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Setting employee wellbeing as a top priority
Wellbeing is a crucial pillar within overall talent experience, ambition and inclusion strategies. It should be a core of a company and underpinned by shared values of fostering inclusion and caring for one another. “It’s okay to not be okay” — Deloitte’s World Mental Health Day message. “We’re passionate about the ability of our people...
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Invest in your employees’ wellbeing, and they can help your business grow
Trusting people and being open, inclusive, supportive and compassionate can enhance colleagues’ experiences to create a healthy and resilient workforce. Employees have been faced with a myriad of challenges, through Covid-19, hybrid working and most recently — the increased cost of living. As such, we have continued to adapt and evolve our offerings across four...
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Supporting female staff at critical life moments and why it matters
Maternity leave, menopause and undergoing fertility treatment are critical points in the lives of women that can even lead to them falling out of the world of work. The importance of supporting female employees in the workplace is now being increasingly recognised. Tailored support has benefits in seeing early career women gain a foothold within...
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Improving employee wellbeing through meaningful volunteering
Volunteering has quickly become a core component of any company’s employee health and wellbeing programme. It is no doubt that employee volunteering positively impacts colleagues, companies and charities. It has many benefits around team building, improving connection to the company, building morale and connecting people to communities. There are a few things that companies must...
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The link between intentional leadership and business success
People leaders are key when it comes to creating a high-performing work environment. With what their people see them doing — they are infinitely more likely to create other outstanding leaders. Leaders who aren’t intentional about supporting their people’s wellbeing are more likely to be blindsided by high-performer burnout and see increased team churn. These...
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Nurturing and developing an inclusive culture of equal opportunities
Having a robust Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy — including active community networks and better, braver communications — is a boost to employee wellbeing. Organisations that put Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DE&I) at the centre of everything they do will have happier staff, happier customers and a better business, says Angela Hoey, Director of...
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Four simple steps to help you regain control of your mental wellbeing
The human species is incredibly adaptive. We can learn to adjust to most circumstances, challenges and crises. Even so, it can take a toll on our mental health. When life feels chaotic, overwhelming and out of our control, it can be easy to get stuck in a cycle of stress and worry. Over the last...
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Clear objectives that can boost workforce resilience and wellbeing
As 2023 approaches and uncertainty remains, a renewed focus on employee wellbeing is needed to protect the resilience of our people. The past two years have been fraught with unprecedented levels of uncertainty as the business community grappled with the challenges posed by Covid-19. While we have been largely successful in overcoming the pandemic, the...
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Gap to bridge: gender pay as a catalyst for progress
The gender pay gap can only be addressed by equal representation at every level in organisations, and that opens a window of opportunity for more focused action planning on employee policies and experiences. During this month, employers in Ireland will be publishing their Gender Pay Gap (GPG) in compliance with the Gender Pay Gap Information...