5-Step Framework for Improving Happiness at Work
Dr. Claudia Rohde, Head of personnel development, vocational training and recruiting at Brüder Schlau GmbH & Co. KG, is an organisational and people development expert who has held HR leadership and management consulting roles at companies like Jaegermeister, Westfalen and McKinsey. Together with Laura Schroeder, Personio‘s Head of Brand and Comms, she reveals why HR […]
Emotional support for men in the business world
By Lou Banks, Founder Coach & Facilitator, Rising Vibe Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in this country. Can we just let that sink in for a moment. The single biggest killer. It kills more men than cancer. Road traffic accidents. Heart disease. As a cold hard statistic, […]
Mental health: Do you know your legal responsibilities?
Under the Equality Act 2010, any disability – either physical or mental – is a protected characteristic. And any problem that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your normal day-to-day activities is classified as a disability. But what about mental health problems? Well, a mental health problem is classified as a disability if it […]
GUEST BLOG: Ways to improve mental health within the workplace
Mental health is a huge focus in the media currently and rightly so. According to figures nearly one in four adults in the UK will experience some form of mental health issues every single year with nearly one in six of us experiencing a common mental health problem on a weekly basis. With anxiety and […]
Only a third of UK managers aware of workplace mental health issues, says study
Only 35% of managers in the UK are aware of mental health issues in the workplace, according to new research. The Viking Direct study, which can be viewed in full here, found that only 17% of UK managers feel “very confident” in their ability to support colleagues experiencing mental health issues. Despite this apparent skills […]
UK employees ‘can’t identify mental health symptoms’
One in four UK workers are delaying seeking help for mental health conditions due to widely held misconceptions, according to a new report by Bupa and Mental Health First Aid. The study examined employees’ understanding of key psychological and behavioural symptoms of six of the most prevalent mental health conditions in the UK, as well […]
UK workers ‘masking stress as a physical illness’
Stress (21%), anxiety (18%) and/or depression (20%) are among the real reason that UK employees call in sick – despite claiming to have a physical health problem – according to research from wellbeing provider BHSF to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (May 14th-20th). In total 42% of employees (from 1,001 full time workers surveyed) have called in sick […]
The top 3 causes of workplace mental health issues (and how to solve them)
Benenden’s recent mental health report revealed that more than four in ten (42.4%) employees have suffered from stress and 35.2% from anxiety and depression. When we asked them to share the underlying cause of mental health issues in the workplace; the top three reported reasons were: Increased workload (38.2%) Financial concerns (17.9%) Workplace bulling (9.5%) Given […]
GUEST BLOG: Employee mental health and wellbeing – are you doing enough?
By Benenden With a recent national emphasis on mental health, UK employers have never had a better opportunity to start a conversation with their employees about their mental health. With 7 in 10 employees having suffered from a condition that’s related to mental health – from stress to suicidal feelings – there couldn’t be a more […]
Brit workers keep mental health issues from colleagues
New research has found that millions of British workers don’t discuss mental health issues with colleagues for fear of jeopardising their career. Researchers uncovered the statistic following a study carried out among 2,000 employees, which showed 38 per cent wouldn’t feel safe being open about their mental health at work. The study revealed around one […]