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Employers seeking to support their employees with improving their physical and mental health have recognised that wellness programmes are an important part of their HR strategy. Far from representing a bottom line cost, successful employee wellness programmes can result in up to 800% ROI; reducing the amount associated with [...]

The importance of employee motivation is increasingly recognised to be a pillar for businesses during periods of growth or period of hardship. Whether you’re responsible for employees in a large corporation or an SME, everyone agrees that a motivated workforce is more likely to be happy and productive. And [...]

Workplace wellness programmes supporting employee health are often viewed as ‘nice to have’ extras, rather than vital elements of a HR strategy with a direct impact on the bottom line. But the evidence tells us something different. The costs of maintaining a workforce are considerable. And it’s a fact [...]

As I write this, the UK is several weeks into lockdown to try to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, and the numbers of reported deaths are still on the increase. The reports, and the numbers, are changing all the time, and there are many conflicting news items about the [...]

We live in unprecedented times. Over the last month, the UK has moved from a vague awareness of a Coronavirus outbreak halfway around the world to a situation fast approaching full lockdown. First, we were told to work from home and practice social distancing (or self-isolation for those with [...]

Right now you may have been told to work from home rather than go into your usual place of work. Or you might already be self-isolating because you or, someone in your family is showing signs of coronavirus. Whatever your situation, there’s no doubt that this is a hugely [...]

With as many as 90% of people in UK workplaces reporting that mental health challenges have touched them in some way, I wanted to explore how much of this might be attributed to our increasing reliance on technology. There have been increasing concerns over the direct impact that technology [...]

This is my second interview for the ‘Great Mental Fitness’ Interview Series to help those currently suffering from mental illness as well as anyone who might suffer in future (1 in 4 working adults will suffer with this over the next 12 months). I wish to help others ideally avoid, [...]

With 1 in 4 people experiencing a Mental Health problem every year, Mental Health issues (which can take a very wide range of forms) are becoming more widely recognised, diagnosed and supported. But that’s not enough. I have created this ‘Great Mental Fitness’ Interview Series to leverage my own experiences [...]