Across the first half of 2024, we’ve seen key themes emerging around workplace culture, employee health and wellbeing, and these are reflected in www.makeadifference.media’s 10 most-read pages and articles: menopause and women’s health, burnout, what’s next when it comes to supporting mental health at work…
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1. Top of our list is the perennial favourite and clearly a topic that resonates with many. Natalie Beresford, Former Detective Inspector and Chair, Menopause Action Group, Thames Valley Police, is brutally honest about how the menopause wreaked havoc on her career and her relationships, both at work and at home…
2. Next is a new entry to our top 10, tackling the question: With more than a third (35%) of businesses reporting increasing numbers of existing permanent staff asking to move to temporary or contract positions², how do we ensure workplace health and wellbeing benefits are affordable and accessible for this non-traditional working community?
3. Next is the article announcing the launch of AXA Health’s 2024 UK mind health workplace report. Timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, the report reveals that employees are three times more likely to flourish if they feel supported by their employer. The article identifies five ways that companies can prioritise mind health support in the workplace…
4. Fourth in our top ten, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, our Features Editor, Suzy Bashford, asked industry thought leaders for their views on the biggest issues in employee health and wellbeing today, and their vision for the future of mental health at work. From the rise of AI to psychosocial safety, here’s what they said…
5. Burnout is front of mind for many employers, so it’s not surprising to see that this article, in which three different burnout experts share their latest thoughts on how employers could better tackle this growing issue of concern, made it into our top Ten. It also links to another article highlighting the characteristics of the modern working environment driving this trend…
6. It’s good to see that sixth on our list is the article announcing the first 50 speakers confirmed for our sister event – the MAD World Festival of Workplace Culture, Employee Health and Wellbeing, taking place on 17th October in London. This year the Festival incorporates FOUR separate summit running parallel on one day – each catering to different information needs…
7. The other major sister event of www.makeadifference.media is The Watercooler and co-located The Office, which take place each year in April at Excel in London. This page gives access to the slideshow presentations from The Watercooler and The Office 2024 sessions that we’ve been given permission to share…
8. This most-visited page highlights growing interest in our Make A Difference Leaders’ Club. Recognising that employers love to learn from each other’s experiences of what works and what doesn’t work, in a closed-door setting, the Club brings together employers from across our network to advance best practice in workplace culture, employee health and wellbeing…
9. Reproductive health issues, mental health and psychosocial hazards such as discrimination or sexual harassment are just some of the factors that may affect women and their heath in the workplace. This informative feature sets out clearly the key issues and strategies employers can take to effectively support women’s health at work.
10. Last but not least is the article that launched the Make A Difference live roundtable webinar which we ran together with AXA Health. This honed in on what leading employers are doing to cultivate a caring workplace culture that nurtures mind health for all generations. You can also read the webinar’s key takeaways here and the Nomura case study featured here.
