All Mental health resilience articles – Page 21
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Article75% of HR professionals see mental wellbeing as key focus for 2023
The majority (75%) of HR professionals stated that mental health and wellbeing would be the most important area in which to provide support to staff in 2023, according to research by WorkNest.The research, conducted at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) annual conference in November, surveyed 105 respondents ...
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Supplier articleHow financial stress is impacting your employees’ health
73% of adults say their stress levels have been higher since the COVID pandemic [1] and now, according to our recent survey, the cost of living crisis is contributing to 82% of employees worrying about money at least once a week. As a result, employers are increasingly recognising that they ...
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Supplier articleMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORKPLACE & BEYOND
Before continuing with this article, please be aware that it mentions sensitive subjects around mental health matters, such as self-harm and suicide. Saturday, 19th November, is International Men’s Day, and this is what the movement has to say. “We highlight positive role models and raise awareness of ...
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Supplier articleStriking a balance between protecting mental health and prioritizing productivity
Author: Jennifer Gendron- Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsAs businesses become more aware of the explicit and implicit demands of their workforce–employee mental health has become a company priority. The World Health Organization reports that an estimated 12 billion working days[1] are ...
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Supplier article3 ways to boost productivity (by prioritising mental health)
Author : Stephen Dunne - Chief Product Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsEven as employers continue to increase their investment in employee wellbeing and workplace mental health, companies are losing billions[1] due to poor mental health. And one of the most worrisome mental-health-related problems when ...
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ArticleWill Rayden: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
This has been a difficult year for many people, and it has played out in the increasingly stark newspaper headlines about rising prices of energy and goods, and interest rates.Throughout the year, we have constantly reviewed how we can best support employees. We felt that the timing of any intervention ...
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ArticleRichard Lane: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
The events of the past six months have brought the topic of financial resilience into our everyday conversations, and employers have had to consider the impact that the rising cost of living is having on their employees. For many in employment, it is becoming more and more difficult to balance ...
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ArticleKelly Metcalf: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
Understandably so, individuals are anxious and stressed by the ongoing economic disruption, even if they are not directly impacted. Here at Fujitsu, employee wellbeing support is a constant, but the focus is ever evolving. In 2020, much of our attention was on helping our people to navigate the various physical ...
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Article43% have cut retirement savings due to cost-of-living crisis
Just over two-fifths (43%) have either reduced or stopped saving for retirement due to the cost-of-living crisis, accordiing to research by retirement specialist Just Group.Its survey of 1,000 private sector workers aged 45-65 also found that almost six in 10 (57%) are concerned about the consequences of the rising cost ...
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Article66% of employers offer staff time off for fertility treatment
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds (66%) of organisations offer time off for treatment as a form of fertility benefit for their workforce.Just 5.4% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits said they provide employees with money towards treatment costs, with the same number listing and flexible working, while ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: What more can be done to support male mental health?
Sometimes a press release lands in my inbox containing facts and figures that really stick in my head. This week, a release focusing on male mental health from mental health and wellbeing support services provider Wellbeing Partners did just that.This highlighted several key statistics pertaining to male mental health in ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: The importance of supporting and managing stress in the workplace
International Stress Awareness Week (7 - 11 November 2022) was founded in 2018 by the International Stress Management Association, and focuses on managing stress and running campaigns against the stigma associated with stress and mental health.Research published on 3 March 2022 by the London School of Economics and Political Science ...
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Supplier articleRECOGNISE AND REDUCE STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Wednesday, 2nd November, is National Stress Awareness Day, and from Monday 7th November, an entire week will be dedicated to stress awareness internationally. It’s essential to keep the information flowing because, as a society, phrases like ‘you’re stressing me out’ are a standard part of our vocabulary, ...
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Creating an authentic workplace through mental resilience for employees
VIDEO: Simon Ursell, managing director at Tyler Grange, presented a session titled ‘Creating an authentic workplace through mental resilience for employees’ on 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:The challenges of a professional career and mental health journeyWhy and how the four-day working week ...
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What are the fundamentals to create a successful mental health strategy?
VIDEO: Mark Greenwald, benefits and wellbeing advisor, Europe, at Lendlease, and Paul Hay, EHS training manager, health and safety Europe at Lendlease, presented a session titled ‘What are the fundamentals to create a successful mental health strategy?’ on 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session ...
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The benefits of a proactive approach to mental health
VIDEO: This live panel debate took place on Thursday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.The panel included:Jurgita Capizzano, international benefits manager, Kraft HeinzJustin Turner, head of human resources, Sytner Jaguar Land RoverLorne Grove, health, wellbeing and engagement advisor, South Central Ambulance ServiceThe expert panel discussed: making mental health part ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 October - 3 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 October and 3 November 2022 were: Marks and Spencer expands flexible working optionsBoots offers employees discounted childcare feesMorrisons to pay £60,000 in compensation for maternity leave discriminationDWF rolls out menopause support policyLowest-paid Local Government Association staff accept 10.5% pay dealCo-op launches ...
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Supplier articleHOW YOUR CHRISTMAS REWARDS CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE
We’re living in a climate of uncertainty and a cost-of-living crisis. Quite rightly, mental health is high on everyone’s agenda, as is the need to focus on the importance of the individual and the need for a work-life balance. The festive season may come with images of ...
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Article37% offer employee assistance programmes as part of mental health support
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (37.3%) of respondents said the main benefit they offer in order to support mental health among employees is an employee assistance programme (EAP).One in 10 (12.1%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits revealed that they provide access to counselling ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks rolls out mental health support for field staff
Electrical distribution network operator UK Power Networks has rolled out mental health support for its field employees, ahead of Men’s Health Awareness Month in November.The business, which operates across London, the East and South East, has introduced a series of wellbeing events covering psychological safety, neurodiversity, occupational health advice and ...