The CEO behind the award-winning employee experience
Following last Friday’s Employee Benefits Awards ceremony, I was delighted to catch up with Guy Hayward, the CEO of Goodman Masson who was the winner of arguably the most important award of the night- Best Employee Engagement Strategy. Goodman Masson is one of London’s leading specialist Finance and Technology recruitment businesses
4 DAY WORKING WEEK ANYONE?
Located in the bustling city of Auckland, New Zealand, is a financial services company called Perpetual Guardian. This is no ordinary financial services company in a busy city, this is a company who’s Founder and CEO has taken a bold step into the Future of Work. Last year Perpetual Guardian trialled
Money, Money, Money
Some might bury their head in the sand when the topic comes up. Some may not have given it a second thought. Some don’t even flinch and feel very comfortable discussing it. And others might think about it all the time and feel it is a major stressor in their
The Mental Hangover
I spent a lot of my late teens and 20’s out. As in, out out! Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and if we are including University, then Wednesdays as well. At the time it was great fun and I loved the ritual of being out every weekend and having pre-drinks whilst
This Is Me- Employees open up to their colleagues on their personal experiences with mental health
I have just come out of one of the most heart-warming wellness workshops I have ever been to in the workplace, designed to begin to change the tide on the stigma associated with mental health. My former employer, global recruitment firm the SR Group, asked me to come back and chair
Mindful Morning Series- The Power of the Breath
This morning the clients of leading global HR recruitment firm Frazer Jones were invited to a ‘Breath Revolution’ experience as part of a ‘Mindful Morning’ Series I have developed for the business. As guests arrived at 8am, they walked into an oasis of calm. Escaping the rush hour, clients enjoyed the
My Surprising Experience of a 10-day Detox
Following my first ever 10 day detox inspired by Goop, I thought it would be useful to share my experience should you fancy a go to see how it makes you feel. The reason I decided to do it was because it had just been Easter so I had eaten, lets
Massages and cuddles fight disease
Cuddles I love a cuddle, like really love a cuddle. I didn’t really think anything of it until my husband started teasing me about the amounts of cuddles I request on a regular (tri-daily) basis. I must have subconsciously developed it from my mum, who is always getting in a cuddle
Stress Month Every Month
April is Stress Awareness Month but we all know too well that it feels like stress month every month. Our stressful, fast-paced lives causes adrenaline and cortisol to surge and course through our bodies all day long, which left unaddressed can have devastating consequences. In the short-term you will start to
The Curse of Imposter Syndrome
Following a brilliant workshop at The Conduit led by Executive Coaches Lisa Quinn and Nicky Chambers I felt excited to share their wisdom in a short blog post, which hopefully gives you a taste of how you can beat the dreaded imposter syndrome! Most people would have experienced Imposter Syndrome at