Wellbeing Archives

10 quirky employee appreciation ideas

Bring some fun to staff this National Employee Appreciation day with these quirky ideas

Mental health: The importance of person-led support for serious conditions

Support for employees with complex mental health conditions needs to be personalised and dovetail seamlessly with other mental health services.

How HR can stamp out racial bullying in the workplace

As part of Stand up to Bullying Day 2022, Yetunde Hofmann discusses HR’s role in tackling racial bullying in the workplace.

Men’s health in the workplace: Why ‘How are you?’ isn’t going to cut it

Men’s health needs to start in the workplace. The problem isn’t about men’s lack of interest, it’s about them having access to the right health support.

Entries open for 2022 Culture Pioneer Awards: It’s time to show us what your culture is made of

Find out everything you need to know to get involved, including key dates, categories and entry details.

From grievance to mediation: harnessing the potential of informal resolution

Anna Shields discusses how more and more companies are resolving workplace issues through mediation, rather than costly formal processes.

How leaders relate to self, impacts their relationship with others

As a leader, you cannot nurture good relationships with others if you do not build a good relationship with yourself first.

The bank of HR: How to build employees’ financial resilience

In the last year, many people have realised too late the importance of having emergency savings but not everyone is finance-savvy. Here’s how HR can help

Why HR leaders should consider mental health when allocating their budgets for 2022

With 2022 set to be a year of economic growth within the UK, Gill Tanner explains why HR leaders would be wise to invest in mental health support and training.

HR in 2030: What the future of HR holds, and what you need to know for 2022

Analysing recent research and reports provides insights into what HR will look like in 2030, and changes organisations can make now to stay ahead of the game.

Why HR professionals possess the ultimate volunteer skill set

HR professionals have all the skills to really make a difference in certain volunteering roles

Three practical issues with slashing sick pay of unvaccinated employees

Introducing new vaccine-based sick pay policies is not just up for moral debate, it’s also a big administrative burden. Is it worth the bother?

Why inclusive working, not hybrid working, should become the new norm

It may be the new way of working, but hybrid isn’t perfect and it won’t suit everyone

Businesses need to better support and retain menopausal women at work

The menopause is no longer such a taboo topic but businesses can still do more to better support women in the workplace

The resolution free guide to a great 2022

The new year is the optimum time for making changes. Here is how to get it right without adding to our already time-poor lives

Gender emotional double-standards: The double-bind bias and the impact on women’s career progression

Head cheerleader for Career Magic Ekua Cant examines how emotional intelligence has an impact on women’s career progression and what the remedies are.