Tag: Employee mental health

Employees need more support across a variety of health and social issues

Employers are now expecting an increased level of demanded support from their employees across a variety of issues, including in fertility, addiction, gender identity and neurodiversity. Although traditional areas of heath and wellbeing support are still expected to see a...

Gen Z and Millennials demand better mental health and wellbeing benefits

A recent study has found that 78% of new employees, mostly Millenials and Gen Z, are driving demands for better health care and wellbeing benefits, unlike their older colleagues.  The survey from Simplyhealth reveals a significant generational divide in workplace benefits....

UK workers burnt out from not taking full annual leave allowance

Only 35% of UK workers are making full use of their holiday allowance. 65% are not using their full annual leave allowance. The research comes from a new study by Breathe. “The trend towards employees not taking their full annual...

How to take care of your employees: having a proactive, sensitive approach to mental health in the workplace

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. 1 in 6 report a common, recurring mental health problem each week. Around 3 in 100 people in England are diagnosed with depression every...

Burning bright without burning out – exploring the state of mind of the modern social media manager

World Mental Health Day is a timely reminder for organisations to examine the employee experience. Are employees happy, heard and valued? It’s widely understood that employees who feel fulfilled and personally connected to an organisation’s mission perform better – inspiring happier...

The importance of building a strong whistleblowing policy and procedure in 2023

In today’s dynamic work environment, whistleblowers play a vital role in uncovering workplace misconduct and potential company threats or risks. This is acknowledged during World Whistleblowers Day on 23 June. Examples of whistleblowing include criminal activity, such as theft, or unethical or...

CX in mental healthcare: applying your expertise to better the patient experience

Luckily, in recent years, we have seen more and more people talking about their mental health more openly than ever before. It seems that the taboo has lifted.  But now that people are addressing their mental health issues and reaching out...

What impact is the cost of living crisis having on the employee experience?

Stress in the workplace is one of the biggest threats to employers’ greatest resource: their employees. Last year alone, it led to 17 million lost working days in the UK. But despite workplace stress currently reaching record levels, according to a poll...

 CX Lore 2022 top interviews with some of the leading industry voices

The CX field is evolving and transforming as we embrace the power of technology in understanding people’s behaviours. This can be overwhelming if you are a total stranger in this field. One must grasp everything from observational research, UX, expectation...

The leadership of kindness must be BAU in 2023

Out of the trauma of the last two to three years, a trend has emerged. Organisations are now leaning into kindness and empathy. But we may have been neglecting these as business priorities in the years gone by.  Our increased vulnerability as people, whether in the...