I chatted to Helen Haddon, Senior HR Partner responsible for Wellbeing at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service about the importance of engaging with key stakeholders. We also chatted about the complexities and different needs for operational v non operational staff plus why menopause should be an option in your absence management system.

I chatted to Tracy Guyan, Senior Programme Manager at Baillie Gifford about how talking about her personal experience of menopause quickly led to a firmwide initiative that got everyone talking about menopause. Plus how involving their Comms and Creative Media team meant menopause was seen as an inclusive topic from the outset.

I chatted to Alison Monkhouse about how Kirklees Council have created a comfortable workplace culture where it’s ok to talk about menopause. We discussed the importance of senior sponsorship, creating a safe space for people to share stories and receiving the Inclusive Employers Bronze Standard Award.

I chatted to Julie Cridland about how Aster Group went from not even mentioning the M word 18 months ago to winning a REBA Employee Wellbeing Award for their fantastic work around the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of colleagues – and menopause featuring heavily in their submission.

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