All Mental health resilience articles – Page 48
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Case StudiesDynamo uses its working environment to improve employees' mental wellbeing
Creating the right physical work environment for people with different needs can be challenging, but digital communications firm Dynamo proves that sometimes all it takes is simple touches and a culture of care.When it comes to considering how the physical space can affect wellness, Emma Cross, operations director at Dynamo, ...
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AnalysisWhat impact can the physical workplace have on mental health?
Need to know:Employers should consider a wide range of factors, from lighting to floorplan, when considering the impact of the workplace on mental health. Above all, it is important to provide employees with variety and choice.On-site wellness initiatives and dedicated wellbeing rooms can be helpful, but should be provided as ...
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OpinionElaine Rossall: Workplaces that encourage activity can improve employee wellbeing
Once, the office was a fairly uniform place. We turned up in similar outfits, working in similar grey offices and then we would head home. Working life was largely sedentary, and for many it still is.However, the very best modern offices not only look and feel different to those of ...
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Case StudiesCharlton Morris uses employee surveys to tailor mental health workshops
Executive search firm Charlton Morris ensures that its mental health workshops are tailored to its millennial workforce by conducting staff surveys using its internal communications platform.The organisation, which has 63 employees all under the age of 35 across Denmark, the UK and the US, launched the workshops in April 2019 ...
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AnalysisHow mental health approaches can be targeted to workforce demographics
Need to know:Various factors, such as age, gender and job role, can influence the amount and type of mental wellbeing support needed by employees. Some influences, such as the impact of home working, might be less obvious.Offering a wide variety of support systems can help reach more employees, but will ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: Workplace mental health - how to be caring, not just compliant
The average person today is said to spend roughly a third of their life at work, so it is no surprise that the environment we work in can have a huge impact on our wellbeing. In fact, the World Health Organisation stated in May 2019 that negative work environments can ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Identifying the right mental health support
As our Mental Health 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.The issue of mental health has slowly been climbing its way up employers’ agendas, with an increasing ...
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OpinionDr Alison Carter: Mindfulness can help support good mental health
With mental and physical health sharing different sides of the same wellbeing coin, it is perhaps unsurprising that organisations ranging from primary schools to the Royal Navy are exploring the potential benefits of mindfulness.There would seem to be an opportunity to create a culture of mindful awareness within organisations aiming ...
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ArticleCeltic Anglian Water reduces absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years
Ireland-based design, construction and operations contractor Celtic Anglian Water (Caw) has reduced its absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years, as a result of its ongoing health and wellbeing strategy.Caw, which employs approximately 100 employees across operating sites in Dublin, Sligo and Waterford as part of UK ...
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Case StudiesInspired Villages develops benefits programme in line with organisational values
Inspired Villages, which develops and operates luxury retirement villages, recently launched a reward and recognition programme for its 210 employees nationwide, to boost engagement and align staff to brand new organisational values.The programme, provided by Reward Gateway, went live on 23 April 2019 and combines both top-down and peer-to-peer recognition, ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Inspired Villages
The benefits offered by Inspired Villages:Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme is available for all staff through auto-enrolment; contributions are set at the statutory minimum of a monthly 5% from employees and 3% from the employer.Life insurance, at three times an employee’s base salary, is available on ...
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ArticleEmerald signs Time to Change pledge to create conversations around mental health
Global learning organisation Emerald has signed the Time to Change employer pledge, to encourage staff to think and act differently around mental health in the workplace, and to promote open conversations among its 500 employees across 130 countries.The Time to Change employer pledge, a social movement operated by mental health ...
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AnalysisHow to roll out healthcare and wellbeing benefits globally
Need to know:Employers looking to roll out healthcare and wellbeing benefits globally need to use culturally appropriate language to effectively engage employees across different locations.Creating a global framework that allows for local tailoring is effective for supporting geographically dispersed staff while adhering to an overall vision.Buy-in from local HR teams, ...
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ArticleAllianz Partners UK hosts wellbeing week for 360 staff
Insurance provider Allianz Partners UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 360 employees, to help promote positive mental and physical wellbeing.The wellbeing week ran between 1 and 5 April 2019 to coincide with the end of a busy business period; the organisation wanted to encourage staff to relax and ...
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ArticleMore than half feel that fathers are treated equally to mothers in their workplace
More than half (56%) of fathers believe they are treated equally to mothers at their organisations, according to research by online community lifestyle platform Daddilife and professional services firm Deloitte.Its The millennial dad at work report, which questioned 2,002 UK fathers aged between 24 and 40 in March and April ...
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Case StudiesBNP Paribas uses wearable technology to help staff tackle physical and mental stress
International banking group BNP Paribas uses wearable technology as part of its health screening process, to provide its 3,500 employees with personalised data to help them make healthy lifestyle choices and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.The wearable technology initiative, provided by Firstbeat, was launched two years ago as part ...
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ArticleGympass signs Time to Change pledge to tackle mental health discrimination
Corporate fitness provider Gympass has signed the Time to Change employer pledge to tackle the potential stigma surrounding workplace mental health and raise awareness of mental wellbeing among its 31 UK-based employees.The Time to Change employer pledge, a social movement operated by mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, ...
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ArticleAston Barclay launches military-inspired wellbeing programme
Independent car auction organisation Aston Barclay has launched a new military- and special forces-inspired wellbeing programme for its 350 employees, to support the mental and physical health of staff and assist long-term business goals.The Prime Evolution programme, provided by Break Point and implemented in May 2019, has been designed by ...
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AnalysisThe impact of digital healthcare on health and wellbeing strategies
Need to know:Before investing in a digital healthcare solution, employers must consider their end goal, as well as the demands of the end-user.Organisations should build a strategy to ensure that digital interventions make a real difference to those employees that need it, rather than providing the newest trends.Virtual health can ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Employers must prioritise mental health and wellbeing
This week has seen the issue of mental wellbeing take centre stage, thanks to Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 13 to 19 May.The initiative, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, highlights just how widespread the matter is, the impact that mental health issues can have within organisations, and ...