Health and Wellbeing
We are all living and operating with a backdrop of ongoing uncertainty and change with increased costs of living, a pending recession, ongoing redundancies to name a few. In such challenging times, wellbeing initiatives implemented during the pandemic may no longer address the challenges and needs of today’s workforce.
In January, The HR World commenced its new round of monthly webinars, directed at giving Senior HR professionals access to insights from some of the industry’s leading experts.
From building her own HR practice to helping her current employer grow across the world, Sam Moxham, Chief People Officer at financial services business Progeny, thrives on seeing others become successful, whatever form that takes.
In challenging economic times there are many initiatives organisations can put in place to help their people. But everything must be based on employee need.
This webinar tackled the important and timely issue of creating a health and wellbeing culture in the workplace.
As organisations may be facing tightened budgets, challenges in attracting and retaining talent or witnessing an increase in the health and wellbeing risks impacting their employees – it is clear that perks like free snacks or subsidised gym memberships aren’t enough to create a culture of wellbeing.
As we fall headlong into the cost of living crisis, there is a recognition that financial benefits are uniquely important. It is a sensitive subject for most (perhaps mental health is the pioneer here: it was taboo, but now is openly discussed).
The construction industry is facing a profound, and profoundly worrying, challenge – so why would we not use every tool in the box to help fix it? – Lynda Thwaite – Brand, Communications and Impact Director at Sir Robert McAlpine
Nearly two thirds (63%) of employers say they offer early parenthood support, according to new research leaving those employers who don’t, extremely vulnerable to losing staff to other more family-friendly organisations at the point their staff become parents.
