How to Engage for Success? Winning CEOs' hearts, as well as their minds
How do we harness the power of CEOs to make Engage for Success happen? I tweeted Doug Shaw a question to that effect and it was relevant to something he was writing, so he included it; his blog,...
View ArticleThe rise of the snow day - how can society become resilient?
So it seems that our dose of ‘real’ winter might be over for another year. Reflecting on our reactions to the snow over the past week, it seems to me that the nation has exhibited something of a split...
View ArticleThe Francis Report – how can we connect NHS leaders and managers?
The report released last week on the failings at Stafford Hospital ran to over 1500 pages, setting out the cultural problems that have led to scores of tragic, unnecessary deaths. From the very top of...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher and her contribution to gender equality
The jockey, Katie Walsh; the Premiership club chairperson, Karen Brady; the businesswoman, Hilary DeVey and the racing driver, Susie Wolff. It's not hard to work out what unites these figures. They...
View ArticleIs the business climate damaging employee engagement's brand?
Is it a coincidence that interest in ‘employee engagement’ - a management strategy with Government backing in the form of Engage4Success - has spiked at a time when many businesses are working hard to...
View ArticleThe Ronnie O'Sullivan conundrum: finding meaning at work
Snooker is not for everyone, but love it or hate it Ronnie O'Sullivan is a fascinating conundrum. Last night I saw him demolish his opponent, Stuart Bingham, one of the most consistent players in the...
View ArticleMe, myself and I? Why personal brand is the new driver of engagement.
As a society, we are breaking the traditional ties between employer and employee. Some basic, publicly available statistics confirm how the average working life has changed: those aged over 65 in the...
View ArticleIll-equipped for the Ashes...and the mental health debate
Over the years, fans of English cricket have become accustomed to a fair degree of farce. Usually though, it takes place out on the pitch. The latest fallout from Jonathon Trott’s withdrawal from the...
View ArticleWe should follow Alastair Cook's example and acknowledge our need for...
“Without my wife, I don’t think I’d be standing here. You don’t often say things like that – I don’t know why I just have – but it’s the way I feel.” Alastair Cook, the England cricket captain, is...
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The shape of our story: Kurt Vonnegut plots the journey of individual wellbeing
The author Kurt Vonnegut was a man with a singular and unique view of the world. Not just in his stories, either; his literary theories are similarly simple at face value, but gently unfurl to reveal...
View ArticleDid you leave work early on National Leave Work Early Day?
Tuesday 2nd June was National Leave Work Early Day. Employee productivity specialist Laura Stack launched this national almost-holiday in America in 2004 when she became concerned that employees in...
View ArticleCulture change in Bhutan and in your office
Over the last half a century or so Bhutan, often cited as one of the happiest nations in the world, has undergone some serious structural changes politically. These changes started back in 1952 when...
View ArticleCulture Change: Lessons From Happy Bhutan
Over the last half a century or so Bhutan, often cited as one of the happiest nations in the world, has undergone some serious structural changes politically. These changes started back in 1952 when...
View ArticleWhy Businesses Should Invest in Employees’ Social Health
In the world of workplace wellbeing the focus is so often on physical or mental health, but the ideas of ‘social health’ and ‘social connectedness’ have been gaining much more currency of late. At...
View ArticleWho needs Work-Life Balance anyway?
Last month, The Independent reported that France is considering legislation, which would encourage employees to disconnect from work emails at home at the end of their working day. This is part of a...
View ArticleWho needs Work-Life Balance anyway?
Last month, The Independent reported that France is considering legislation, which would encourage employees to disconnect from work emails at home at the end of their working day. This is part of a...
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Part 1: Developing a workplace health and wellbeing strategy is the norm...
Workplace health and wellbeing has gone mainstream, but maybe not that mainstream! So as we all know, most major UK employers are now investing in and thinking about the role health and wellbeing...
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Part 2: Understanding the difference between a health and wellbeing strategy...
In the second part of this blog series on health and wellbeing strategy, I’ll be looking at where the line is between a strategy and a plan - and how to decide which side of that line you sit. As we...
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Part 3: Your health and wellbeing strategy is about business culture, if you...
In Part Two of this blog series on corporate health and wellbeing strategy I looked at the difference between a strategy and a plan, including the factors to consider when deciding which is right for...
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Part 4: Creating a health and wellbeing strategy that drives real culture change
In my last blog on 'readiness' and 'making change stick' I introduced the Good Day at Work model of wellbeing and change. Let’s now look at that model’s final two components which make up the ‘engine...
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