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Do you feel like you should be doing more for your employees but are unsure how? Are you looking to learn new tips and tricks about implementing wellness in the workplace? With topics including mental health, diversity, equality and inclusion within the workplace, we will speak to a range of professionals who have an in-depth background knowledge on these areas so that we can give you the information you need to help your employees.60% of UK workers have reported being unhappy at work and 4 in 10 workers have described themselves as feeling very or extremely stressed about pay and money issues on a regular basis - are you doing enough? Listen to our live podcast every week on our Facebook page, or you can listen to the podcast version to find out how you can make your company a better place to work.Ngozi Weller is a mental wellbeing and productivity coach who helps progressive companies to strengthen their employees’ mental resilience and improve workplace productivity. She believes that good mental health and wellbeing is as fundamental to life as good physical health and that you have the right to a fulfilling career, personal life and purpose.Having worked for over 15 years in the world of Big Oil, Ngozi has experienced first-hand how challenging the corporate world can be, especially for those who have families to support. Having started her business following her own battle with depression and anxiety, she has a soft spot for those willing to brave it on their own. This led her to set up Aurora with her psychologist cousin Obehi to empower others to lead fulfilling lives.She talks about the impact which lockdown and covid in the news had on HR managers, having to keep up constant with the news and changes in restrictions. She set up small HR wellbeing workshops to help these managers talk about their pressures. This led to a linkedin foundry being set up based around this so these HR managers felt they had a network and people they could connect with. She goes on to talk about how some businesses have adapted their plans around wellbeing in the workplace and how this needs to be something which is considered more. She defines ‘psychological safety’ and talks about how important trust is between employees and managers so people feel comfortable opening up about their wellbeing.Talks about the work she does (52 seconds) Experiences of how people have coped in lockdown (3:10) Productivity at work (6:44) Maximising office hours (9:18) Psychological Safety (11:35)Wellness engaged is powered by EVENTMIND, a market leader in the virtual and hybrid event sector.. EVENTMIND has been producing diverse events for the last five years and has focused upon providing marginalised communities access. EVENTMIND provides training, consultancy and delivery for businesses looking to engage virtually with their audience and community. You can give us an email on [email protected] or alternatively call us on 0330 133 3485.
