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January 2010
Goal-Setting that Works! A Dancing
'Round the Handbags Workshop
Click here
to find out more and to book.
Click here
to download a flier about the event
September 2009
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World Mental Health Day (10th October)
was founded by the World Federation for Mental Health (More on
http://www.wfmh.org).
It is an opportunity to highlight the issues of mental health in the
workplace and create strategies to improve the wellbeing of all
employees. Led and supported by employers, the MINDFUL EMPLOYER®
initiative is aimed at increasing awareness of mental health at work and
providing support for businesses in recruiting and retaining staff.
Stress, depression and anxiety are estimated to be the cause of more
working days lost than any other work-related illness. This leads to:
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Reduced profits.
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Increased hours and workload for employees who cover for sick
colleagues (causing more pressure!)
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Loss
of valued and talented people costs more than money.
With the right support, people with mental health issues can, and do
stay in work. With the right support from Mindful Employer®,
you can continue to run your business successfully.
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In the news from Mindful Employer®
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Workplace stress is slipping under the management radar in the UK,
with 71% of employees unable to raise their concerns with line
management, new research reveals. Research from Badenoch & Clark
shows 91% of staff report stress, but of those who brought the
issues up with their manager 7% said they were ignored, and a mere
7% saw concrete measures taken to improve their situation.
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Employers are spending, on average, 9% more on healthcare this year
but despite increased costs remain committed to employee wellbeing.
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According to AON Consulting, 29% of employers are planning to
redesign their package this year.
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The
most popular new health benefits employers are considering are
dental care (39%), health screening (37%), employee assistance plans
(26%), occupational health (16%) and health cash plans (16%).
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People with mental health problems are to get extra support to
remain at work, according to Jim Knight, minister of state for
employment reform.
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The
Government is to extend its support for people with mental health
problems, following a 90% success rate in its pilot scheme.
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New
measures will include a strategy document for mental health in
employment, which will be published this autumn. This will outline
what is expected of employers, healthcare professionals and
individuals in how to improve wellbeing at work.
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The following video clips provides a brief outline of the valuable work that
Mindful Employer® is involved in. Click on each button below to view.
Down to Work ?
Leading
to healthier businesses
(Swindon Launch Conference)
The Worklife Company is proud to support Mindful Employer®
and its valuable work. Link to Mindful Employer®
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...when it arrives, it will wash away the 'growth
without conscience' leadership cultures that we have been used to of
late. |
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First held in April of this year, '21st Century
Managers' proved to be one of our most successful and enlightening
seminars, which gained some fantastic feedback. Early bookings are
advised.
Aimed at Managers and Directors of any size
business, this event will see the return of Lynne Copp to give a keynote
presentation and short workshop, during which she will share the latest
research and trends, demonstrating how creating a work and lifestyle
balance is very much part of business leadership.
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Marriott Swindon, 10th September 2009
Champneys Tring, October 16/17 and November 27/28
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August 2009
Are we naked Ape or just Knackered?
Download article here
July 2009
Employers Could Prevent Swine Flu!
To read the article, please click on the PDF link below:
BT Streaming Event
Click on the button below to watch Lynne Copp
deliver a 20 minute presentation as part of the BT Streaming Event for the
Global PA Network on the 8th of July.
If for any reason you cannot access the online replay,
e.g. if your PC doesn't have speakers, please listen to the Audio Replay
instead.
AUDIO REPLAY
To
Listen to the Replay simply dial the Audio Replay Dial in Telephone number below
and when prompted, enter the Replay PIN number.
Audio Replay Dial in Number:
+44 (0) 207 136 9233
Audio PIN Number:
23702885#
Mindful Employer
Event
On March 23rd, Lynne will share the
stage with Professor Cary Cooper at the Mindful Employer Conference. The
conference, entitled 'Leading to Healthier
Business', will be the
first major business conference run by Mindful Employer in the region. It will
take place at the Swindon Marriott on Monday 23rd March. The initiative, which
is managed locally by Richmond Fellowship Wiltshire and funded by the Swindon
Primary Care Trust, aims to support employers on mental health and wellbeing in
the workplace.
To download a copy of the information
about the event, click here
To download the Press Release,
click here
Summer School
From the 27th to the 31st of July,
Lynne Copp will be delivering a week-long half-day course at Marlborough College
Summer School. The course is entitled 'Stop Juggling and Start Balancing Work
and Life'. Each morning, Lynne will address a different aspect of managing work
and life from an individual perspective. She will address wellbeing, stress,
worklife balance and goal-setting. To find out more, and to book onto this life
changing as well as life balancing programme, visit Marlborough College Summer
School Website by clicking the picture.
Lynne has attended Summer School for
the past 10 years and and recommends it.
"It is fantastic! The age range is
about 3 to 103! There are so many courses to suit all interests. It is a great
place to go with family and friends alike. I wouldn't miss it for the world and
this year I get to deliver a programme too, which is a real privilege."
New book on the way!
Based on our recent research, a new book will be published later this year
entitled Built to Survive. Based on real case studies, it will
explore the current business trends in line with the emerging leadership trends
will provide organisations with the tools and insight into what will make a
company survive turbulence and change.
The book, written by Lynne Copp and supported by others, will look at both
the physical as well as emotional workplace. It will draw on case studies from
large and small organisations
September 2008
New Government Report
A UK government report has recommended that the number of women in top roles
in public life could be boosted by the use of role models, positive action, more
flexible working and better networking.
The Conservative Party in the UK delivered a report last year that
highlighted a number of issues facing women in the UK. Out side of government,
the London Business School under the leadership of Lynda Grattan has also
delivered extensive research into women in business and leadership.
Currently, if nothing were done and we allowed evolution instead of
revolution, it will take at least 96 years for women to be equal in numbers to
men at the top in the Private Sector and over 200 years in the Public.
Therefore, I think this research is timely, but believe that it is now time for
action from organisations in both sectors. The reasons that women do not reach
the top of an organisation is complex and the solutions must therefore be many
and varied. All of these reports can be downloaded below, but I suggest that it
is time that we looked at work differently - work is something that we do, not
somewhere that we go. The genders may view this differently and therefore this
may create one of the reasons why women find it difficult to develop a senior
career whilst maintaining a balance
between work and life.
Below are my top ten actions that could be taken by organisations to begin to
change the gender and ethnic mix within their senior teams:
1. More flexibility - not just flexible working!
2. Improved inclusion - we work in a global and multicultural environment
make your an organisation that celebrates diversity and makes a world of
difference!
3. New leadership practices - have you booked a keynote presentation yet? Our
research and focus on the future of work will stimulate inspiration!
4. New learning and development approaches - how are you investing in
development and does your promotion, career development and training practices
exclude women? Look within the system, not just the curriculum!
5. Improved networking - mentoring and reverse mentoring! Role models may be
a good idea, but they are sometimes difficult to identify. Are you exploring
external mentors and global mentoring?
6. Generational understanding - do you understand the differences? Do you
understand the discriminations?
7. Gender understanding - this is not just general, but subtle differences,
how are you creating dialogue?
8. New performance measures and career development approaches - what gets
measured gets done
9. Increased talent management - HR, wake up!
10. Improved working environments - space, emotion, recognition and wellbeing.
Productivity is impacted by the environment in which people are expected to
perform. This includes all aspects of work environment.
I urge you to take action now. For more information on our mentoring,
coaching and training for women in leadership and management, please call +44
(0)1672 811 170.
For government report click here
For Conservative Party Report
click here
For London Business School Research
click here
For Article on Glass Ceiling by Lynne Copp
click here
To find out more about a keynote presentation for your
organisation click here
Lynne Copp, Managing Director, The Worklife Company
for more, read Rocks and Pebbles on the Resources page and invite Lynne to
present to your senior managers. | 
