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National Stress Awareness Week: Tips for managing stress in the workplace
Ahead of National Stress Awareness Week (Monday 4th November – Friday 8th November 2019), TalkOut has pulled together these handy tips to help you feel calmer, less stressed and more mindful in the workplace.
Women in STEM: Empowerment in employment
This article tracks how more women have entered STEM more than any other field in the past four decades.
How can businesses prepare for Brexit?
Nic Redfern, Finance Director, Know Your Money offers his expert advice on how UK business can prepare for Brexit.
Agile working is key to work-life balance and business profitability
Shella Snehi, a specialist employment lawyer at Excello Law, argues that agile working is key to work-life balance and business profitability.
The future of procurement is bright: Are we staring at the sun?
Commercial teams in the public sector improving their capability and influence, but do we risk being blinded by undeliverable promises? Proxima tell us more here about the future of procurement.
We need to do more to reduce the stigma associated with mental health at...
Jo Sellick, Managing Director, Sellick Partnership, highlights the need to reduce the stigma associated with mental health at work on this year's World Mental Health Day.
Supporting good workplace mental health – how employers can help
Sarah Stranks, Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Manager at Thomson Environmental Consultants discusses the importance of good workplace mental health and how companies can ensure that staff are well supported through various initiatives.
Organisations must meet young parents’ workplace needs
Chris Parke, CEO and co-founder at Talking Talent discusses how businesses must meet the workplace needs of young parents or risk failure.
Silent office cultures exacerbate mental illness in the workplace
Chris Sheppardson, CEO at EP Business in Hospitality (epinsights.co.uk) discusses how silent office cultures add to the current mental health crisis .
What’s the difference between chatting and coaching?
Karen Dean from Diabolo Limited and me:my™coach and Sam Humphrey from Grit Limited explore the all-important difference between chatting and coaching.
The value of mental health training in the workplace
Lottie Galvin, Mental Health First Aider at iHASCO explores the current UK workplace mental health crisis and discusses how businesses can implement measures to improve workplace wellbeing in their employees.
Mental Health Disability in the workplace: Guidance for employers
In this article, Minal Backhouse, MD and Head of Employment Law at Backhouse Solicitors, looks at Mental Health Disability in particular and how employers should deal with affected employees.
The unfolding of coaching in organisational life
The unfolding of coaching in organisational life is detailed here by Karen Dean from Diabolo Limited and me:my™coach and Sam Humphrey of Grit Limited.
Why draconian workplaces are damaging mental health
Mental health has been a prominent topic in the UK media during 2019, and yet in the draconian workplace, it appears the struggle continues despite the high profile campaigns.
Enabling working carers
Caroline Day from Wellbeing Dynamics discusses her thoughts on enabling working carers to look after a loved one.
New report reveals extent of exploitation in Qatar
New research by Amnesty International published reveals migrant exploitation in Qatar are going unpaid despite promises to improve workers’ rights.
How can you support gender identity in the workplace?
Research found that 60% of transgender employees face workplace discrimination and half felt they had to hide: So what can be done to support gender identity at work?
How do we embed continuous improvement in our organisation?
CI and Quality Improvement are two tools for delivering efficient and effective public services. How can you embed these skills in your organisation? Andrew Sandford enlightens us here.
The evolving workplace: How the digital economy has expanded boundaries
Cyrus Gilbert-Rolfe, EMEA MD SocialChorus explains the nature of the evolving workplace in terms of how the digital economy has expanded boundaries and driven a fundamental shift in the nature of business.
Is Smart Working contributing to employee unhappiness?
According to a survey by the Personal Group, there has been a 20% drop in workplace happiness over the past three years. Alison White, at PLACEmaking discusses if Smart Working has contributed to this.
