Why Most Workplace Well-being Programmes Fail (And What Actually Works)
Why Most Workplace Well-being Programmes Fail (And What Actually Works) Most organisations now run some kind of workplace well-being programmes. Fruit in the kitchen. A yoga class on a Tuesday lunchtime. An app subscription buried in the benefits package that almost nobody opens twice. The intention behind all of this is good. The results, more […]
What Does Psychological Flexibility Have to Do With AI Anxiety?
What Does Psychological Flexibility Have to Do With AI Anxiety? Something significant is happening in workplaces right now, and it’s showing up in conversations I’m having with HR professionals and leaders across every sector. Employees are anxious. Not in a vague, hard-to-pinpoint way. In a very specific, very understandable way, because the world of work […]
Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Why Your Leaders May Be the Loneliest People in Your Organisation
Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Why Your Leaders May Be the Loneliest People in Your Organisation Emotional intelligence in leadership is rarely the first thing we think about when we talk about employee wellbeing. Organisations invest in surveys, wellness apps, mental health days, and engagement initiatives. And yet there’s one group we consistently overlook in these […]
Psychological Flexibility: The Leadership Skill That Matters
Psychological Flexibility: The Leadership Skill That Matters We talk a lot about resilience in the workplace. But there’s a quieter, more powerful concept sitting just beneath it, one that decades of research across neuroscience, clinical psychology, and organisational behaviour are now starting to converge on. It’s called psychological flexibility. And the evidence suggests it may […]
A Proven Approach to Employee Wellbeing That Actually Works
A Proven Approach to Employee Wellbeing That Actually Works Most organisations now recognise that employee wellbeing matters. The challenge is finding programmes that actually work, not just tick-box training that employees sit through and forget, but something that creates genuine, measurable change. I’ve spent over 25 years working with organisations on leadership development and employee […]
Why Psychological Flexibility Is the Secret to Workplace Wellbeing
Why Psychological Flexibility Is the Secret to Workplace Wellbeing Workplace wellbeing has moved from a ‘nice-to-have’ to an essential component of organisational health, culture, and performance. Yet many wellbeing programmes still focus on surface-level interventions, the odd yoga class, a fruit bowl in the kitchen, or an annual mental health awareness day rather than equipping […]
CIPD Health and Well-being at Work Report 2025: Key Findings
CIPD Health and Well-being at Work Report 2025: key Findings The CIPD Health and Wellbeing at Work Report 2025 makes for sobering reading. Average employee absence has reached 9.4 days per person per year, the highest level recorded in over a decade. Yet alongside this concerning headline, there is a clear and encouraging shift: more […]
Why Managers Fail: Gallup Exposes $438 Billion Workplace Crisis
Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2025: The Manager Crisis Costing the World $438 Billion Key Finding: $438 Billion Lost to Declining Engagement in 2024 The Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2025 report delivers a stark warning: the global workplace may be reaching a breaking point. After years of gradual improvement following the pandemic, […]
Why Employees Feel Stuck
Why Employees Feel Stuck In today’s challenging business environment, many employees globally are feeling increasingly detached from their jobs and less satisfied with their employers. Unlike the “Great Resignation,” where workers actively pursued new opportunities, today’s workforce often feels stuck due to a cooling job market and economic uncertainty. Why Are Employees Feeling Detached? Gallup’s […]