CORPORATE WELLBEING WORKSHOPS
Our Corporate Wellbeing Workshops are designed to support businesses like yours deliver their employee wellbeing strategy, improve mental health at work, and reap the many social and business rewards a healthier, more fulfilled, productive team will deliver.
You want your staff to be happy and fulfilled at work; operating at their mental and physical peak, and doing a great job. Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Unfortunately, in our ‘new normal’, modern workplace, very few of us are actually operating at that level.
The aftermath of a pandemic… Staff shortages… Increased time pressures… Isolation… Lack of control… Increased demands and responsibility. The list of work-based stressors goes on. And that doesn’t even include the ‘out of work’ pressures from organising kids’ schedules and looking after ageing parents to dealing with the increased cost of living, and more.
It’s no wonder, as a nation, our mental health and wellbeing is taking a big hit.
This obviously has major social and business implications. The more stressed out and anxious we are, the less creative, resilient, or focused we become. This impacts productivity, morale, attendance levels, and a whole host of other metrics we’re sure you’re measuring – including the bottom line.
So, what can you do to get your teams back on track and loving life?
Early intervention is critical as the CIPD report “Health & Wellbeing at Work” shows, and our Corporate Wellbeing Workshops are a great place to start when it comes to preparing your business and your teams to deal with whatever life and work throws their way.
What are Corporate Wellbeing Workshops?
Our Corporate Wellbeing Workshops are a safe, inclusive, transformative space for all levels of the business to come together and learn more about how to stay on top of the things which might be causing them stress, anxiety, or affecting their general performance – in and out of work.
Designed to support your teams to effectively balance getting the job done with handling all the pressures and challenges of the modern workplace.
We have eight workshops, two in each core wellbeing area (Mind & Mental Health, Physical Health, Creativity & Community, Vision & Goal Setting), and each can be delivered as a standalone course or bundled up to create an employee wellbeing strategy programme supporting your business to deliver on its mental health at work commitments.
Each workshop is delivered by experienced senior leaders who have tried and tested experience of all the techniques included, and who understand what it means to sensitively lead culture change in organisations of all sizes and structures.
Flexible and built to work around you, we can deliver face to face, online via Zoom, or provide pre-recorded sessions accessed through our Academy download area. We’ve made it as easy as possible for you to get all the materials you need in the format that works best for you.
Our Corporate Wellbeing Workshops
A great place to start is with our introductory session:
HOW TO BUILD RESILIENCE & THRIVE!
This is our most popular workshop and has been presented to workplaces around the globe.
Covering the four elements of wellbeing – Mind, Body, Spirit and Vision, this course is packed with tips and techniques to get you started. A broad practical introduction to the concept and importance of good mental health at work, and the benefits everyone gets from making it a priority in your business, this session is perfect for starting your journey to great mental health at work.
Time: Usually 1 hour (content and timing can be tailored to 45 or 90 minutes)
The following Corporate Wellbeing workshops can be delivered online or in person and grouped together for a team day. Duration: 60 minutes
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO COMBAT STRESS
When we’re under pressure of any kind – fight, flight or freeze can kick in (we’ve all been there!) and we immediately operate in a heightened state of anxiety. Very little that is good or creative flows from this state – our focus narrows so we can more effectively meet the perceived ‘threat’, adrenaline fills our bodies ready to tackle the ‘enemy’ (or run away from it), and considered thought goes out of the window!
According to Mental Health Foundation UK, 74% of the UK’s population felt ‘overwhelmed or unable to cope’ at some point in the past year. So, we all need tools to deal with this.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- The structure of the brain and how it reacts to stress.
- Introduction to Mindfulness – are you ‘Mindful’ or ‘Mind-Full’?
- How to find calm in the workplace and an introduction to meditation.
CREATING MENTAL CALM
One in four of us will experience a mental health challenge in our lifetime.
This can lead to stress, anxiety, and depression, all of which will be reflected in poor work performance and long-term absenteeism.
This workshop is the ultimate toolkit for creating the foundation for good, long-term mental health at work.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- Everyday Mindfulness.
- Meditation for the busy person.
- The 5-minute routines that will change your day and increase your focus.
HOW TO BUILD AND BOOST PHYSICAL HEALTH
We all know our physical health and mental health are closely linked. Good physical health (or otherwise) can impact our mental health – but it isn’t all about going to the gym!
Did you know that dehydration has a massive effect on our cognitive performance as water accounts for 75% of brain mass? How do you know if you are dehydrated?
These and other questions are all answered in this unmissable wellbeing workshop.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- Balancing physical wellbeing with tips and techniques.
- Understand the roles nutrition, hydration and sleep all play in your life.
- How to create a plan to navigate change and boost your physical health.
GET BETTER SLEEP
Sleep is possibly one of the most important gifts we can give ourselves when it comes to improving our mental and physical wellbeing.
But so few of us are getting the amount or quality of sleep we need to function at our best.
Poor sleep affects around one in three people and can make us stressed out, create physical pain, reduce memory, and leave us irritable and moody.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- Why we should all be focusing on sleep.
- The R.E.S.T method of getting to sleep and staying asleep.
- Sleep Apps and other tools to help you.
CREATE MORE HAPPINESS AND PURPOSE
Happy employees work harder. Fact!
Economists at Warwick University tested this hypothesis over a period of time and the results are in – happiness makes people around 12% more productive.
As an employer, you are perfectly placed to support your employees improve their state of happiness and purpose and reap the rewards.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- Why happiness is important to health and performance.
- Ikigai the ancient art of finding happiness and purpose.
- Creating your personal ‘Happy Kit’ to bring more happiness to your daily life.
EMPATHY, REFLECTION AND CREATING
AN ENVIRONMENT OF COMMUNICATION
We hear a lot about ‘Emotional Intelligence’ these days, but what does it really mean for both employers and their employees? EI or EQ (Emotional Quotient) is simply being able to manage your emotions in a positive way to relieve stress, help you communicate better, and deal with conflict.
A good grasp of EI underpins all those important workplace skills creating a well-rounded, happy team!
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- Emotional intelligence: Self-awareness as a pathway to success.
- Empathy v sympathy.
- Team talks and influencing others.
GOALS, PRIORITIES AND ACTION TAKING
When there are so many competing priorities, attention and time sucks, and digital distractions in today’s society and workplace, prioritisation has become a key skill – but it’s not something we’re all born with!
Learning to manage your time effectively, what to do and when can be the difference in creating effective outcomes.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- What is your end goal and what does that mean to you and the business?
- Creating a plan to reset negative patterns.
- The key to time management, prioritising what is important and doing it!
FINANCIAL WELLBEING
Money is one of the biggest causes of stress in today’s society.
And in the current climate of rising inflation, inflated cost of living, and stagnating wages, it’s no wonder 1 in 4 employees say that worrying about money affects their ability to do their job well.
In this wellbeing workshop we cover:
- Understanding your finances.
- Understanding your financial options.
- Creating a financial plan that works for you.
