 Recovery through prioritising health & wellbeing
Managing remotely is different...
A lot is expected of managers and team leaders to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of their team members as organisations run with flexible working hours, remote working and socially distanced work spaces.
What you can do -
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Be a positive role model
- Look after yourself physically and emotionally
- Lead the way with healthy sustainable working patterns and practices
- Nurture supportive working relationships
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Communicate, communicate, communicate
- Make it 2-way – asking, listening, exploring, sharing, explaining, summarising, training
- Tune in and connect with each person so you’ll be better able to pick if they are experiencing emotional challenges (and they won’t all say…). Knowing where to refer people for self-help and expert help
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Coach – we are all more committed to solutions we find for ourselves and even more so now. A telling style is likely to leave people feeling unempowered.
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Focus on outputs (rather than just time spent) – identify clear goals
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Pay attention to health, safety & wellbeing
- Ensure adequate working equipment to prevent back or other musculoskeletal problems
- Have a system to ensure the safety of lone workers
- Regular and frequent morning and coffee chatting helps get the job done and protects mental health & wellbeing
Want to explore and understand more?
5 thoughtful articles from Make a Difference
The very readable Time to Fix it Up Report from The Prince’s Responsible Business Network, highlights the importance of employee health as one of the 4 elements of building back responsibly.
Managing redundancies, support those remaining, managing the return into the workplace – free advice, support and calculators from XPertHR (follow the topics through the tabs)
Responsibilities and guidance from the Health & Safety Executive.
Building morale and resilience – the key to surviving in difficult times - a free report from Robertson Cooper.
Be the Business - strategies to boost home working wellbeing, especially for SMEs. Includes setting up a buddying scheme for morning ‘chats’ to start the day in a connected and more 'normal' way.
Become a recognised Wellbeing@Work Employer
This supportive Wellbeing@Work Employer scheme offers you a flexible structure to embed attention to wellbeing into the fabric of your organisation for the benefit of your organisation.
Find out more online and start a conversation by emailing wellbeingatwork@southampton.gov.uk
Invest in health for life this autumn
Walk your way to health & wellbeing this October
Walktober is focused on getting children walking, but they can't walk alone can they! So why not take on the challenge in your family or workplace and as well as exercise, benefit from -
- breathing in the fresh air
- soaking up the autumn colours
- playing amongst the leaves
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Nurture hope and optimism
Creating and setting some goals creates focus and a sense of achievement which helps us to feel good about ourselves. Ideally mix small daily goals (like taking a walk or trying a new recipe) with more occasional goals (like watching a film, connecting with a friend or going on a holiday/day-trip).
Download small daily actions in the Action for Happiness Optimistic October Calendar
Action for Happiness webinars live and recordings - try Dr Rupy Aujla on Food & Wellbeing or Andy Puddicombe on Mindful Living.
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Quit smoking and alcohol this October
Health Apps from the NHS
Coose from healthier eating, exercise, mood, alcohol, mental health, anxiety, self-harm, emotional fitness, self-esteem, confidence and Covid tracking with One You apps from the NHS.
Useful to know...
Workplace Travel Grant - deadline extended to 9 October
Hands. Face. Space - download information, posters, social media and web banners
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