All Mental health resilience articles – Page 56
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ArticleBird's brainstorm: Employers are looking at their impact on the world in 2019
As January draws to a close and 2019 gets truly under way, employers appear to not only be thinking about profits and productivity for the year ahead, but also about their impact on both employees and the wider world.This might take the form of a commitment to a more sustainable ...
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ArticleThree-quarters of employees want a more tailored benefits package
Approximately three-quarters (73%) of employees want a more tailored benefits package, according to research by build-to-rent organisation Get Living.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 48% of respondents would leave their current job for one with better perks, while 7% are willing to take a pay cut in ...
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Case StudiesInvestec aims to address sustainability within its wellbeing strategy
In order to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into a wider wellbeing strategy, financial services organisation Investec is testing the waters with an employer-paid cycling scheme.Investec, which has 3,200 employees across 16 operating sites in the UK, is looking to roll out an organisation-wide, employer-paid cycling scheme in February ...
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ArticleAlmost two-fifths of employers do not view financial wellbeing strategies as a priority
Almost two-fifths (37%) of employer respondents that have no plans to implement a financial wellbeing strategy for staff state that this is because it is not a priority, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its Financial wellbeing index 2019 report, which surveyed 1,003 employers with 200 or more staff ...
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Case StudiesEmerald gamifies positive behaviour to boost employee wellbeing
At publishing organisation Emerald, going into January means entering a busy period, with fresh targets and expectations.Melissa Fojt, social responsibility manager at Emerald, says: “During January and February, the people team has a real drive and focus on the mental health side [and there are] a lot of workshops and ...
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AnalysisBeating the blues: Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing in January
Need to know:January can be problematic when it comes to mental wellbeing, but it can also be a positive time to introduce new initiatives.Open communication around mental health, in addition to signposting towards official services and benefits, can create a positive culture.Employers can use mindfulness, yoga, breakout spaces and other ...
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Case StudiesDirect Line embeds mental health first aid to support employees in 2019
Insurer Direct Line has 17 offices and 20 accident repair centres in the UK, housing 10,300 employees overall. To support all of these staff members in the difficult early months of 2019, the organisation has worked to embed communication and support around mental health into its culture.Richard Stanbury, head of ...
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Supplier articleGet involved this "Time to Talk Day"
Time to Talk Day is designed to encourage everyone to talk about mental health. This years’ it is all about bringing together the right ingredients, to have a conversation about mental health. Whether that’s tea, biscuits and close friends or a room full of people challenging mental health stigma, we ...
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ArticleCoffin Mew to introduce new employee proposition for 220 staff
Regional law firm Coffin Mew is to introduce a range of new employee benefits and workplace initiatives from April 2019 as part of its talent attraction and retention strategy.The new proposition, which is particularly focused on tackling gender equality and agile working, has been designed to align with the firm's ...
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ArticleFour-fifths believe that the workplace impacts employee mental health
Four-fifths (81%) of office workers in Europe believe that a well-functioning and attractive workplace has a direct impact on their mental health, and 77% state that a good working environment helps them achieve their goals.The findings from office supply retailer Staples were the result of an online survey of 7,000 ...
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ArticleSongs by The Beatles most likely to help employees beat the January blues
Something for the weekend: With December's pre-Christmas payday feeling a lifetime ago, and a long time to wait before employees can say 'here comes the sun', many will be starting the new year with a negative mindset, suffering from high stress levels, or struggling with mental ill health.However, research by ...
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ArticleMental health seen as employer's responsibility by 97% of staff
Around half (51%) of respondents are aware that their organisation has a mental health policy, but only represents approximately half of the 97% that believe their employer has a responsibility to support the mental health and wellbeing of staff, according to research by professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.The importance of ...
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ArticleHavas opens wellness lounge for 2,000 London-based employees
Advertising and public relations agency Havas has opened a new wellness lounge for the 2,000 employees working at its Kings Cross office, as part of its broader wellbeing programme, Havas Equalise.The HKX Wellness Lounge was officially opened on Wednesday 16 January 2019. It aims to provide a dedicated, technology-free space ...
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Supplier articleThe contemporary drivers of Mental Health Guide
Mental health is a significant issue for businesses. It can increase presenteeism and absence, negatively impact productivity, morale and engagement, and it costs UK employers up to £42 billion a year. There is a huge opportunity for employers and businesses to be part of the solution in ...
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ArticleDr Sarah-Jane Fenton: What can employers do to address social wellbeing?
While making their new year's resolutions for 2019, employers may be deciding to scale up their model, or be making plans to remain agile in difficult markets. However, on that list of objectives, and not as an afterthought, needs to be a serious consideration about how to support employees’ mental ...
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ArticlePoll: 24% use mindfulness sessions to support mental health in January
Employee Benefits poll: Nearly a quarter (24%) of organisations use mindfulness sessions to support employees with mental health in January.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 42 responses, also found that the same percentage of employers offer flexible working options to help staff deal with seasonal mental health challenges, ...
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ArticleMore than half of employees feel psychologically unsafe in the workplace
Globally, more than half (52%) of employees have encountered workplace bullying and felt psychologically unsafe at work, according to research by learning organisation City and Guilds Group.The study, drawn from an online survey of 1,000 leaders, managers and employees by Censuswide in October 2018, also revealed that only one in ...
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OpinionChris O’Sullivan: Psychological hazards need to become a focus for employers
In the last decade or two, there has been an increasing acceptance that the boundaries between work, family and the third spaces in which we rest and recharge have become blurred. These days, it is less 'work-life balance' and more 'work-life blend'; life does not stop on the way into ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Kohler Mira hosts two-week mental health awareness event
EXCLUSIVE: Shower manufacturer and plumbing organisation Kohler Mira hosted a two-week mental health awareness event for 850 UK staff in November 2018, to kick start its mental health resilience strategy.The two-week event, which ran between 5 and 16 November 2018, was designed to help create a more open culture that ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths say their workplace does not offer mental health support
Two-fifths (39%) of employees' organisations do not offer mental health support at work, according to research by employee services organisation Personal Group.The survey of 1,089 employees, which took place in September and October 2018, also found that two-thirds (66%) of respondents feel that their employer does not offer enough support ...