Insights
RCS has invited guest contributors to share their insights and views on workplace wellbeing in a series of articles.
• Leading for wellbeing in today’s workplace
By: Emma Farrell-Thew
With workplace wellbeing reportedly on the decline, what role does leadership play? RCS’s guest contributor Emma Farrell-Thew takes a look at the impact leaders can have on a team’s wellbeing, resilience and performance. Let’s tackle the elephant in the room. One of the things that comes up time and time again in my work with teams and leaders that affects performance and wellbeing is a sense of disconnect…
• Sleep: What is ‘good sleep’ and how can we support employees to get more of it?
By: Dr Beverly Taylor
Sleep is an essential part of being human and is important for our physical and mental functioning. Yet, I am sure we have all have had times in our lives when we have struggled to get the amount or quality of sleep we need. When we have woken up feeling unrefreshed, foggy, confused and just plain tired…
• Supporting Employees Through Menopause: Strategies for a Healthier Workplace
By: Dr Beverly Taylor
Over the past few years, awareness of menopause and its impact on work has grown, and with good reason. The statistics state that there are around 13 million menopausal working women in the UK. Not only that, but menopausal women are also the fastest growing demographic in the workplace…
• Why is ‘mental fitness’ important in the workplace and how can we support employees to be more ‘mentally fit’?
By: Dr Beverly Taylor
We are all aware of the importance of exercise and ‘working out’ to maintain our physical fitness. There is a whole industry built around different types of classes, sports and fitness levels to help us gain muscle mass, reduce fat mass, increase stamina or cardiovascular fitness. But what about our mental fitness?
• Wellbeing at work for International Happiness at Work week
By: Emma Farrell-Thew
It is international Happiness at Work week which means it’s time to get serious about being happy. If you’ve just rolled your eyes at the thought of another article extoling the virtues of lunchtime laughing yoga sessions, then you can read on, you’re in safe hands here. I’m Emma, I’m a Business Psychologist, Lecturer & qualified Executive Coach with a special interest in the behavioural science of leadership, coaching and wellbeing…
