Author: Debbie Kleiner

This week I went to Madrid to deliver a 2 day face to face MHFA training course to 14 wonderful Clifford Chance employees! I keep reflecting on what made this one of the best courses I have delivered. It wasnt just because the sun was shining. Not even because the food was amazing. Not the […]

Burnout is rife and the great resignation rages on. Bikes & bananas don’t cut it when it comes to wellbeing, according to Deloitte’s new report which says that wellbeing needs investment and a strategy. So why are companies under resourcing their wellbeing strategies. When done properly, engagement rises, attraction rockets so organisations keep the best […]

Should you cry in front of clients? It may sound like an obvious ”no.” It’s a common belief in the business world that any display of emotion or vulnerability is a sign of weakness. This week I ran a mental health course and on the 3rd session, I was moved to tears by what a […]

The total annual cost of poor mental health to employers has increased by 25% since 2019, now totalling between £53-56 billion in 2020-21, according to a new national report published by Deloitte in March 2022. The report is the third in a series on employee mental health.  It reviews the impact of the pandemic on […]

A recent report by Axa Health called UK Mind Health -Key themes your employee mental wellbeing plans must consider for 2022 and beyond calls for Line Managers to be ready. A panel discussion including some key names in the wellbeing field, discussed the pivotal role of line managers when it comes to creating good working […]

I often wonder what life will be like for my autistic niece in the workplace. Getting through school has been challenge enough. I stumbled across this CIPD document which is so useful for HR Professionals who want to learn more about neurodiversity, the benefits for their organisation, and how they can support neurodivergent people to […]

Watch this 3 minute video about the differences between stress and burnout.

You can see the panel discussion by following this link https://www.hfmconnect.global/videos/video-supporting-mental-health-and-promoting-wellness-in-the-workplace At about 7 minutes in, I discuss the challenges I have seen from clients I work with in terms of promoting mental health.  

I was listening to a podcast from “The Mid Life Festival” and one of the speakers commented that Generation X women say yes to everything.  It’s a massive stereotype but I felt some resonance in the comment. I have learned to say NO more often! Perhaps you are your family’s/team’s  MVP and if you don’t […]

(Photo courtesy of https://isma.org.uk/) In my experience of working with companies, many Managers are just not up to the job of managing employee stress. In fact, many actually create the stress. Every workplace wellbeing specialist I have heard speak at various events, cite poor line management as being a significant problem for companies. Yet, it […]