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.
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.
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.
E41: Workplace Wellbeing with Kevin Daniels
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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.
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.
E34: Crossover Episode - A Thriving Work Environment in 2022 with Peter Sanders
Peter Sanders, Co-Founder and Group MD of identifi Global, speaks to Sheila Lord, Director at BMR Health and Wellbeing about what makes a happy, thriving work environment in 2022?
They discuss important topics around workplace happiness, mental health while working remotely, how to empower employees, and what makes a great manager.
As we’ve completely changed the way we work over the past two years, taking a long hard look at what makes a positive working environment is crucial.
E33: Psychological Distress In the Aviation Industry and the Support Provided - with Dr Joan Cahill and Paul Cullen
In this episode Sheila Lord speaks to Dr Joan Cahill, Principal Investigator & Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin and Paul Cullen, Human Factors Researcher, Aviation Wellbeing Consultant and A320 Captain about the outcomes and changes from the Lived Experience Wellbeing Project. This was published in August 2020 and surveyed over 2,000 safety-critical aviation workers, examining levels of psychological distress and the supports being provided to and availed of by these workers.
One year on, we want to see how things have changed. Is it better? Is it worse?
EP32: Improving workplace mental health in the TV and Film Industry with Lucy Tallon
In this week's episode, Peter Kelly 💙 and Sheila Lord caught up with Lucy Tallon from the @FilmTVCharity.
Lucy Tallon has dedicated her work to improving the mental health & well-being of workers in the Film & TV industry. Recently the Looking Glass ‘21 Report found that only 10% of respondents agreed that the industry is a mentally healthy place to work.
E31 Crossover Episode - Psychological Health and Safety with Peter Griffiths
In this episode Peter Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder of the Mind Take Away and host of the Mind Take Away Podcast, is speaking to Sheila Lord, Director of BMR - Health and Wellbeing, about the importance of listening to your employees and why we need to take a systemic approach when it comes to workplace mental health and wellbeing.
E30: Improving and Transforming Organisational Cultures with David Liddle
In this episode, Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are talking to David Liddle about organisational cultures. What a good organisational culture should look like and how we go about creating better ones.