Why mental health support teams are a workplace essential

Editor’s note

Dear readers,

Mental health has risen to the top of the HR agenda as hybrid working has gone info effect, and the boundaries between personal life and professional life have blurred.

In a new piece, HRD Thought Leader Chuck Heaton and fellow CHROs discuss why encouraging professional support networks will be vital for organisations in the time to come.

Have a view on the matter? Join our exclusive LinkedIn group and discuss with fellow leaders.

All the best,

Fin Murphy – Commissioning and Production Editor, HRD Connect

Journalism for everyone: ITN's approach to diversity and inclusion

Lucile Kamar, ITN’s recently appointed diversity and inclusion lead, explains how her team is extending opportunity to all corners of society and changing some tired old assumptions about the media industry in the process.

How the RSPCA has taken new steps to embed compassion in its culture

Jeremy Gautrey-Jones, the RSPCA’s assistant director of employee experience, talks us through the programme and the role it will play in the charity’s long-term wellbeing strategy.

The era of agility: innovating processes at Handelsbanken

A look at how Handelsbanken has turned the chaos of Covid-19 into a catalyst for a new, agile way of working.

Reimagining Mentoring to Improve Learning and DE&I Outcomes

The best methods to grow inclusion and diversity within organisations has long been up for debate. How can you create changes that impact across all levels of an organisation, and tap into personal, challenging and…

The Future Talent Market: Reducing Resignation and Building Retention

The next phase of the talent market is unpredictable but early signs are pointing to a period of high turnover ahead – we may be in for ‘The Great Resignation’, as employees take the opportunity…

The Future of Inclusion: Understanding the Metrics for Belonging

Organisations are increasingly making public commitments to driving D&I within their organisations, both because of the moral necessity but also to drive a strong culture. Some of these commitments however are more easily measurable than…

Unlocking Positive Growth Mindset - Collaborate, Reflect and Innovate - Wikimedia

How do we move away from an individually driven performance culture and towards a collaborative growth mindset? Successful organisations aren’t driven by individual goals, but shared purpose and the safety to sometimes fail. In this…

Creating a Candidate Experience for the Competitive Talent Landscape - The Searchologist

There are differing forecasts on how the talent market might shift – a lot of movement while candidates explore new options, or are people seeking stability? However, one thing that won’t change is that the…

Developing Continuous, Accountable Learning Cultures - Diageo

The value in continuous learning and development is clear – upskilling, reskilling and broadening of competencies is vital to the growth of individuals and organisations alike. What is difficult however is creating the kind of…

HRD Daily Dose: November 3rd 2021

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