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You open an email from an employee saying, ‘My loved one has died…’ what do you do and who do you turn to?? Bereavement can be one of the most challenging moments in our lives.  By offering the right support at the right time, you can make your employees feel valued and cared-for, just when they need help the most. Contact us to find out how…

“When is the right time to signpost your support to our bereaved employee?” This month our theme - and one that’s been referred to us all month is around grief and bereavement. So here is our latest blog post to help guide you in supporting your employees at the right time… “When is the right time to signpost your support to our bereaved employee?” You can read the full article here:

Can you afford not to have the right support for your employees? Parental leave is not always straightforward, many employees referred to us have other issues, and in this case health issues that HR may not have a clue about. Here’s our latest Parental Coaching feedback from an employee, a Solicitor at a large law firm: “Over the last few months, Sandie has been an incredible source of support for me whilst I navigate the return to work following maternity leave. Arguably, my coaching pathway was not a straightforward one as I had suffered health complications whilst on leave. These health issues compounded my natural anxiety about returning to the workforce after an extended period of absence. From the very first day of our coaching sessions, Sandie was wonderful - she gave me a safe space to speak openly about these challenges, however she also balanced the emotive quality of each session with practical guidance and tips on how to deal with the transition of returning to work. My one regret is that I hadn't sought her support sooner!” If you would like to support your employees, please get in touch! 💬

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Line managers and employers, Listen up 📣 How an employee is treated from announcing their pregnancy, through to their return to work can have a massive impact on their decision whether to return to work at all! Your leaver can: ●  Be offered another job ●  An ex-employer approaches them with a job offer ●  Their financial situation may change for the better ●  It’s just too toxic to return ●  Serve out their mat leave pay-back time and leave as soon as they can These are all real scenarios we’ve heard from employees through this last year alone! Over the last 10 years though, some of these real scenarios have also been brought forward to employees on leave who wouldn’t dream of not going back!  Often it’s due to the loyalty, trust, connection, and goodwill the line manager has built up over time. If you are noticing retention issues with your returners, take a look at our online training to guide managers through each stage of employee maternity leave, with real examples, lots of ideas, and much more. More info:

Your employee may not be telling you everything! At Beyond EAP, we’ve had several pregnant maternity coaching employees have worrying scans of the health of their baby, and/or have been admitted to hospital in the last month! We can immediately switch from our coaching, to support the employees and offer flexible sessions to suit them when they need it the most. Once you add Beyond EAP as your provider, you will be safe knowing that we are here when employees may not want you to be, or for the firm to know exactly what’s going on and how they might experiencing it. We can be their advocate and keep you up to date in real time. Support your employees through life’s toughest challenges: https://lnkd.in/eh52crc2

We love what we do…. During a maternity coaching session I held with a leader last month, I asked her what transferable skills she is bringing back into the workplace, her reply was, that it was the other way around, that years of guiding teams and people, she was able to use those experiences to help her with her mothering skills. “Children are the easy bit, it's the adults who are more challenging!”

As a line manager, if you sense a male employee might be struggling, refer them to us and we can start the process of confidentiality of supporting them. The statistics are alarming. 46 percent of employees feel embarrassed or ashamed to talk to their manager about mental health struggles. This is especially concerning for the 45 to 64 age bracket where the risk of death by suicide peak. Substantial progress is needed to address the complexities of men’s mental health. A recent study found that over a third of workers (35%) do not feel comfortable letting their line manager know if they are experiencing high or extreme levels of pressure at work. This is particularly concerning when 46 percent of employees identified a supportive line manager and network of colleagues as the two key factors to help them alleviate stress and prevent burnout. Please comment below or drop me a message if you’d like a confidential chat 💬

Life can change in a blink of an eye and we at Beyond EAP are no different. Last month I was told of a close family member who went from ‘fit, well, and healthy’ to not feeling well, and then immediately being in the hospital. Since then, they have received multiple cancer diagnoses and they have started aggressive chemo. With my experience supporting employees, whether their loved one is facing this or being a family member supporting this scenario I know the importance of self-care and what to do from the very beginning. If an employee has just informed you of their illness or a loved one, please drop me a message (confidentially) to see how I can help them throughout this challenge. https://lnkd.in/d4kAKECb