Continuing our focus on the return to work interview, this blog will look at the topic of empathy, how it is different to sympathy and why it is so important in the workplace. Empathy and sympathy intertwine constantly in our day-to-day lives, yet they each have a very different outcome. The dictionary definition of empathy […]
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Oct
Oct
This week has seen mental health awareness back in the headlines, with the unveiling of World Mental Health Day 2018. The focus has been on young people and their mental health in our changing world, and the messages will have no doubt struck a cord through every headline and media channel worldwide. Ironically, as I’m sat with […]
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Sep
Sep
Following on in our series about the return to work interview, we focus this week on strategies to manage the process, following the absence of an employee with mental health illness. In many ways, this can be more of a challenge to management and HR than any other return to work interview. The improved attitude […]
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Aug
Aug
According to the Health and Safety Executive, in 2016, 37% of all cases of work-related ill health were due to stress (and related issues of anxiety or depression). Each case resulted in an average of 24 working days lost, the implication of which can have a huge effect on any business, large or small. High staff […]
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May
May
We are often asked by clients to justify the cost of our services in terms of return on investment or tangible growth from the bottom line. Some aspects of occupational health allow for this, with analysis before and after the occupational health intervention. But many aspects don’t, because you are dealing with people, and business and […]
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Apr
Apr
Dr. Robin Cordell MBA FRCP FFOM The value of what a business can deliver is important in every sector. It affects how much you can charge and vitally, how much you can make in return. For some sectors, it’s a monetary equation where costs of supply and demand are linked with a return on investment. […]
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Apr
Apr
Having a diverse workforce has numerous benefits. Many companies and managers see these benefits and are recruiting people from all walks of life. But for some, there is a fear of the unknown and a lack of awareness of the impact or changes that would need to be made in the workplace in order to bring a […]
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Mar
Mar
Here at Cordell Health, wellbeing at work is always a hot topic of conversation. We are ever so slightly obsessed with what more can be done to assist productivity for businesses and improve life for their employees. Last week (6th March 2018), we were excited that one of our Directors, Dr Robin Cordell, in his […]
02
Mar
Mar
The value of occupational health in a business is often judged by a return on investment. Is the cost per head going to deliver the profit we need? It’s the way most businesses need to think in order to survive. Yet, a true picture of success does not always lie purely in the financial benefit, […]
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Feb
Feb
Last night I had a rare, but welcome, night of great sleep. I maxed out the full 8 hours and woke up feeling full of beans ready to kick start the day. I have probably achieved more in 4 hours this morning than I achieve in a whole day when I’m not properly rested. The […]