Lee Chambers

Workplace wellbeing has been lying to you.

They told you it starts with:

Certificates and Champions
Motivational workshops
Gym passes and exercise classes
Funky breakout spaces
A trendily named EAP
The latest tech gadget
Fruit platters and vegan options

It’s easy to sell this. External solutions, adding that wellbeing veneer.

But too many companies are falling into the “tick box trap”.

And a year on from initially posting this, with budgets being cut, nothing has changed.

In my opinion, workplace wellbeing starts with:

Realistic workloads
Clarity of role, responsibilities and boundaries
Feelings of value and appreciation
Lived vision, values and purpose
Capable leadership and management
Concise and comprehensible communication
Fair wages and safe environments

It’s not always fun to lift the hood up and see what lying beneath, but it’s much better than throwing money at solutions before you’ve even considered how you can make a difference and start building wellbeing strategically.

Nobody wants to waste their money on wellbeing. Don’t be taken in by trends, certificates and solutions, until you’ve looked strategically at where you are and what you need.

And that is something we’d be more than happy to support you with. No judgement, just effective wellbeing designed for you.

Don’t be a victim of the “tick box trap”.

#workplacewellbeing #wellbeingstrategy #socialvalue

If there’s one bias I’m becoming more aware of, it’s this.

The Motherhood Penalty

I try to be the best father I can be. Present, mindful, fun. I have high expectations and am also warm, encouraging and full of hugs.

But because I’m a man, I get slapped on the back, recognition and respect for being me.

And if I was a mother, I’d probably be being judged for the gaps and recieve little by way of praise.

These double standards need to be addressed, and if we are to break the bias beyond a week of talking, then this is something we all need to be thinking about.

I know I’ve experienced this. Have you?

#motherhood #parenthood #genderequity