Mental Health at Work

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10 tips for building self-confidence before a presentation

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10 tips for building self-confidence before a presentation

Lots of different career paths involve having to deliver presentations, from individuals in corporate office jobs and entrepreneurs looking for investment to teaching staff. Presenting isn’t only required in lots of workplaces, these days it’s quite commonplace in interview situations as well.

Presenting in any one of these situations can be daunting. And now, with lots of our roles largely operating from home, there is the added challenge of presenting online over video call.

A presentation is only as good as the preparation and planning process so it’s important to not only get your content ready, but also to get yourself ready. Along with checking over your PowerPoint slides and getting any other resources ready, building your confidence is an essential part of the preparation.

4 ways to boost wellbeing in the workplace

4 ways to boost wellbeing in the workplace

The wellness industry has long been on the rise and continues to grow in popularity, with more people incorporating practices like Mindfulness, exercise and connecting with nature into their daily routines and personal lives.

More recently, the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic, several country-wide lockdowns and less time spent socialising have further contributed to the rise of wellness, with more people making a conscious effort focusing on their wellbeing as a priority.

So, how does this translate to the workplace? And what could you do to improve and support employee wellbeing in your own organisation?

What is workplace bullying and how to deal with it?

What is workplace bullying and how to deal with it?

This week mark’s anti-bullying week in the UK and while we tend to think bullying might take place predominantly at schools and amongst young people, the workplace is also a common environment to experience unfair treatment.

A survey conducted by SME Loans in 2019 found that 23% of British workers had been bullied at work, and a further 12% admitted to struggling to make friends in the workplace. In light of these statistics, it’s important to not only be able to identify what constitutes workplace bullying but also what to do if you’re experiencing it, and how to help others.

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Challenges for female founders during COVID-19

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Challenges for female founders during COVID-19

It is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in different ways, and has brought along many challenges with it. With the current global situation, no matter where you are from, what industry you are working in, what gender you are, everyone has been affected differently.

I have personally spoken to some founders who have found lockdown to have its benefits. For example, with everyone working from home it meant there were no restrictions with child care, so a number of female founders were able to work more, and not need to worry about child care for once.