Mental Health during the Festive Season
With Christmas only 1 week away, people across the country are working hard, under pressure to ensure that everything is perfect for just that one day.
Read full articleHow To Have A Christmas Social Without Alcohol
It’s that time of year again. Orders for Christmas jumpers are being placed, venues are being booked and your whole team is preparing to make this year’s Christmas social 10x better than last year’s.
Read full article5 Ways To Prepare Yourself For Your First Day In A New Role
Anyone starting a new role is always going to be a bit nervous. Being surrounded by a supportive team will help you loads as you settle into your new position. However, even when you’re surrounded by a great team, it can be difficult to adjust to a brand-new working environment.
Read full articleWhy Employers Should Be Concerned About The Lack Of Mental Health Support At UK Universities
In April 2018, Bristol University student Natasha Abrahart was found dead. She had taken her own life. She was one of ten students at this university alone who took their own lives over an eighteen-month period from the winter of 2016 to the spring of 2018.
Read full articleTrain the Trainer: Mental Health at Work Course Birmingham
Our next public 5 day Train the Trainer: Mental Health at Work course will be taking place in February/March 2019 in central Birmingham.
Read full articlePresenteeism in the Workplace
Presenteeism in the workplace is not something which is frequently discussed in offices, as people move from one e-mail to the next, and then to a long conference call if they feel the need for some variation. However, presenteeism manifests itself at the core of company culture in businesses and other large organisations across the country.
Read full articleWhy Work Still Needs To Be Done To Raise Awareness Of Mental Ill-Health In The Workplace
Being World Mental Health Day, today is a great opportunity to draw attention to aspects of mental ill-health which often go unseen in the workplace.
Read full articleAdult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course Birmingham November 2018
Our next public 2 day Mental Health First Aid course will be taking place on Thursday 29th November and Friday 30th November 2018 in central Birmingham. To register your interest, please email admin@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.
Read full article5 Tips to Supporting A Colleague Who is Absent due to Mental Ill-Health
Sometimes, physical illness requires a member of staff to take time off work to recuperate. The same is also true of mental ill-health. It is crucial that individuals treat staff who are off work due to mental ill-health in exactly the same way as they would treat that staff member if they missed work while recovering from a broken arm.
Read full article5 Ways to Increase Productivity at Work
When you finish your working day, do you feel like you have accomplished what you wanted to? That you were as creative and efficient as you could have possibly been? Or do you have days where you leave work, with unfinished projects in your wake, feeling like you could have done so much more with your time?
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