Too embarrassed to talk about female issues at work?
You’re not alone.....
It’s pretty shameful that many people are either too embarrassed to talk about female issues at work, or wince at the thought of having to have a conversation around the subject. We need to try and get away from the stigma surrounding this topic and help everyone at work to feel more open and able to talk about these issues (within reason of course, we don’t need all the detail).
Jess goes to work each day struggling with an abundance of fluctuating hormones making her feel like the world is against her. Laura suffers from excruciating periods; something which her GP is trying to help her with, but in the meantime leaves her feeling as though she’s taking on round 12 of a heavyweight boxing match. Taylor identifies as non-binary and is experiencing perimenopausal symptoms, causing heightened anxieties. Jenny doesn’t know whether they’re coming or going with the lack of sleep, fatigue, memory loss and mood swings they’ve been experiencing, not to mention the hot flushes.
Apart from the fact that all these individuals are suffering, what else do they have in common? Not one of them has discussed the way they are feeling with their managers or peers at work; neither have they been approached by their line managers to ask how they are. What’s the problem here? Quite simply….Employee Care! None of these employees feel comfortable enough to discuss their circumstances and feelings with their line managers, and similarly their line managers don’t feel comfortable to discuss matters with them either.
How will this end up if left to fester?
BADLY. Without the right environment to discuss female issues, people will suffer silently, and managers may well assume that their employee is being difficult, has an attitude or is underperforming. Put together, this is a recipe for disaster.
Are you a line manager wanting to feel more comfortable around this topic?
Are you an organisational leader wanting to implement a better working culture and environment for your employees to feel taken care of?
Let us help you - we have many different tools on our belts to help guide and steer you in the right direction on this one. As creatives, we talk your language, so let us help you stamp out that embarrassment factor in a friendly, open and fun way.
Some examples of products and services we can offer you to help:
- Employee Wellbeing: Training & Strategy Development
- The Menopause: Training & Toolkit
- Recognising & Resolving Issues: Training & Toolkit
- Unconscious Bias Training (Toolkit coming soon)
- Respect at Work Training
- Line Manager Training
- Values & Beliefs Training
- Culture: Workshops & Culture Audits
- Leadership Development & Coaching (8 week programme)
We have different options and price points so why not contact us below to discuss your needs and find out more.
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