Most employers are aware that mental health issues in the workplace can cause low morale and reduced productivity, but how many employers understand the financial cost to their business? According to Mindful Employer, the financial cost incurred by British business as a result of mental ill health is an estimated £26 billion per year. That’s …
16 Cycling Initiatives To Maximise Productivity AND Wellbeing In Your Organisation – Optimus Team Learning Research continues to show that investing in wellbeing results in productivity and engagement improvements for organisations. This is good news, because most decisions made in the business world are based on a strong business case before investing, to achieve a …
“There is strong evidence to show how having a healthy workforce can reduce sickness absence, lower staff turnover and boost productivity.” – Professor Dame Carol Black, Expert Adviser on Health and Work to the Department of Health and Public Health England Improving the health and wellbeing of employees has become a major focus for organisations over …
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The Second Chance programme are developing resources and abilities to help employers support the well-being and development of their workforce. I thought I would share this 2016 report by the Social Market Foundation which interestingly looks at how employers could help their staff deal better with one of the biggest causes of stress – financial difficulty …
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