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Ah, the holiday season—a wonderful time of year when you juggle work deadlines, Secret Santa shopping, mandatory "fun" parties, and sensory overwhelm from wearing itchy ugly sweaters. Plus, who doesn’t love team-building activities involving tinsel and the world's most awkward karaoke? 🎉🎶👩🎤 Wishing you a truly joyful holiday season. May your time be filled with the people (pets, books, naps) that bring you happiness, the peace you deserve, the freedom to skip any party you don’t want to attend, and all the party time that you do want. And here are some tips for making holidays at work inclusive https://lnkd.in/gNPtC4uk #neurodiversity #HumanResources #MentalHealth #culture #holidays #inclusion #wellbeing

Tips for holiday stress ~ The holidays can get stressful. Engage in non-holiday activities that give you enjoyment and a sense of meaning -- even if you do them alone. More at the link in comments! 🎄🙌🙌🎄 #theholidays2024 #holidaystress #holidayblues #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealthinfo #DrMattB

Today, we celebrate YOU - the hardworking individuals who pour passion into everything you do. Whether you're in the office, on the field, or behind the scenes, your dedication drives progress and inspires us all. Happy Workers Day! . . #WomenWhoLead #InspirationalWomen #StrongWomen #ViedialHealthcare #PreventPreDiabetes #HealthConscious #TakeControlOfYourHealth #DiabetesPrevention #HealthyLifestyle #ExpertInsights #ActNow #InvestInYourHealth #PreDiabetesAwareness #resources #healthresources #newmonth #welcometomay #workersday

As we approach Christmas Party Season, lets all take a step back and think how we can make these events even more inclusive and enjoyable for all! 🔵 Have you invited those employees on Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave - lets face it they would probably welcome a few hours out of the house - plus its a great way to keep in touch and ease back into the workplace. 🔵 Have you invited those who don't work full time (and Friday's or day's that the parties fall on are not their normal working days) - lets not forget about and exclude flexible workers. 🔵 "Drinking Culture" is not as it used to be, many more of our teams don't drink. Make sure that you cater equally for those who don't drink when asking about dietary requirements as well! The same goes for cultural differences where alcohol isn't allowed. Maybe consider "Alcohol Free tables" at dinner when like minded people can sit together? Ultimately these events are a chance to unwind, and have fun as a team. Stay safe everyone and enjoy yourselves and celebrate those amazing achievements of the year. #Teamwork #Culture #Diversity #Inclusion #DontBeAGrinch

Workplace civility: https://lnkd.in/d6JzgP84 From this resource: The holiday season may be billed as the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s often a minefield of conflicts waiting to happen. Holidays are deeply personal, sparking joy and nostalgia for some while leaving others feeling excluded or stressed. With 44% of Millennials and nearly 50% of Gen Z employees identifying as part of underrepresented groups—and these two generations now making up over 50% of the workforce – inclusive holiday celebrations are no longer optional. The pressure to create events that unite instead of divide is real and overwhelming. You often find yourself balancing on a tightrope as you’re honoring diverse traditions, addressing complaints about “mandatory fun,” and diffusing tensions at holiday gatherings. As workplaces become more diverse, your celebrations should reflect that diversity. The solution lies in inclusivity. Create spaces where everyone feels seen, respected, and valued. Please make this message yours and share it with your own community of followers. #joyatwork #changemakers #thechangedecision

The happiest countries in the world 🌏 The World Happiness Report 2024 was released in March, and it’s unsurprising to see Nordic countries continuing to rank high in happiness. They have strong social welfare systems, high levels of trust, and overall quality of life. Out of a total of 143 countries, some important parts of life are tied mainly to age, such as schooling, employment and health. Other society-wide factors range from violence, earthquakes and pandemics to how new technologies and changing natural and social environments interact with also-changing ways of seeing history, facing inequalities, and connecting with each other. The top ten: 1. Finland 2. Denmark 3. Iceland 4. Sweden 5. Israel 6. Netherlands 7. Norway 8. Luxembourg 9. Switzerland 10. Australia While the top ten countries remain largely unchanged, there has been much more action in the top twenty. Costa Rica and Kuwait are both new entrants to the top 20, at positions 12 and 13. The United States and Germany drop from 15 and 16 last year to 23 and 24 this year. The top countries no longer include any of the largest countries. In the top ten countries, only the Netherlands and Australia have populations over 15 million. Rankings differ a lot for the young and the old. In the United States and Canada, the rankings for those aged 60 and older are 50 or more places higher than for those under 30. In Central and Eastern Europe, the reverse is true, with many rankings being more than 40 places higher for the young than for the old. The bottom three countries were Lesotho, Lebanon, and Afghanistan. 🔸Have you visited any of the world's happiest countries?

What do 'accommodations' look like? . Prescription glasses - an accommodation for less-than-perfect eyesight, which isn't 'clinically bad' (ie, the person wearing glasses isn't blind or partially sighted by medical criteria.) . The right to drive a car, even when doing so adds to pollution, and has a negative population health impact, especially on young children, and clinically vulnerable adults - an accommodation for people not wanting to walk long distances, not wanting to carry heavy/bulky items, wanting to be able to live in more rural areas, with greater personal space, dislike of public transport. . Team huddles/morning meetings being set by default for a time which allows school drop-offs - accommodation for the fact that people have children. . Provision of tea and coffee - accommodation for people who don't want the 'hassle' of bringing a flask with them. Businesses provide accommodations without even thinking about it. Companies have included beer fridges, slides, dinosaur-shaped chairs... There have been conversations about official breaks for personal internet use, outside of established break periods, official breaks for, ahem, 'personal relief', companies are providing more and more by default to accommodate menopause... It's only when someone has a disability that suddenly there has to be a 'conversation', a referral, forms, differing positions on 'what's reasonable', intense focus on 'how this impacts on other colleagues/the needs of the business...' Disabled and neurodivergent people are people. We're not given a lot of tolerance by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - we're told that we're "seen as just the same as abled/neurotypical people", and held to the same expectations around securing and maintaining employment as abled/neurotypical people - but, however capable and competent we are, we AREN'T neurotypical or able-bodied. And that's okay. Long-sighted people wouldn't be able to do close work without glasses. Many people wouldn't be able to get to a physical work location if they weren't allowed to use a car for their commute. Touring musicians issue 'riders' of what they expect to be provided for their tour - what they need, in their view, to give their best work. People come to jobs with 'riders', too - they need to be able to park near to your location (ideally AT your location), they need to be able to accommodate their children's school drop off/pick up times, they expect at bare minimum hot drinks to be available free of charge while they're at work. They need a ground-floor, level-access workspace. They need a desk fan. They need a hearing loop. They need a larger monitor display. They need to be able to quickly and reliably access a toilet, often frequently. They need a quiet space to work, where they can alter the lighting if needed. Why are some of these seen as 'normal', while others are an 'issue' which need paperwork, approval, justification?

Update on the recertification as an “outstanding family-friendly company” This week we took a big step towards a more family-friendly future! Our recertification action plan was successfully written down and we have set ourselves ambitious goals for the next two years. 🌟 🎯 Our goals: 1. support for colleagues with children and families: we want to offer parents and family members more freedom through flexible working hours and mobile working. 2. care for relatives and friends: We understand the importance of caring for loved ones and therefore offer specific support for caring responsibilities. 3. general flexibility and support for personal issues: Our aim is to assist all employees with their personal issues and provide the best possible conditions. We are convinced that these measures not only relieve the burden on our colleagues with families, but also benefit all employees. Together, we are creating a supportive and encouraging working environment. 💪👨👩👧👦🏡 #chscontainergroup #chscontainer #chs #container #FamilienfreundlichesUnternehmen #WorkLifeBalance #Flexibilität #Unterstützung #GesundheitAmArbeitsplatz #MobilesArbeiten #FlexibleArbeitszeiten

Does your business #ChangeTheDate? 🖤💛❤️ What does this look like in the workplace? Businesses that change the date give their employees the option to work on January 26th and take a substitute public holiday on a different date. This is an important step to acknowledge the historic dispossession of First Nations people in your workplace. Many non-Indigenous staff also prefer not to celebrate on this divisive date. This is an easy change to make and involves no additional cost to your business. By changing the date, your workplace can take a meaningful step to create a more inclusive Australia for all. Visit https://lnkd.in/eCYB8YJv to learn more about how your organisation can offer employees the option to work January 26th and choose an alternative date for their Australia Day celebrations. #ChangeItOurselves #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #AustralianBusiness #Workplace #Indigenous