Recently, I was invited by a bank to speak to their middle-level managers on the art of managing difficult and high-stakes conversations. It turned out to be a very engaging and much-needed intervention. The participants had many questions, particularly around handling the challenging realities they face at work. The banking sector is a high-pressure environment […]

Mental wellbeing at work is no longer an afterthought. The evidence for the business case is overwhelming. Physical and mental health should go together. If a member of staff is being physically assaulted, would you tolerate it? Yet a lot of mental assault takes place in the workplace, with little or no provision for promoting

By promoting mental wellbeing in the workplace, we are creating psychologically safe environments where individuals and systems are managed in ways that guarantee sustained productivity and performance. Building a culture of organizational wellbeing need not be a cumbersome process. Here are five easy steps that you can begin with as a leader in your organization:

On January 8th, 2024, news broke that the body of a young Nigerian banker was found in the toilet of the bank where she worked. She had committed suicide by drinking a poisonous drink. She said *”my figure are low”* . We do not know what the implications were for not meeting her sales targets! Possibly, her

When the senior management team of an organization meets to discuss the next best strategies for competitive edge, it is highly unlikely that the mental wellbeing of their staff will make the list. But a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) UK, explains why it should be an item on the