World Sleep Day is an annual celebration of sleep and a call to action on important sleep issues. Nearly half of us are getting just six hours sleep or less a night. And an alarming four out of five people complain of disturbed or inadequate – or ‘toxic’ – sleep. (Sleep Council ‘Toxic Sleep’ survey, […]
Spotlight Speaker – The Parenting Junkie
What is Mindful Parenting? Mindful parenting is an approach that takes deliberate note of our choices as parents. It’s about being intentional with our parenting choices and not defaulting to whatever happens to come to us naturally (which is often not the best way to approach our children). This means asking the real questions. Usually, […]
Spotlight Speaker – Lynsey Metcalfe
Lynsey, what is your area of expertise? I worked at a senior level in business for around 15 years and saw the stresses that modern life can put on people. I set up a health and wellbeing business to help people feel better and consequently, to perform better in all aspects of their life. As […]
The Highlight of My Year
I am fortunate at Employees Matter to work with many different people, to meet experts in their field and to hear inspiring stories. This year has been no exception. 2016 has seen new Family Networks being established, Wellbeing weeks organised, Diversity Months expanding, Bring Your Child to Work Days take place all over the UK […]
Spotlight Speaker – Rachel Kelly, mental health campaigner
Rachel, what is your area of expertise? I am an expert on the best ways to foster and maintain good mental health. Having suffered from depression and anxiety myself in the past, I am now calm and well. I share what I’ve learnt and the evidence-based strategies for both body and mind that really work. […]
Spotlight Speaker – Lucy Gill, technology expert
Lucy, what is your area of expertise? I’m fascinated by how technology affects real people and have dedicated my career to ensuring it is as much of a benefit as possible. I’m most well known for creating the Good App Guide and helping to found Fundamentally Children – born out of a desire to help […]
Mental health business breakfast 2016
With huge thanks to UBS for hosting the annual mental health business breakfast on 12th May 2016. With standing room only 150 HR professionals listened to Zoe Sinclair, Director of Employees Matter, talk to Jonny Benjamin. Jonny’s story hit the headlines when he attempted to commit suicide from Waterloo Bridge and a stranger on his […]
Looking to 2016
As you start looking towards 2016 here are some new ideas and themes Bring Your Child to Work Day – check out our latest video from a recent day. Get in touch to find out how you can engage your staff by bringing in the younger members of their families to work. Enable your company […]
Parenting in a Digital World
Parenting in an increasingly digital world brings a lot of challenges. As well as e-safety and managing screen time, once parents allow their children to use screen time, it’s a minefield trying to find apps that are suitable and engaging for children. Everyone, even children, need some downtime in life and in these brief periods use […]
Are men less engaged in work than women?
How often do you hear it being said “Well now that she’s had her baby she isn’t going to be so work-committed?” How often have you caught yourself thinking it? I need to put my hand up here and admit that there was a time when I was guilty of such biased thinking. But my […]
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