The UK Psych Health & Safety Podcast
Your regular hosts are Sheila Lord and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst, who for more than a decade, has pioneered the design and implementation of Psychological Health & Safety strategy, policy and interventions in organisations of all sizes and across diverse industries. As hosts of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, they deliver insights from the health psychology podcast in a jargon-free way that is easy to understand and implement, making this the workplace wellbeing podcast you need.
Redefining Productivity, the Four-Day Working Week - with Yasmin Mackay and Kevin Belgrove
In this edition of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, Sheila and Jacqui are joined by Kevin Belgrove and Yasmin Mackay, from Grant Instruments.
They are discussing the innovative implementation of a four-day working week at Grant Instruments and explore the motivations, challenges, and outcomes of transitioning to a shorter work week.
Season 2 Episode 3: What Next for Workplace Wellbeing?
In this week’s episode, Sheila & Jacqui, delve into psychological health, safety, and approaches to wellbeing in the workplace.
The conversation also poses the questions “what next?” and “how do we take employee health and wellbeing into a new era?”
Season 2 Episode 2: Stay Interviews - with Chief Inspector Mike Russell, Greater Manchester Police
In this episode, Sheila Lord and Dr Jackie Wilmshurst talk to Mike Russell, the Chief Inspector of Greater Manchester Police, about his innovative approach to retention and well-being in the police force.
Season 2 Episode 1: Welcome to the new UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast
Welcome to the new UK Psych Health and Safety podcast.
In this episode, hosts Sheila Lord and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst introduce themselves and discuss the importance of psychological health and safety in the workplace.
They also share their plans for future episodes!
E51: From the Metaverse to the Menopause - with Dr Ines O’Donovan
In this episode of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, Sheila is speaking to Dr Ines O’Donovan.
Dr. O’Donovan is the CEO of Jeunissima, the world’s premier Lifestyle Company, helping women over 40 live longer, happier, and successful lives.
In this episode Sheila and Ines discuss how leadership has changed over time, leading virtual spaces, multigenerational virtual workplaces, dynamic employee engagement, ageing and mental health, and the immense cost of ignoring women’s health in the workplace.
E50: Wellbeing Fluff or Legal Requirement? - With Roy Magara
For the 50th episode of the Workplace and Wellbeing Podcast, Sheila Lord is speaking to Roy Magara.
Roy is an employment solicitor advocate for Magara Law which represents both employers and employees in cases surrounding mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
E49: Communication is Key - With Lindsey Simpson
This week on the Workplace Health and Wellbeing podcast, Sheila Lord is joined by Lindsey Simpson from Spark Team communications. Lindsey is a Communications and Engagement specialist working on improving culture & approaches to workplace mental health. She is also the lead researcher on the Workforce State of Mind Survey.
In this episode they talk about communication and discuss the importance of communication in terms of an organization's performance engagement and well-being.
E48: Crossover Episode - The Healthy Team - With Mindy Gibbins-Klein
In this special crossover episode Sheila Lord is speaking to Mindy Gibbins Klein, who hosts The Thoughtful Leader Podcast, about mental health in the workplace and how organisations can introduce mental health support programmes, all of which have a definitive return on investment.
E47: How Can Businesses Become Menopause Friendly? - with Sharon Vibert
In this week's episode of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, Sheila Lord is speaking to Sharon Vibert, Director of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace.
They are discussing ways businesses can become menopause friendly, by following best practice standards and embedding menopause into the culture of the organisation.
They also cover many of the myths that surround menopause and how Managers can create a safe work environment for employees dealing with menopause.
E46: Crossover Episode - Perfect is the Enemy of Progress – with Adam Clarke
The well-being of the employees is the key to everything that an organisation stands for. Well-being of staff covers both physical and psychological health. We don’t function well without both.
This week, in a special crossover episode, Sheila has been talking to Adam Clarke of Praxis42 about the benefits of investing in well-being, building skills, being a manager, communication, comfort zones, and much more.
E45: Management Development is Essential - With Derek Mowbray
This week on the UK Psych Health & Safety Podcast, Sheila Lord is joined by Derek Mowbray, Director at The Management Advisory Service (MAS), and a charted psychologist who is passionate about building and sustaining positive work cultures.
They are discussing how leaders and managers can build and sustain cultures and exhibit behaviours that lead to trust, commitment and engagement, and as a consequence produce high-level performance in individuals and their organisations.
E44: How Behavioural Science Can Be Used to Change Behaviour -with Bob Cummins
In today's podcast, Sheila Lord has a fascinating conversation with Bob Cummins, Executive Director of Sodak, about how companies can create a safer, healthier, and more effective place of work through behavioural insights. They also discuss the meaning of “behaviour” and Bob outlines the elements that influence other people's behaviour.
Bob believes in using behavioural science to improve organisations through the behaviours of their people. In 2013 he formed SODAK, with the express aim of helping people understand people.
E43: The Importance of Measuring Well-Being - with Richard Heron
This week on the UK Psych Health & Safety podcast, Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are speaking to Richard Heron.
Richard has worked as the chief medical officer and the global head of health for British Petroleum for the last 16 years. He’s a member of the national forum for health and safety, the National Health Service expert advisory group for health and wellbeing, and also an Honorary Fellow at Nottingham University.
Throughout this episode, they dive into numerous aspects of well-being in the workplace, and what organisations can do to improve well-being in the workplace.
E42: How do we get Organisations to improve their well-being - with Dr Christian Van Stolk
In this week's episode Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are speaking to Dr Christian Van Stolk - Executive Vice President at RAND Europe. He has worked broadly on health and well-being. His work in the past has focused on working on the health and well-being of staff in the National Health Service in the UK and looking at the connection between productivity, health, and well-being outcomes.
E41: Workplace Wellbeing with Kevin Daniels
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are talking to Kevin Daniels, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of East Anglia, about how as employers we go about prioritising the business case for wellbeing.
Kevin also tells us about a recent project he has been involved in - Evolve Workplace Wellbeing. This is a toolkit of free, evidence-informed workplace wellbeing resources that draws upon cutting edge research, and insider insights so that you can take action to help your business evolve and thrive.
E40: Crossover Episode - People: Everyone's Business - With Lisa LLoyd
In this cross-over episode Sheila Lord and Lisa LLoyd, Chartered Psychologist & Psychotherapist and Founder of It's Time for Change, explore the ISO 45003 and how it can benefit employee experience.
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E:39 Crossover Episode - Rebranding Safety - With James MacPherson
This week Sheila joins James MacPherson Managing Director and Chief Operational Risk Consultant @ RiskFluent on his Rebranding Safety podcast.
Amongst over things they are discussing where mental health sits within an organisation and who has responsibility for it, ISO’s (how and who), behaviour and culture change and they give their thoughts on how mental health is currently being dealt with.
E37: How do we engage with Men on Mental Health - with Emily Pearson and Paul Bannister
In this special edition of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, to mark Men's Health Week 2022, Sheila Lord has been speaking to Emily Pearson, Co-founder & Managing Director of Our Mind's Work and Paul Bannister, Director at ManHealth.
E36: The Role of HR in Workplace Wellbeing - with Peter Cheese
In this episode Sheila Lord is speaking to Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD the professional body for HR and a fellow of the Australian HR Institute, about the role of HR in workplace well-being and the development into more cross-functional working with other disciplines such as wellbeing, H&S and Leadership.
E35: Mental Health First Aiders as part of an Organisation's Approach to Wellbeing with Kevin Lyons
In this episode, Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are speaking to Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager at Pearson Group about the role and value of mental health first aiders as part of an organisation's approach to wellbeing, and the structure and support needed for MHFA’s in the context of the changing nature of work.