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Month: March 2017

Breaking the Silence WILL Break the Stigma

Breaking the Silence WILL Break the Stigma

For the last six months I have been on an incredible journey and spoken to many amazing people about employee wellbeing. These include hundreds of mental health sufferers, some who have spoken openly about their health to their colleagues and many others who are still too scared or embarrassed to share their suffering. I have also spoken to hundreds of business leaders and HR teams who genuinely want to end stigma and create environments for their people where they can…

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The tone must be set from the top

The tone must be set from the top

I am still feeling inspired by my visit to the Institute of Directors in London yesterday where I was privileged to be at the policy launch of ‘Mental health in the changing world of work’. I should not have attended because it was only 72 hours after my hernia operation but I just really wanted to be there. I was very sensible and cautious with my ‘tender area’ until after the meeting, choosing to minimise crowds by just using taxis…

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