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In the 1980’s I remember politicians and businessmen telling people how little sleep they needed to a run a country or a conglomerate. The magic figure seemed to be 4 hours with the implication being that if you slept any longer you wouldn’t be able… Read More »Sleep and Work

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is widely used in the UK but the clarity and understanding of how it works is sometimes unclear to organisations and employees. What is clear is that if you compare statutory sick pay with other EU countries, the UK lags pay… Read More »Is the UK the statutory sick pay person of Europe?

I’ve found that the term “resilience” is used a lot in describing the mindset that organisations want to see in their employees as a way of improving not just personal, but organisational wellbeing. While this is welcome, the increasing focus on workplace wellbeing provision should… Read More »Mental Health Resilience

I was at a meeting recently and I was talking to a boss of an SME about mental health in the workplace. I had been talking to him about the current issues and while he appeared interested, his response was “If anyone in my company… Read More »Mental Health Awareness

The launch of the commission on loneliness this week has highlighted some interesting facts by encouraging people to share their experiences. One of the key points that have been raised is the assumption many make of associating loneliness only with older people. Another common myth… Read More »Loneliness at work

I have been reading a book called “The year of living Danishly” by Helen Russell, about a couple who decide to move to rural Denmark for a year. I was attracted to the book because the Danish have been regarded for some time as the… Read More »Do we need to live a little bit more Danishly to get the security we need?

When in ‘good work’ we are more likely to be engaged employees; adopting the vision and values of the organisation, being focused and enthused about our tasks, sharing ideas, being adaptable and persistent in changing or difficult situations. Unfortunately, however, many people experience situations that… Read More »Domino Effect of Disengagement

I have been carrying out some research in partnership with the Leicestershire Fit for Work Service on the attitudes to employee health and wellbeing in the voluntary sector. One of the questions I’m asking is “How do organisations manage the health and wellbeing of a… Read More »The Generation Game – considering the needs of an age diverse workforce

My aim is to post on a more regular basis from now on. All comments welcome. I was interested by the recent news that the Welsh government had used some research by the New Economic Foundation (NEF) (1) on what was a “good job” as… Read More »Good Work?