Workplace Wellbeing & Stress Summit

Summary

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Workplace Wellbeing & Stress Summit 2013 is designed to offer HR, OH and Health and Wellbeing professionals the chance to uncover both the strategic and practical elements of implementing wellness programmes, as well as giving you the tools needed to boost wellbeing and create a healthy culture in your own organisation. The conference will examine ways to build resilience, tackle stressful situations pro-actively and reduce the stigma associated with mental health problems. As well as discussing the business case behind implementing wellbeing programmes and how to get Buy-in from senior management and how wellbeing strategies can prevent absenteeism.

What did the 2012 attendees say?

• “Presentations were all very relevant” – Staff Wellbeing and OH Adviser, Bournemouth University
• “Good and varied selection with different approaches to choose from” – HHSSE Manager, Enterprise Services
• “Really enjoyed the day – thank you. Food for thought and it was a well organised event ” – Team Advisor – Occupational Health, Rhandda Cynan Taf Council
• “I have really enjoyed today. A great variety of speakers providing lots to think about” – Director, ISMA
• “Very informative. Day set out well” – HR and Training Administrator, Zodiac Seat UK
• “Overall a strong conference with some very good speakers” – HR Consultant, Bryan Matthew HR Consulting
• “A good selection of speakers and discussion subjects” – Senior HR Manager, Hampshire Constabulary

Programme Highlights

• Linking wellbeing with the business and finding metrics that make more sense
• Making high level assessment to provide management with business case to take strategies further
• Taking a strategic approach to building a resilient workforce
• Practical employee wellbeing initiatives that work
• Overcoming the stigma associated with mental health issues
• Holistic approaches to wellbeing
• Day to day stress management controls
• Mental health checks for managers
• Appropriate early intervention
• Psychosocial risk assessment and management
• Legal Q&A dealing with health and related issues

Companies represented at last the 2012 conference included:

5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks Ltd, AMC2, Amey Plc, Arriva Trains Wales, ASOS, Aviva Plc, BALPA, Bield Housing Association Ltd, BNY Mellon, Bournemouth University, BP International, Bromford Group, Bryan Matthew HR Consulting, Bupa Health and Wellbeing, Burberry, Carnegie College, Chartered Management Institute, Colchester Borough Council, Contour Aircraft Seating, DCHS, Deloitte, DHL, Direct Wines Ltd, Dorchester Collection, Dorset County Council, Eastern & Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust, easyJet, EDF, Financial Ombudsman Service, GEFCO, Gentoo, GlaxoSmithKline, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Health Protection Agency, Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, HP Limited, Hyde Housing Association Ltd, Independent Workplace Health Solutions, International Stress Management Association (ISMA), itmsoil, Kent County Council, Label Apeel Ltd, Laing O’Rourke, Lockton Companies LLP, London Borough of Hackney, London Borough of Hillingdon, London Borough of Southwark, London Overground Rail Operations Ltd, London Probation Trust, Macmillan Ltd, Macmillan Publishers Ltd, Manchester University, Mid-Wales Housing Association Ltd, Mills & Reeve LLP, Ministry of Defence, Myerscough College, NEST Corporation, Nominet UK, Nuffield Health, Numatic International Ltd, Orange Business Holdings UK Limited, Quadriga Health & Safety, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Right Management, RS Components Ltd, Sainsbury’s, Siemens PLC, Simplyhealth, Sisu Wellness, Sodexo, Suffolk County Council, SWIIS International Limited, Tesco, The AA, Trader Media Group Ltd, UK Power Networks, Unilever, University of Sussex, Workplace Healthcare

And delegates had the following job titles:

Associate, Benefit & Payroll Manager, Benefits and Wellbeing Consultant, Business Manager, CEO, Consultant – Performance Management and Employee Engagement, Corporate Health & Safety Adviser, CSR Manager, Dept of Occupational Psychology, Director, Director of Health & Safety, Director of HR, Director of Occupational Health UK and Ireland, Employee Relations & Policy Assistant, Employee Relations Adviser, Employee Wellbeing Manager, Family Support & Staff Benefits, Global Health & Safety Programmes Manager, Group Occupational Health Manager, H&S Advisor, H&S Engagement Manager, Head Occupational H&S, Head of Compliance and Risk Management, Head of Consultancy, Head of Employee Engagement, Head of Employer Marketing, Head of Global Health & Safety, Head of Group Resourcing & Development, Head of Health & Safety (Education), Head of Health, Safety & Environment, Head of HR, Head of Occupational Health, Head of Performance Support Unit, Head of Resolve Staff Support Service, Head of Sales Operations UK and Ireland, Head of UK & Sales Operations, Health & Safety Adviser, Health & Safety Assistant, Health & Safety Manager, Health and Wellness Manager, Medical and Occupational Health, Health Management Officer, Health, Safety and Environment Lead, HR & Office Manager, HR & Training Administrator, HR Adviser, HR Business Partner, HR Consultant, HR Director, HR Manager, HR Project Analyst, HR Specialist – Compensation & Benefits, HSEQ – Behavioural Based Society, HSSE Manager, Human Resources Manager, Occupational Health & Wellbeing Partner, Occupational Health Manager, Occupational Health Strategy and Wellbeing Manager, Occupational Health UK Lead, Operations Director, Organisational Development Project Support Officer, Policy and Research Manager, Project Director Recognition & Life at Work, Reward Manager, Safety & Wellbeing Manager, Seasonal Programmes Manager, Senior Benefit and Wellbeing Associate, Senior HR Manager, Senior Internal Communications Manager & Engagement Manager, Senior Reward and Policy Executive, Senior Vice President, Staff Well-Being and Occupational Health Adviser, Strategic HR Manager, Therapist, UKK H&S Officer, Wellbeing Coordinator, Wellbeing Manager