Overview
With COVID-19 cases surging, a second lockdown in place and remote working being extended, loneliness, depression and anxiety is likely to be considered one of the biggest health concerns for the future.
With many people working remotely, now more than ever businesses need to take extra steps to look after their employee’s mental health and wellbeing. But what part do employees play in looking after their own mental health? What can individuals do for themselves when it comes to self-care?
This webinar hosted by CJ Green will cover key aspects on how businesses can assist their employees through these uncertain times, and what individuals can do to look after their own wellbeing and mental health to ensure they don’t risk burnout.
Topics will include:
- The rise of mindfulness, mental and physical resilience including digital mental health apps
- Redundancy and how to cope
- The reality of working from home
- What businesses can do to ensure a happy workplace when we eventually do return to the office
In this webinar, Tom Oxley, Workplace Director, Rachel Jackson, Leadership and Organisation Development Consultant and Coach, Karen Farrell, Mindfulness Coach and Julie Finnikin, Staff Happiness Strategist will give attendees simple and practical techniques on how they can take charge of their own mental health and what businesses can do to ensure a happy and engaged workforce.
Speakers
Karen Farrell
Karen is a highly driven and customer focused facilities manager who is passionate about transforming the perception of the industry by raising the profile of facilities management and promoting it as a career of choice. Karen is currently responsible for the operations of Turner and Townsends global flagship office in London, and manages all aspects of the facilities management services, including leading a team of motivated individuals. Karen's passion and enthusiasm for the industry has enabled her to join the Women in FM Committee, aiming to inspire and empower FM professionals and lead the way for future generations.
Julie Finnikin
Julie Finnikin is a people’s person, a Staff Happiness Strategist, who has trained over 2000 employees and leaders throughout her 20 years learning & development and HR background. Recognised as an expert in her field she is trusted by business leaders to ‘bring the joy’ creating stronger, happier and more engaged teams. Passionate about helping business owners create a culture that means their employees are excited to go to work on a Monday morning and don't want to leave on a Friday night.
Julie has always helped people to the best they can which has driven her to where she is today, now supporting business owners in their focus on looking after their employees as much as they focus on looking after their customers. Having brought the joy of people development to huge financial services organisations she is now determined to bring more small business owners along for the ride, as empowered teams mean empowered leaders
CJ Green
C-J is co-founder and executive director of BraveGoose, and co-creator of CleverGoose, a HR technology solution dealing with the gnarly parts of HR in your hand 24/7. Prior to being a start-up tech entrepreneur, she was previously chief people officer and then more latterly CEO of a 26,000 strong FM workforce in the UK.
C-J is also chair designate of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership as well as Trustee of Pepal, who connect non-government organisations and global corporations to find solutions to social issues.
Rachel Jackson
Rachel is a highly experienced coach, facilitator and organisational development consultant who has worked for almost 20 years internationally in the field of Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Resilience.
With her initial training in the field of Psychology and Counselling, Rachel spent 7 years working as a management consultant in London before setting up her own company; Changing Dialogues Ltd, in 2008 from her home in Suffolk. Rachel is the author of three children’s books on Autism and balances her client engagements alongside sharing her love of walking, climbing and travel with her husband and two young boys.
Tom Oxley
Tom Oxley is a workplace mental health specialist (Bamboo Mental Health) and TEDx speaker on mental health at work. He reviews employers and trains teams on mental health at work and the emotional 'Coronacoaster'. He believes any employer can support any employee - they just need to be shown how. Commitment, not costs, makes the greatest difference.
He has reviewed and trained with more than 40 organisations, including local clients MHA Larking Gowen, East Anglian Air Ambulance, Birketts and Krow. Nationally, he supports ExxonMobil, Cambridge University, Ecclesiastical and Cadbury.
In the summer he can be found listening to the cricket or swimming with seals at Waxham.
Link to TEDx talk here.