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News UK - Why internal support groups matter

News UK - Why internal support groups matter

FromThe F Word at Work


News UK - Why internal support groups matter

FromThe F Word at Work

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome to another episode of The F Word at Work. This is our penultimate series and we'd love to hear more of your feedback, so please do leave a review in the app you are listening to - it's possible in Apple & Spotify. Now, as we head towards the end of the series, we're once again sharing an example of Best Practice from one of our members News UK and we're delighted to be joined by Hannah Spencer Head of Finance Transformation. Hannah joined our launch event which we helf for the organisation in July 2022 and has been doing incredible work within a working group to support HR in it's policy development and also to offer that essential peers support which you will hear her explain more about. Hannah also recently joined us to speak on a panel discussing fertility issues at work, with This Can Happen *Trigger warning* we talk about pregnancy loss and trauma in this episode. What we discussed: Hannah's ongoing fertility treatment journey. The struggle of going through treatment whilst in the workplace. Balancing work while going through treatment. When Hannah first spoke out about her fertility treatment The impact her treatment had on Hannah's career choices How Hannah's boss and teammates supported and encouraged her to accept opportunities that came her way. What pushed Hannah to share her story in the panel last July 2022 Why people on the journey and going through treatment wouldn't want to talk openly about it Hannah's colleagues spoke about their personal journeys on the panel as well. The feedback after the panel and what  was been happening since How they're building fertility and infertility support groups at NewsUK How having peer support groups is key to becoming fertility-friendly The proactive side of what NewsUK has been doing with their support groups Ensuring managers know where to go and that there's a consistent approach to how people are looked after, despite everybody's experiences being different. Signposting managers to the right resources - creating a manager support pathway How resources are important to managers to identify and learn what the team needs if they are going through fertility/infertility treatment. Hannah's advice to anyone planning to start imposing the well-being agenda in the workplace Hannah's take on having boundaries whilst being a fertility advocate Have a listen to our conversation with This Can Happen founder Zoe Sinclair here  You can book a call to speak with us here. Find out more about our services and sign up for our newsletter here. Follow us on Insta and find out what our community has to say. Join us on LinkedIn. Find us on Twitter.  
Released:
Apr 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The F Word at Work from Fertility Matters at Work is a conversation for busy HR, D&I and wellbeing leads with the aim to open your minds to the vast topic of fertility at work and why it really matters for employees and businesses too. We know that more sensitive and taboo topics can instill the fear of getting the conversation wrong, or not knowing where to start, so by sharing a range of diverse conversations from our community about their own family building struggles and how it has affected their everyday working life, we hope you’ll understand what support people need. You’ll also hear examples of best practice from trail-blazing organisations already doing amazing work to support their people and we’ll also be sharing insights from thought-leaders in the workplace wellbeing space about the work already being done, the impact it is having and the possibilities that lie ahead to help make workplaces better, more engaging places to work, attractors and retainers of talent, all within a psychologically safe environment free from stigma and taboo.