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No Mind Left Behind
Mental health at work' ' Our most recent Workplace Wellbeing Index findings, published in February 2024, found that mental health has improved on the previous year and more employees are taking time o …
Sick of work : What is happening to young people in the workplace?
Much has been made of the mental health crises young people are currently facing across education and for those looking for work. The latest ONS figures show the current economic inactivity rate for y …
3 Pillars of a Progressive Mental Health Policy for Organisations
What exactly is a'progressive'mental health policy? First and foremost, a progressive mental health policy starts with an understanding of the impact mental health has on each workplace differently. F …
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Legal Considerations and Best Practices
Understanding Neurodiversity Neurodiversity refers to the different ways in which people's brains work and interpret information. These differences are natural and should be recognized and valued in t …
Developing line managers into stress (not stressful) managers
With mental ill-health costing UK employers an estimated '34.9 billion a year, and increasing pressures on retention and absence, it is not surprising that employers are looking to upskill their manag …
Investing in Leadership Development for Occupational Health (OH) Professionals: A call to action.
During the pandemic we saw' increasing recognition of the importance of evidence based OH practices to enable essential work activity to continue (for example vulnerability assessments and exposure co …
What's Fair? Addressing Wellbeing for Neurodivergent Workers.
Dr Damian Milton proposed the 'Double Empathy Problem,' in 2012. He was making a critique of the idea that Autistic people lack empathy, by pointing out that neurotypical attempts to teach Autistic pe …
AI in the Workplace: Balancing Innovation and Employee Wellbeing
The Rise of AI in the Workplace AI, often described as "the science of making machines smart", is increasingly being used by employers to streamline processes and make faster, more reliable decisions. …
Tea, coffee, and how not to confuse your autistic colleagues
'I thought you'd know that by now!' This is something I have heard too many times from managers. It's a common struggle; they will set me a task, and I will follow my interpretation of their instructi …
Workplace Needs Assessments: The Key to Empowering Neurodivergent Talent
At Lexxic, we partner with organisations around the globe to provide neurodiversity support services; including neurodiversity diagnostics, assessments and Workplace Needs Assessments (WPAs). These on …