The challenges for Autistic people at Work, by Jane McNeice
Most adults will consider themselves extremely lucky if they successfully traverse their working lives without ever encountering a time when they don’t feel supported, under too many demands, or other challenges. Anyone who faces these issues often feels stressed, and some develop related health conditions – mental, physical, or both. For Autistic adults, the likelihood is greater still. Some Autistic adults might find it incredibly difficult to sustain gainful employment in...
Read MoreAdvocating a ‘Whole Business Approach’ to Mental Health Training, by Jane McNeice
As a mental health training provider who has been offering courses since 2015, we’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse range of industries across all business sectors. We’ve delivered in many venues from small community halls, churches, airports, state of the art office suites, to high-security environments, and met some fascinating people, including Benedictine monks! Some of our clients opt for individual delegate places through our open online and face-to-face courses....
Read MoreReturning to School & Work post Covid-19, By Jane McNeice
For fortunate industries where the business impact of Covid-19 has been minimal, or in fact improved their circumstances, in which case they may have needed to recruit more capacity or simply continue to support existing workers, thinking about returning employees to their place of work may simply not be on their agenda. Unfortunately for many employers this has not been the case, and they may now be experiencing the various stages in the process of returning employees to work, or in the case...
Read More‘Survivor Syndrome’ By Jane McNeice
With few if any industries being immune to the impact of Covid-19, downsizing and potential redundancy threat are currently very high. Many organisations are undertaking re-structures and reductions in their workforce capacity in order to survive the drop in demand for product and services, and the consequent drop in income. These undertakings will be essential for many businesses, but of equal if not more importance is what remains afterwards. The remaining workforce are going to be your...
Read Morei-act gains accreditation with The Royal College of Psychiatrists, By i-ACT (for Positive Mental Health)
We are thrilled to announce that the i-act (for positive mental health wellbeing) training courses have been officially accredited by The Royal College of Psychiatrists and we are, of course, delighted with this news. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional medical body responsible for education and training, and in setting and raising standards of psychiatry in the United Kingdom. The Royal College of Psychiatrists work to secure the best outcomes for people with mental...
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