In celebration of World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th October, we recently spoke with Leanne Winter, HR Manager and Mental Health First Aid Instructor at ManpowerGroup UK, about how workplace mental health support has changed in 2020 and what companies can do to ensure long-lasting support for employees, whether they’re working onsite or remotely.
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The way individuals and organisations function has changed in a matter of months, leaving business leaders to speculate about the actions needed in order to succeed in this new world of work. While many organisations never actually stopped working, the old ‘normal’ ceased to exist; and though it may be impossible to predict exactly what the ‘new normal’ will look like, there is a unanimous agreement that companies won’t be able to simply return to “business as usual”.
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Many organisations find that group executive coaching is a powerful and effective strategy for employee learning and leadership development. What’s more, it can take place in a virtual environment, making it attractive from a convenience and cost perspective, and actionable right now. Some even feel it can produce quicker results.
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Covid-19 has impacted organisations of all sizes, across all industries around the world, with many business leaders facing difficult workforce decisions as a result. Whilst providing outplacement support to those being made redundant isn’t a necessity, it’s never been more important for organisations to ensure those exiting the business do so, with the support and confidence to enter an ever-changing job market.
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With the end of the EU Transition period fast approaching, the potential impact of changes to immigration rules in the UK is becoming an increasingly urgent item on the boardroom agenda.
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As organisations and managers begin tackling the prospect of restarting their business post Covid-19, employees are facing unique challenges of their own.
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As lockdowns lift and restrictions ease, UK workers want to feel reassured that their health, safety and wellbeing are prioritised when returning to the workplace. Trust and transparency have never been more important, and the best employers know they need data and insight to instil confidence.
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You’ve settled into a job that seems to work for you and your goals. Until you changed your mind. You are not alone. Staying in the same job for your whole career is no longer the norm. Changing university or training programmes, a role within your company or even the industry you work in is becoming more common in today’s transforming economy.
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COVID-19 continues to weigh heavy on the UK employment market but there are clear signs of improvement in the final quarter of 2020, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. While the Q4 UK Employment Outlook is -8% – a near-historic low – new data reveals a 4-point lift compared to the previous quarter. As lockdown eases and employers embrace new ways of working, the uptick is driven by stronger hiring intentions in utilities and agriculture as well positive momentum in several other key sectors.
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A dramatic workforce transformation is happening in front of our eyes. COVID-19 began as a health crisis and is playing out as an economic crisis and a social crisis. Work literally left the building and whole industries are disrupting at speeds never seen before.
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