6 simple steps to support return to work after mental health-related sickness absence
A team of researchers at Kingston University, Loughborough University and Affinity Health at Work are developing a free-to-access toolkit to help employees and employers navigate through the return to work process following a mental health sickness absence. The toolkit will be launched online in February 2018 and evaluated over the coming year. This article was […]
Starting Every Session with Fresh Energy
It’s tough not to get burnt out when you’re teaching the same thing for the thousandth time. It’s even harder to bring fresh energy to a group when the last one’s negativity has dragged you down. Anyone that’s been doing this for long enough, sees the ebbs and flows of training. The good doesn’t stay […]
Mental health training for line managers: how to make it work
Many businesses today have made addressing mental health at work a strategic priority. For those of us committed to the employee wellbeing agenda this is an exciting development. There are some great examples, of UK employers tackling mental health at work in innovative ways, like Barclay’s This is Me campaign, and they’re changing the way […]
Mental health training for line managers – the final piece in the jigsaw
Last year I discovered a shocking statistic about the state of mental health in the UK. In the 1960s the average age for the initial onset of depression was 45. It’s now 14. The scale of mental health problems among young people has been much commented on in the media but this statistic really brought […]
Making the case for training line managers on mental health
The number of workplace absences has been declining consistently since 2003. However, the percentage of absences due to mental health is on the rise. There is much data and insight into the reasons for this trend, including many organisations’ lack of preparedness and understanding of how to address it. The issue isn’t going to go […]
New Year Resolutions for Healthier Leadership
In the spirit of change and personal improvement this January 2018, Mary Sisson takes a look at what New Year Resolutions leaders should be making to ensure they’re Fit to Lead through the volatility that 2018 may bring. Mary agrees that mind and body health are linked to effective leadership. Leadership is as much about […]
A best practice guide to managing mental illness
2017 was the year that mental illness stepped into the national consciousness. Over the course of a year, people everywhere began to share their experiences, and there was a definite shift towards acceptance of mental illness in everyday life. For all of this good, progress has been slow in the workplace. Discussing mental health at […]
How to be more mindful at work using technology
Mindfulness is proven to have tons of impressive benefits, from reducing anxiety to improving executive functioning and memory. Being more mindful can boost your performance at work, improve your wellbeing, and make you a better leader, but it can be hard to stay mindful when you’re overwhelmed with tasks. Although technology might feel like just […]
How to train line managers to support mental wellbeing
Management of mental health in the workplace is not just an ethical concern, it also has real implications for productivity, performance and staff turnover. As well as being a major cause of sickness absence it can also result in presenteeism. A review conducted by Deloitte estimates that presenteeism attributable to mental health problems costs the […]
5 Tips To Win As A Professional In 2018
It’s time to put up the tree and stockings and enjoy plenty of good cheer as we shut down for the holidays. As you take advantage of a much-deserved recharge, start to renew your mind so that you’re able to march in 2018 with the tools to succeed. A lot of changes have shifted the […]
The line manager’s role in supporting workplace wellbeing
We have been working with mental health charity Mind on a series of articles exploring mental health in the workplace. Take a look at the full content series on our sister publication HRZone today to get insight and advice on how to improve mental wellbeing throughout your organisation. We all have mental health, in the same way that we all have […]
Line managers: the importance of talking about mental health
When it comes to supporting staff who are experiencing a mental health condition, there is no reason at all why a line manager should automatically know what to do. Yet, that can often be the expectation and it’s an expectation held by both employee and manager alike. Managers are there to manage not to be […]
Mental health training for line managers: useful online resources
Looking to raise your awareness of what resources are out there when it comes to mental health training for line managers? We’ve curated them from around the web, from different organisations, so you can browse them in one place. 1. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England Line Managers’ ResourceLink: PDFOverview: Starting with recruitment and promoting […]
Mindfulness: A New Year’s Resolution
If mindfulness is headlining your list of New Year’s Resolutions this year, here are seven ways to begin your practice effectively, so it is more than a #januaryfantasy and keeps you chill all the way through Summer and beyond! 1 – Begin Intentionally Mindfulness is going to take some of your time and will require perseverance before […]
Mental health training for line managers
How to unleash your inner charisma
It’s a common misconception that charisma is the luck of the draw. Many people believe that you are born either with or without it and that you can’t teach it. There are people who claim to teach charisma and will focus on tips on body language, eye contact, voice tonality, appearance and so on. While […]
Avoiding burnout at work
We’ve all either experienced it, witnessed it or been on the receiving end of it. The one too many late nights or weekends working, the pressure to meet never-ending deadlines, the juggling act to keep the plates spinning in the air whilst you swap hats between being boss, leader, work colleague, mother or father, sister […]
Everything you need to know about Mindfulness!
Let’s start at the beginning… What is Mindfulness? There’s a short answer and a long answer, both are important. Here’s the short answer: Mindfulness is just another word for meditation. The long answer: It’s really complicated! Before we even approach a definition we should acknowledge the following three problems that arise when attempting to define […]
Apprenticeship levy opportunity for housing sector
Strong leaders hold the key to realising the potential opportunities and benefits from the Apprenticeship Levy to the UK’s housing sector and its workforce. The Levy brings significant opportunities for the housing sector to embrace workforce development and harness and develop talent in the workplace, and if housing sector leaders are supported in understanding the […]
Is your inbox making you ill?
When I coach executives on work-life balance I start by asking one simple question: What would you do if you had an extra hour in the day? Hundreds of people have answered this. No one has ever answered ‘work’. Not one. Some have said ‘exercise’ or ‘spend more time with my family’. The majority just […]
