Work Safe and Well Blog
Kindness moved me from burnout to timeout- I took a grown-up gap year.
This week is Mental health awareness week and the theme is ‘kindness’. I wanted to share how I used kindness to move me from burnout to timeout, and transformed the way I live and work by taking what I have now dubbed a 'grown-up gap year'. Anyone looking at my...
Four ways to survive the “New Normal” as lockdown is eased
As lockdown is being eased in some areas of the country, businesses are having to really change the way they operate. Here we share four ways to help survive the ‘New Normal’ as businesses try to recover and rebuild in a more socially-distant society. How can you...
Five things you need to know before you open up for business after lockdown.
Whenever you may be able to return to work, things may not be the same as they were before this pandemic started, and it is important to make sure that all necessary safety measures are in place before any work commences so your business can work well after lockdown....
Is Presenteeism causing your team to under-perform?
So how's business? Employees all present? Managing absences well? What if having 'all present and correct' was actually costing you money and lowering productivity? If so it could be that "Presenteeism" is damaging your team and it needs to be addressed before it...
Hate work? Try these simple exercises to bring the love back
Remember when we used to love our job? We used to get excited about new opportunities and ambitions? But the day to day monotony of getting up, going to work, going home really grinds us down doesn't it? That coupled with unrealistic deadlines, unachievable targets...
8 tips to keep your team motivated this summer
We have put together 8 ideas of how to get the best out of your team and stay productive during those long summer days at work, and even create some fun. Who knows, you might even end up looking forward to making pay while the sun shines?1. Hold your meetings...
Connecting at the Bath & West
Last Saturday I was reconnecting with my family during a wonderful day at the 2019 Royal Bath and West Show. What a great way to start the month! We got the opportunity to spend the afternoon exploring the vast showground and experience the many sights, sounds and...
Climb the ladders, avoid the snakes – a lesson in building resilience
My family spent the weekend in glorious Dartmoor. We were supporting my daughter and her team who were competing in the Ten Tors challenge, the ultimate resilience training. #TenTors19 The Challenge Ten Tors is in it's 59th year! It’s an endurance event held...
Eat to Beat Diabetes
We all know the phrase 'you are what you eat', but how can we teach our young people to eat healthily to beat diseases like Diabetes, which affect nearly 4 million people in England? This week (1st-7th April 2019) is National Type-2 Diabetes prevention week, and...
Get a better balance for Women at work: Celebrating #IWD2019
#IWD2019 logo March 8th is designated as International Women's Day (#IWD2019), and this year's campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter for women across the globe. It is also a time to celebrate women's achievements, whilst challenging unfair bias and encouraging a...