All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 185
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The relationship between company culture and employee well-being
By Sam WoolfeThere is an intimate connection between company culture and the mental health of employees. This is a relationship that businesses need to become increasingly aware of. Company culture can affect the well-being of employees in all sorts of ways. For example, the kind of interaction that employees expect ...
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Supplier articleThe evidence-based approach to designing your benefits scheme
Sophie GaneHR has a more prevalent presence in the board room than ever before. It holds in its hand what is arguably any business’ most important information – its people data. And yet, so many organisations are under-utilising this valuable insight. When it comes to designing an employee benefits scheme ...
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AnalysisWelcoming workplaces: Diversity and inclusion in numbers
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Supplier articleGlobal healthcare benefits: Virtual GPs
Paul Andrews, Global Benefits DirectorSince Benefex first collaborated with Doctor Care Anywhere in 2017, the popularity of virtual GPs has accelerated. As we move further into the age of web-integration and video technology, virtual GPs have transitioned from an unheard-of futuristic benefit, to a revolutionary but familiar accompaniment to your ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland and SAP approach wellbeing holistically
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Financial institution Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and software business SAP UK and Ireland shared insights surrounding their respective wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2019.In a session titled ‘Fostering a culture to support health and become and employer of choice’, delivered on Wednesday 2 October ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: LinkedIn uses organisational culture as driver for engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Professional social media organisation LinkedIn has adopted a people-first approach to its employee experience, business operations and organisational culture, using this as its key driver for talent attraction, retention and motivation.Closing the conference agenda on Wednesday 2 October at Employee Benefits Live 2019, Katherine Gilbert, senior ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic reinvigorates benefits package for 10,000 employees
Employee Benefits Live 2019: International airline Virgin Atlantic has reinvigorated its wellbeing approach and employee benefits package to better reflect and accommodate its growing workforce.Josie Lazenby, senior manager, wellbeing and benefits at Virgin Atlantic, discussed the benefits refreshment journey during the conference programme at Employee Benefits Live 2019 on Tuesday ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Ireland empowers staff to manage health and wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Dublin-based technology organisation Microsoft Ireland empowers its 2,200 staff to manage their own health and wellbeing using an experiences and treatments booking platform as part of its overall wellbeing strategy.Joanne Morrissey, HR director at Microsoft Ireland, presented a session titled ‘Balancing organisational productivity and modern work ...
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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 ...
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Case StudiesVolkswagen Financial Services UK provides gender-specific wellbeing support
Volkswagen Financial Services UK, which has just under 1,200 employees, has embedded gender-specific support and communication into its wellbeing benefits provision, with targeted benefits and campaigns for men and women.In terms of specific benefits, the organisation offers employer-funded breast and prostate cancer screening every other year, for staff over the ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Furthering diversity and inclusion
As our Diversity and Inclusion Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Over the past couple of years, few can have missed the increasing focus on diversity and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Poppy Factory uses organisational values to embed wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Veterans charity The Poppy Factory has used its organisational values to help implement a four-pronged wellbeing strategy.Speaking on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, Charlotte Dymock, HR business partner at The Poppy Factory, explained how staff wellbeing is not simply about free fruit and yoga ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Amazon uses diversity and inclusion to build business innovation
Employee Benefits Live 2019: E-commerce giant Amazon champions diversity and inclusion not only as the right thing to do, but as a business decision aimed at improving creativity and the inventive mindset of its 30,000 full-time UK employees.Closing the conference agenda on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, keynote ...
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ArticleStagecoach signs diversity pledge in support of National Inclusion Week
Bus and coach operator Stagecoach has signed a diversity and inclusion pledge in support of National Inclusion Week, an annual campaign created by employer membership organisation Inclusive Employers.The National Inclusion Week campaign, which ran last week between 23 and 29 September 2019, aims to raise awareness of the importance of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: EAPs and flexible working are most popular mental health benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Employee assistance programmes (EAPs), flexible working or work-life balance policies, and access to education and guidance for staff are the most commonly offered benefits to support mental health, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also ...
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Supplier articleBreast Cancer Awareness Month - October 2019
An increasing number of us are being diagnosed with breast cancer every year. This disease is devastating lives on a heart-breaking scale. We can’t live with that and we know you can’t either.Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here to urge us all to take action; to create a future for ...
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AnalysisHow benefits can open up the talent pipeline to promote diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Pay transparency encourages the clarifying and codifying of progression structures, and allows for merit and value to be rewarded free from unconscious bias.Effective use of data analytics, as well as staff input and open dialogue, can help employers to better understand the priorities of a workforce, rather than ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: How to look after the needs of an age-diverse workforce
It is no secret that employers that prioritise employee wellbeing and look after their staff well are more likely to reap rewards. Not only does the workforce benefit from a better working experience and healthier lives, but the business can also attract better talent, build loyalty and improve motivation and ...
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OpinionDimple Agarwal: Harnessing the power of difference
When was the last time someone really made you see things differently?It is something we encourage at Deloitte, where valuing difference and creating a diverse, inclusive culture is at the very heart of our business.One powerful initiative we run is inviting a cross-section of our people, including graduates, women and ...
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What is Yo-Yo Dieting and Does It Work?
“Need to get that bikini body!”“It’s Christmas, I can treat myself!”“New Year, New Me!”“It’s Easter, I can treat myself!” “Need to get that bikini body!”Sound familiar? Of course it does. It’s a constant cycle that surrounds us, literally, all the time. However, this is actually a common form of yo-yo ...