workplace Burnout Survey revealed, “Nearly 70 percent of professionals feel their employers are not doing enough to prevent or alleviate burnout within their organization.” This is probably because these employers have not acknowledged burnout as real and serious. In addition, 21% of respondents in the same survey agreed their company doesn’t have any programmes or initiatives to prevent or alleviate burnout. If companies don’t recognise burnout,…
Data for a healthy worklife balance
Dean Corbett explores data and its importance in wellbeing and engagement
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