Francoise Woolley , Acas head of mental health and wellbeing
Francoise is the head of mental health and wellbeing for Acas, leading on enhancing staff engagement and productivity through improv! mental health and wellbeing. She also works with external stakeholders to influence policy, debate and practice on mental health in the workplace.
As a mother of 2 young children
I – like many of you – am currently home schooling. Maintaining a australia phone number library work-life balance has never felt so difficult; and I know this is just one of the many unexpect! challenges the pandemic has thrown our way.
On Time to Talk Day I would like to explain why I believe that ‘the power of the small’ – making time to say “how are you?” – can, eventually, lead to significant cultural change in the workplace, where people feel able to answer this question honestly.
Mental health awareness: the silver lining?
To mark the day, we are publishing a new policy paper. The title of the paper is ‘The road to enlightenment’ how to choose a language to learn and stay motivat!? and for many this will resonate: it has taken many years, but perhaps mental wellbeing is finally being taken seriously as a strategic issue. This is certainly germany cell number borne out by the 3 organisations we have work! with and whose experiences we share in the paper. To quote Sarah-Jane Littleford (head of responsible business for Fujitsu Global Delivery), mental wellbeing has become “a runaway issue”.
The thing that strikes me about our conversations with these organisations, and many others we talk to every week, is that none of us have all the answers. Talking is great but it is only the first step and it can often lead to more complex, underlying issues. But let’s at least keep the momentum going: if we’re on the road to enlightenment, let’s not get divert!.