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AnalysisShould employers be taking more responsibility for employees' mental health?
Need to know:Looking after employees' mental health will help to increase engagement and productivity.Organisations need to signpost what mental health support is on offer, and any new ways in which it is available, to ensure all employees are aware of what is on offer.Employers should keep up constant communications and ...
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AnalysisHow have mental health support services changed to reflect the new normal?
Need to know:Organisations need to adopt a virtual mental health support strategy for the foreseeable future.Mental health support services need to acknowledge that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has created new triggers for poor mental health.Organisations should look at ways to build their employees' resilience to decrease a long-term negative impact ...
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Support and communication: Resilience in numbers
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AnalysisTop tips for building resilience among employees
Need to know: Resilience training is not the only benefit that can help employees build the necessary skills.Looking at what is on offer in an existing benefits programme and researching free sources of support can help employees deal with stress and pressure effectively.Equipping mangers with the tools to spot the ...
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AnalysisIs employee happiness key to building a resilient workforce?
Need to know:A broad wellbeing programme comprising physical, emotional, financial, and social elements will build employee resilience.An employee benefits culture that supports staff in reaching their full potential makes them feel valued, happier, and more likely to be resilient.Consistent messaging on business continuity and long-term recovery strategies across the organisation ...
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AnalysisHow can employers manage the impact of change on their employees?
Need to know: The Covid-19 pandemic has created huge amounts of change in the way employees work and organisations operate.Employers can introduce initiatives to help build and support resilience among employees.Pulse surveys and benefits, such as recognition programmes, can support this aim.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has brought sharp shifts of ...
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AnalysisEmployee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020
Click to download the Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020 was conducted in August 2020 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current healthcare and wellbeing beneifts strategies, as well as issues shaping future ...
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AnalysisHow can employers offer long-term support for employees with stress and anxiety?
Need to know:Line managers need to keep the lines of communication with employees open to ensure they spot the signs of stress and anxiety.Organisations need to keep employees up to date with any business issues and allow them to voice any concerns to alleviate any stress due to the unknown.Employers ...
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AnalysisHow group risk benefits can support good mental health
Need to know:Group income protection plans may include employee assistance programmes (EAPs), digital GP services and other mental health support at no extra cost to premiums.Employers should familiarise themselves with, and communicate effectively, the add-on benefits a group risk plan may offer.Employers need to re-communicate any mental health support services ...
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AnalysisHow can fitness and nutrition benefits influence good mental health?
Need to know:Employees need 35 minutes of physical activity per day to improve mental health.Nutritional webinars can help guide employees to make good mood-boosting health choices. Employers need to find new ways of encouraging good mental health behaviours during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It stands to reason that every employer wants ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support the mental health of employees while working remotely?
Need to know:The pandemic has caused a huge number of employees to work from home, with many having to do so while balancing their childcare responsibilities as well.Employers should check in with their employees on a regular basis to gauge their mental wellbeing.Mental wellbeing support, such as employee assistance programmes ...
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AnalysisHow can employers help staff improve their metabolic age?
Need to know:Metabolic age is a holistic way of quantifying health, taking into account physical as well as mental wellbeing.Having an empirical measurement can help frame and communicate a holistic wellbeing strategy.Education and communication should centre on a fun, healthy approach, and team activities should not focus too much on ...
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AnalysisWorking on wellness: Mental health in numbers
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AnalysisIs mental health first aid becoming a tick-box exercise?
Need to know:Mental health first aid training is becoming increasingly popular, but there is a danger that it is incorrectly seen as a quick fix to a serious problem.Employers should examine the end goals, and ask questions about how and why they are implementing the programme, to ensure they do ...
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AnalysisHow can workplace recognition impact employee mental health and wellbeing?
Need to know:In addition to boosting productivity and engagement, reward and recognition can be a key element of supporting mental wellbeing, making employees feel valued and supported, and reducing stress.Top-down and face-to-face recognition has added weight and authority, but peer-to-peer thanks can develop social cohesion, while digital platforms can ensure ...
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AnalysisHow can high-profile figures create a culture of openness around mental wellbeing?
Need to know:High-profile figures can create a public and wide-reaching forum for discussion of a topic that is still hindered by harmful stereotypes and taboos, such as mental health.Employers enlisting, for example, sports personalities to help instigate discussion can also draw parallels with topics such as teamwork, resilience, wellness and ...
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AnalysisFestive trends: The new year in numbers
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AnalysisNew year's resolutions: How to ensure a strong start to 2020
Need to know:Following the festive period, organisations should help staff make positive behavioural changes, while also focusing on their own strategies for the year ahead.Savings and discounts in the run-up to Christmas will help start 2020 on a more stable footing, while January is a good time to introduce conversations ...
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AnalysisKey dates to incorporate into 2020 benefits strategy
Need to know:There are many awareness days that can be used as a framework for benefits strategy. Rather than choosing dates to focus on, though, employers should determine the important values for the business first.April 2020 will see key legislative changes that employers should also consider and prepare for.Some dates ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support gender-specific health and wellbeing issues in the workplace?
Need to know:To be truly gender-inclusive, employers cannot just focus on closing pay gaps, but making the workplace work for both men and women.In order to engage employees with the support available to them, employers should normalise gender-specific subjects that are often thought of as sensitive or taboo.Transgender benefits are ...