I am 47 years old and have never felt fitter, stronger or more in control. Why has it taken so long?  I’ll tell you why – because this self-care thing, whilst crucial, can be a really selfish way of living. As you may know, a lot of my work is focused on wellbeing.  But the […]

Poor sleep can undermine important aspects of leadership behaviour and potentially hurt financial performance. Business tasks rely on higher-order cognitive processes, such as •        problem-solving •        reasoning •        organising •        inhibition •        planning •        executing plans These processes are associated with the brain’s prefrontal cortex, but research has shown that this area appears to be […]

Helen Kewell argues that a new era is dawning and our workplaces, society and economy will need to find new ways to value our older people It is an incontrovertible fact that our population is ageing. Our life expectancy in most parts of the world is now one decade more than our parents’ generation and […]

International Men’s Day takes place annually on November 19th. Despite being dismissed by some as unnecessary compared to other awareness moments, like International Women’s Day or Black History Month, there remains a strong and resounding need for the day, which is to tackle toxic stereotypes and spotlight progressive forms of masculinity. Toxic masculinity is defined […]

Author – Abigail East –  Abi has over two decades of experience in HR, change management and communications and personal experience of caring for a loved one with a mental illness. 1.UNDERSTAND It can be reassuring to read and research the topic of mental ill-health to help you understand how a loved one was feeling. […]

Employees Matter is approaching its 19th year.  I gulp every time I think about it as I just don’t know where the time has gone.  Employees Matter actually started its life as Parents Matter when I personally felt the struggle of bringing up children and working. I wanted to try and make the working lives […]

As we emerge out of lockdown, the mental health of your workforce is paramount, but who’s looking out for the wellbeing of the people at the top? Due to the pandemic, we are all at the end of our tethers. People are fed up with dealing with a year-long crisis, and with the constant change […]