Wellness Warriors at Work

Using employee benefits to attract and retain top virtual talent

Today we are joined by Leanne Schofield, People Lead at Form3, an award-winning payment technology provider for financially regulated institutions. Form3 was recently nominated by Tempo as one of the top startups to work for in the UK and in this episode, Leanne reveals their unique approach to company values and workforce diversity, as well as the company's active role in encouraging employees to take care of their holistic health. Are you part of the Wellness Warriors at Work community yet? Subscribe here [https://bit.ly/3v0cpX6] for insightful interviews, monthly events and the opportunity to share your own #wellnesswarriorwisdom with our community. Download our free Employee Health Survey template [https://www.hekahappy.com/employee-health-survey-template] to get an understanding of what your employees truly want.

Mental health vs mental fitness: Why workplaces must shift their approach

Today's guest is Jana Dowling, founder of Arkeo, an app launching this October that empowers individuals and organisations to take control of their mental fitness.  Arkeo is one of those innovations which truly has the power to transform how we live our lives. People usually feel quite helpless when it comes to taking care of their mental health, however, what if we could actually start tracking it, working on it, improving it? Wouldn’t that make everyone feel a little more, in control? In this episode, Jana shares how individuals and companies can benefit from tracking mental fitness. We discuss existing challenges in the mental health area, and why a different approach is necessary. We also deep-dive into future trends in this space: will mental health support become an expectation in the workplace? Where can you draw the line between what is the employees’ and what is the employers’ responsibility? All of that and more in the following conversation. Are you part of the Wellness Warriors at Work community yet? Subscribe here [https://bit.ly/3v0cpX6] for insightful interviews, monthly events and the opportunity to share your own #wellnesswarriorwisdom with our community. Download our free Employee Health Survey template [https://www.hekahappy.com/employee-health-survey-template] to get an understanding of what your employees truly want.

Help your employees be their best selves: why and how to do it

We had a chat with Simon Masters, Director of People and Talent at SPG, a market-leading fintech company, providing digital payment solutions across the legal, financial and professional services industries. SPG, was ranked amongst the top startups to work for in the UK in 2021, and in this conversation, Simon shares the behind-the-scenes of how they’ve achieved such a great employee experience. We discuss the culture at SPG and what makes it unique, as well as explore how leaders keep “in touch” with employees' sentiment and needs. Simon also explains how SPG empowers people to make a change and the process they follow to choose and adopt new benefits which truly make a difference to employees’ lives. Are you part of the Wellness Warriors at Work community yet? Subscribe here [https://bit.ly/3v0cpX6] for insightful interviews, monthly events and the opportunity to share your own #wellnesswarriorwisdom with our community. Download our free Employee Health Survey template [https://www.hekahappy.com/employee-health-survey-template] to get an understanding of what your employees truly want.

A new approach to employee mental health: Why it must become a business priority

We recently had a chat with George Taktak, Founder and CEO of How Mental, the mental movement on a mission to support everyone in prioritising their mind. With a community of over 660 000 people on Instagram, the How Mental team knows a thing or two about how to create a culture of trust, inclusivity and care. In this conversation, we discuss all things mental health. We look at what burnout actually is and how it is impacting employees in today’s working environment. We explore how George takes care of the mental wellbeing of the team, their company culture and ideas to encourage business leaders to open up about their mental health. Finally, we look at the challenges preventing people from accessing mental health support and potential solutions to overcome this. Learn more about how Heka can support you creating mental health inclusivity in the workplace: https://www.hekahappy.com/blog/creating-mental-health-inclusivity-in-the-workplace [https://www.hekahappy.com/blog/creating-mental-health-inclusivity-in-the-workplace] Are you part of the Wellness Warriors at Work community yet? Subscribe here [https://bit.ly/3v0cpX6] for insightful interviews, monthly events and the opportunity to share your own #wellnesswarriorwisdom with our community. Download our free Employee Health Survey template [https://www.hekahappy.com/employee-health-survey-template] to get an understanding of what your employees truly want.

Remote first? A holistic approach to employee wellbeing & diversity

Today our guest is Michelle Davies, VP of Operations at WeFarm, the world’s largest knowledge network and marketplace for small-scale farmers. WeFarm was ranked amongst the top startups to work for in the UK, and in this episode, Michelle shares some behind-the-scenes of how they’ve built such a great culture. We discuss a controversial topic, work mode. Does the traditional office continue to be the best mode of work, or is it possible for companies like WeFarm, that are remote-first, to tap into even more advantages from working fully remotely? We look into how WeFarm supports the mental and physical health of employees, as well as how they foster diversity and inclusion. The latter is pretty amazing at WeFarm, as Michelle reveals that their tech team only, has members living in 5 different countries and representing 10 different nationalities. Finally, we discuss trends and challenges that you can expect to see in the HR sector in the coming years; I’m confident that these will be invaluable for you to stay ahead of the curve. Explore the range of mental-health experiences available for employees on Heka: https://www.hekahappy.com/experiences [https://www.hekahappy.com/experiences] Are you part of the Wellness Warriors at Work community yet? Subscribe here [https://bit.ly/3v0cpX6] for insightful interviews, monthly events and the opportunity to share your own #wellnesswarriorwisdom with our community. Download our free Employee Health Survey template [https://www.hekahappy.com/employee-health-survey-template] to get an understanding of what your employees truly want.