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Discover the antidote to "wellbeing washing" with our podcast!
Hosted by Sheila Lord from BMR Health and Wellbeing and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst, a Chartered Psychologist specializing in Psychological Health, Safety, and Wellbeing at work.
Join us as we delve into the core of real workplace wellbeing, moving beyond mere add-ons to integrate good work practices throughout your organisation. We explore psychological health and safety's significance and offer actionable steps for businesses to elevate their wellbeing support with a practical and proactive approach.
Each week, we're joined by guests from HR, academia, health and safety, and senior business leadership, sharing their valuable experiences and insights. Whether you're an HR professional, a business leader, or dedicated to fostering a healthy work environment, this podcast is for you.
Hosted by Sheila Lord from BMR Health and Wellbeing and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst, a Chartered Psychologist specializing in Psychological Health, Safety, and Wellbeing at work.
Join us as we delve into the core of real workplace wellbeing, moving beyond mere add-ons to integrate good work practices throughout your organisation. We explore psychological health and safety's significance and offer actionable steps for businesses to elevate their wellbeing support with a practical and proactive approach.
Each week, we're joined by guests from HR, academia, health and safety, and senior business leadership, sharing their valuable experiences and insights. Whether you're an HR professional, a business leader, or dedicated to fostering a healthy work environment, this podcast is for you.
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In this introductory episode, our hosts Peter Kelly, Senior Psychologist at the Health and Safety Executive and Sheila Lord, Director of BMR Health and Wellbeing, gives us a comprehensive insight into the challenges in implementing psych health and safety strategies at work. They also discuss the new ISO 45003 standard due out later this year. Peter then points out the impact of the pandemic on mental health and safety at work.
In this episode, our hosts chat with Jason Van Schie all the way from Australia. Jason is a Psych Health, Safety and wellbeing Psychologist, Podcaster and FlourishDx enthusiast. Peter asks a series of questions to Jason about psychological health and safety at work.
This episode will cover the following topics: The 5 H&S basics Safe & Healthy Work Safe & Healthy Workers Safe & Healthy Workplaces Safe & Healthy Work Assets Safe & Healthy Work Output = products and services ISO 45001 / 45003 Thoughts on psychological health and safety The roles the unions can play in psychological H&S Sheila ends the episode by asking Vince's advice to business leaders, H&S professionals regarding psychological health and the new ISO 45003 standard.
Sheila and Peter for the 4th episode of the podcast, are joined by special guest Louise Hosking, president-elect at IOSH. This week sees the launch of ISO 45003 and Louise gives us her thoughts on Psychological hazard and risk management and how H&S professionals can support organisations to manage this well.
Sheila and Peter are joined with special guest Paul Cullen, an aviation wellbeing consultant. Paul shares his experience and role during what has been the toughest year ever for the aviation industry. Paul also talks about the common mental health issues in the industry.
In this episode, our hosts speak with Joelle Mitchell who is head of Psychological Health and Safety, Organisational psychologist, Podcaster and FlourishDx enthusiast.
The topics covered in this episode are:
- How to implement systemic programs for psych health
- Importance of leadership commitment
- Key factors for success
- Common pitfalls
The closing question is: What would be your advice to business leaders, H&S professionals regarding psychological health?
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In this episode, we chat with Dr Gilda Scarfe, CEO and founder of positive ED.
Gilda tells us about positive psychology models -PERMA and SCARFE, and the narrative around negative mental health language.
Gilda speaks about the impact of covid on teachers/students and how to keep staff and students positive and well.
Finally, we have a chat about how to maintain positive psychological health in schools and advice for teachers and students.
In this episode, Peter and Sheila talk with Sally Swingewood, lead standards development manager, BSI.
Sally has been involved in the development of the new ISO 45003 standard (with Peter of course). The standard has just been released and in this episode, Sally and Peter will talk about the development of the standard and the potential impact of this for businesses wanting to step up their workplace wellbeing strategy.
In this episode, Peter and Sheila talk with Gerard Forlin. He is a health & safety and corporate governance specialist with a global client base in over 65 countries. Industries worked in include transport, aviation, mining and fire among others.
Gerard’s broad practice covers civil, criminal and commercial litigation.
In this episode, we discuss with Gerard regarding:
- Work he does in H&S
- His thoughts around the global impact on mental health as a result of the pandemic as people transition back into the workplace
- His work on ISO 45001
- His thoughts on ISO 45003
- Corporate responsibility and the use of the guidance standards
- His new book.
Our partners over at FlourishDx ran a fantastic live event a couple of weeks ago and we are happy to be able to share this content with you as a podcast if you didn’t get the chance to catch up with it. A great event with lots of fantastic insights from co-host Jason Van Schie, Peter Kelly and Mary Ann Baynton.
Peter and Mary Ann share the history of the development of the UK and Canadian standards, and we chat about ISO 45003, the new standard for workplace psychological health and safety.
In this episode, Peter and Sheila talk with Claire Farrow, Global Director of Content, MADWorldSummit & makeadifference.media. Claire speaks about the work that she does and how she contributes to mental health wellbeing. She says that it is important for business leaders to train their staff and put in place programmes within their organisations for mental health wellbeing.
In this episode, our hosts Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly speak with Dr Michael Drayton, an Executive Coach, Organisational Consultant and Clinical Psychologist, and author of the book Anti-burnout. Michael speaks about what is Burnout at the workplace and how that impacts our life. He defines Burnout as an occupational phenomenon caused by chronic stress.
If you're interested in purchasing Michael's book on Amazon, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Anti-burnout-Create-Psychologically-High-performance-Organisation-ebook/dp/B08PKNC9K9
To get a copy of the free preview click here: https://www.bmrhealthandwellbeing.co.uk/resource-library
In this episode, Sheila and Peter talk with Su Chantry, Occupational Health Nurse Manager at Williams Racing. Su explains the role of occupational health services in psychosocial risk management and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing at work. Lastly, Su talks about the release of the new ISO 45003 standard.
Today, Sheila and Peter are going to talk to Jason Anker, who is an MBE and founder of Proud to be Safe. Jason talks about the impact that life outside work can have on safety and performance in the workplace. Many organisations still say that employees need to leave their problems at home and that this is not a work issue. Jason tells about his journey past and present as we focus this episode on the lived experience of what can happen when we are not focused on the psychological health, safety and welfare of our employees.
In this episode, Sheila is joined by co-host Jason Van Scie from FlourishDx. Sheila and Jason speak with special guest Kate Field, Global Head Health, Safety and Wellbeing at British Standards Institution.
Kate speaks initially about the standard ISO 45001 and then she explains why it was necessary to write the new ISO 45003 as a supporting standard and how it was developed.
She then speaks about the benefits of the new standard and how it helps organizations to put in place psychological health and safety at work.
In conclusion, Kate speaks about the certification of ISO 45003 and gives a valuable piece of advice to business leaders and HR managers.
This is a special episode aired on World Suicide Prevention day where Sheila Lord and co-hosts Peter Kelly and Ann Robinson are welcoming special guest Richard Barker, Assistant Manager of Rotherham United Football Club.
Richard will share the story of his brother’s suicide and the impact this has had on his life and the life of his family and why it is important to speak and spread awareness on this topic.
In this episode, Sheila and Peter are joined by Emily Pearson, managing director and co-founder of Our Mind's Work.
Emily comes from a health and social care background, and in this episode, she shares her thoughts and experiences in Mental-ill health.
In this episode, Sheila and Peter are joined by Prof. Dr Tim Marsh, Founder of Anker & Marsh.
Tim is very much considered a world authority on the subject of behavioural safety, safety leadership and organisational culture and he is the author of many books.
In this episode, co-hosts Sheila and Peter welcome Dr Jacqui Wilmshurst, director of Safety in Mind and Consulting Psychologist. Jacqui’s career has seen her supporting individuals and teams towards effective psychosocial risk management, with a focus on highly specialised and challenging roles including; social media content moderation, social work, humanitarian aid, emergency services, broadcast media, journalism in 'hostile environments, and the military. In this experience, she speaks about her experience and about her feedback on the ISO 45003 standard.
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