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Bullying & Harassment – Raising Awareness

The effects of bullying and harassment can be profound for the victim and their friends and family, as well as impacting team morale, productivity and organisational reputation. Bullying and harassment affects people differently and depending on the severity can lead to physical and mental illness, relationship breakdown, damaged careers and Read more…

by Imogen Emms, 3 weeks3 weeks ago

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Combating the Bystander Effect

Over 50 years ago, the ‘Bystander Effect’ was coined by psychologists to describe the tendency of people to feel less responsible for taking action or helping if faced with wrongdoing when there are other people present. We were delighted to discover this article from the Harvard Business Review, which reflects Read more…

by Imogen Emms, 8 months3 months ago

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World Mental Health Day

Flexible working practices and mental health. Since 2014 employees in the UK have had the right to request flexible working, once they have been working for their organisation for twenty-six weeks. Flexible working is defined as any working pattern that fits an employee’s needs more closely than traditional working hours, Read more…

by Imogen Emms, 3 years10 months ago

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Our New Mental Health at Work Half-Day Training Sessions

We are now offering a range of half-day training workshops focussing on Mental Health at Work. Around 1 in 6 people is experiencing some kind of mental health problem at any given time, the impact of which is costing an estimated £105 billion per year.* Understanding the issues surrounding mental Read more…

by Imogen Emms, 3 years10 months ago

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Bring me sunshine!

Yesterday was officially the last day of summer, so this month we’re considering how to maximise happiness and motivation, even if the weather will be cooler and the nights a little bit darker!

by Lesley Aitcheson, 4 years10 months ago

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Spot the monsters in your office this Halloween!

Not long now – Halloween is only a short time away and if we have young people in our lives, they might be turning their thoughts to scary parties, a frightening amount of sweet eating and of course, creepy costumes! There are so many to choose from – ghosts, vampires, witches, monsters, devils, zombies… And it’s the same for their parents, although our costumes tend to be invisible to the naked eye. So to help keep you safe this autumn, we’ve re-issued our handy Cerulean Guide to Halloween Characters at Work monsters-article

by Lesley Aitcheson, 5 years10 months ago

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Quick, timely, relevant and precise – do you need micro learning?

What exactly is micro learning? Another buzz word or something that might make a difference to your work place? In this brief email we help you understand the benefits of micro learning to help you decide if it’s something you would like to include in your learning programme for your staff and colleagues.

by Lesley Aitcheson, 6 years10 months ago

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Why dignity at work really matters

Last year, Acas said it had received about 20,000 calls about harassment and bullying at work and that some callers to its helpline had even considered committing suicide.

by Lesley Aitcheson, 6 years10 months ago

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Let’s Make A Noise About Bullying

This week is National Anti-Bullying Week and we are turning our thoughts to this important topic. Bullying can be defined as behaviour that is intended to hurt someone emotionally or physically and is carried out repeatedly. It can take many different forms and the line between bullying and harassment can be difficult to define.

by Lesley Aitcheson, 6 years10 months ago

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10 spooky ways unconscious bias is secretly ruling your life!

Unconscious bias is a very fashionable concept right now in business and education sectors in Europe and the US. What is it? It’s our innate people preferences which are then reinforced by social conditioning – we tend to prefer ‘people like us’. These preferences are often automatic and outside our Read more…

by Lesley Aitcheson, 6 years10 months ago