One of our fundamental human needs is that of having positive and constructive connections with our fellow humans. Connection is closely linked to the sociological concept of cohesion. Social cohesion is the strength of interpersonal bonds among group members. Healthy workplaces have higher social cohesion and therefore are better connected to one another. Diversity […]

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year”

A new year gives us an opportunity to start something new or to improve our existing habits, however, without a concrete commitment or plan, our good intentions won’t be enough. If you have not yet created a vision and strategy for workplace health and wellbeing, we would like to encourage you to start this year differently.

Statistics recently released by Towergate Health and Protection, show that women are more likely to suffer from mental health conditions, but men are half as likely to seek support in the workplace. By reviewing who was accessing Employee Assistance Programmes, they were able to see that men are half as likely to reach out for […]

Many organisations have a very superficial view on employee wellbeing and health in the workplace and believe that it only involves implementing health and safety legislation. Initiatives are often very generous and well meaning, but fail to address the real underlying issues that impact on individual and organisational health. Below you can learn if your […]

26% of employees believe that they have been discriminated against because of their gender, based on survey findings of SMELoans 2021. It is not an issue exclusive to women as many may think, in fact, both men and women believed that ‘people of the opposing gender get away with more in the workplace,’ when asked […]

La salud mental no es binaria Estamos viviendo en una época en la que la gente desea filtrar lo complejo para hacerlo sencillo. Pero a veces, las cuestiones complejas de la vida no pueden resumirse, explicarse ni resolverse con un solo enunciado. Con mucha frecuencia, la gente desea que la respuesta sea blanco o negro, […]

Muchas organizaciones tienen una perspectiva muy superficial de la salud, pues creen que se trata de implementar legislación sobre salud y seguridad, ofrecer fruta en la oficina, hacer yoga en el escritorio, poner en marcha esquemas para llegar al trabajo en bicicleta y organizar charlas de salud mental o jornadas de bienestar. Hemos identificado siete […]