http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.ukCorecare News http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/10781Click here to read our latest view published in Human Resources Magazine. 02/06/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/12508Samantha is a manager in a busy sales company. She’s teetotal and is usually the first to leave post-work drinks on a Friday, which are attended by everyone from the managing director downwards. She often feels excluded on a Monday morning and has recently been passed over for promotion. Should she stay out later in order to get ahead? This was the question posted to a recent panel of experts. Read their views here. 24/06/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/11489We understand that to survive and prosper, businesses need to respond to the intensifying competitive nature of business, changing markets and broadening global playing fields.  Competitive advantage is largely attributable to an organisation’s human capital; its people.  It makes sense that committed and motivated employees will be more productive.  The challenge of creating a committed workforce has become a complex phenomenon, a large part of...13/09/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/10653Resilience – both organisational and individual – means having the skills and aptitude to deal with life as and when it happens.  Often, life continues as normal and much of what happens is within a normal scope of expectations.  Occasionally, however, things can happen to create disturbance, disruption and potential disaster. 2009 was a fraught, challenging year for UK business.  The global economic turmoil had a major impact on the ability to...05/07/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/12821In April this year, a new 'Fit Note' was introduced in a bid to prevent short term sickness developing into long term absence. Is it succeeding? And what are the opportunities and challenges? Clinical Director Kevin Friery shares his views along with other industry commentators in a feature for Human Resources Magazine. 05/07/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/10500There has been much focus over the years on individual pressure management and what are now commonly known as “Resilience Programmes” to help individuals cope and indeed perform better under pressure. We know from well established research that life without any pressures can lead to boredom, under performance and lack of engagement. Pressure management relates to our normal day to day lives and does not take stock of how the organisation is...03/06/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/13470In January 2009, the British Medical Journal featured a study by Professor Cindy Dennis examining the benefits of telephone counselling.  Looking particularly at post-partum depression, she found that it was far more effective than normal postnatal care in reducing symptoms and increasing the mother’s ability to recover from her depression. In other studies the results have been similar – telephone counselling is an effective therapeutic...29/07/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/13749The response to a poll conducted by Right Corecare shows that many people are not sure whether this is a good or a bad thing, and opinions are also divided in society as a whole.   This month's Big Debate examines some of those views. Click here for more. 04/08/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/13756An increasing number of employees are seeking help during the economic downturn and, as a result, the role of employee assistance programmes has once again come into the spotlight. Visit our blog, or Click here for more. 04/08/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/14700Returning to work following Maternity Leave can be a daunting prospect. This week, the views of one mother and her journey back to the workplace are shared. The podcast is part of a small series examining the contribution and talent potential of women at work. It launched last week with a review of the latest statistics regarding single working mothers and the importance of flexible working practices.   To listen now to the podcast click here...08/09/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/14727Providing Managers with support should be a number one priority, if issues regarding productivity and engagement are to be resolved. That is the overriding message from our work supporting managers to respond to the people issues impacting their performance, and that of their teams. Find out more about the issues impacting Managers by visiting our blog, and downloading the latest podcast on Support for Managers. In the podcast Clinical...16/09/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/14703For many years, an Employee Assistance Programme has been one in a series of benefits offered by large employers. A high performing EAP will reduce absence, increase productivity and underpin an organisation's approach to wellbeing. Recognising that today's small employers are tomorrow's big employers, Right Corecare created EAP Direct, a service tailored to the needs, scale and budgets of smaller companies but delivering all of the big...13/09/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15272What value can an Employee Assistance Programme provide? And how are the issues we hear about on the 24 hour helpline help us build a picture of UK PLC. Our latest podcast reveals all. In this latest podcast, Clinical Director Kevin Friery talks through the insight that can be gleaned when you take a helicopter view of the issues that prompt our callers to get in touch with the Right Corecare Employee Assistance helpline. Kevin shares the...04/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15291Given that people are attracted to a job by the transactional components (salary, leave, benefits package and so on) but tend to stay because of the psychological contract,  perhaps it is time now to reflect seriously on how you engender this, how you help your talented people to stay rather than go... This week's blog post discusses the findings of a latest industry report examining the cost of losing talent, and a number of actions individual...05/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15300Published this morning in Employee Wellness Magazine is the first in a series of articles from industry experts, Resident Wellness and Productivity Guru Alistair Dornan shares his views on the value of a good Employee Assistance Programme. Click here to read the article.   06/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15501We are thrilled to be attending the annual Health and Wellbeing event this week. We'll be exhibiting at Stand 8, so why not pop along? In the meantime, we have prepared three topical podcasts to start the discussions and debate. The first shares Kevin Friery's views on the changing EAP industry in light of the growing wellness agenda. What should you expect from an EAP now, that might be different from previous years? How will you integrate your...11/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15626Did you enjoy the conference? Did you miss it?!@ Fear not, we've got just the resources you need to catch up on the key issues impacting the wellness agenda. We were delighted to be the main sponsor's at this important annual event specifically for Public Sector organisations. The event covered a lot of ground, examining some familiar issues impacting wellness, productivity and performance at work as well as a number of new innovations emerging...18/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15633What did you do on the 10th October? It was World Mental Health Day. If you missed the stats and facts impacting mental health at work, we've just the article for you. Employee Benefits Magazine provided really useful information, data and analysis for those interested in Mental Health at Work. To read more, please visit: http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?ap=1&id=11412   19/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/14297The talent pool that becomes available when single mothers seek employment is enormous, yet whilst over 90% of employers say they believe flexible working and good work/life integration are valuable tools few seem to be taking the steps needed to reconfigure their business in order to capitalise on the potential.  How should organisations respond? Kevin Friery shares his views in our latest blog post. 01/09/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/14286Clinical Supervision is often the cornerstone of any robust counselling intervention. But what are the business benefits for employers providing an Employee Assistance Programme? Kevin Friery shares his thoughts in this latest podcast. 01/09/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/14072Research suggests that 1.2 million people are now taking out a payday loan every year, borrowing a total of £1.2bn – often at interest rates in excess of 2,000% APR.  Although illegal in many parts of the world, the interest rates charges in the UK are largely unfettered, especially since roll-over lending is allowed. For employers, this situation presents some real challenges; apart from the fact that some employees are finding it so hard...16/08/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15788Clinical Director Kevin Friery has been invited back for the third successive year to chair the Mental Health strand of the Health & Wellbeing at Work conference in 2011. Kevin is delighted to be leading the debate at this important forum. Dates for the Diary are: 8th & 9th March 2011. For more information, please contact Kevin at kevin.friery@right.com   27/10/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15828National Stress Awareness Day: instead of ‘Stress Awareness’, we should be encouraging Great Britain Plc to look at ‘Resilience Awareness’? New Blog Post from Clinical Director Kevin Friery... 01/11/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15842In recent years, accessing legal support via an employee assistance programme has come under scrutinyLegal Expert Andy Stradling shares his views on the importance of an integrated Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to legal information. To listen to Andy's view, click here. 04/11/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15901As we continue to feel the effects of the economic downturn, and the Comprehensive Spending Review starts to bite, we can anticipate a growth in bullying-related problems in the workplace. It is been shown consistently that when people are competing for jobs, or they perceive they have entered a survival of the fittest phase, conflict, aggression, bullying and similar behaviours emerge.  Cilck here to read the latest opinion piece from our...12/11/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/15996What does your Christmas working week look like? Is it as productive as possible, and what factors do you consider when deciding to open during the festive period? This week, Clinical Director Kevin Friery shares his views in our latest blog. 09/12/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16002If you are looking for a new Employee Assistance Programme  (EAP) provider, our would like to refresh and review your EAP procurement procedure to ensure you select the very best option for you, a new Smart Buyer Guide has been published this week, thanks to Personnel Today. You can read the latest by clicking here. (if you are not already registered to the site, it is free, quick and easy to do so!) 09/12/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16016As Kevin's views on burnout and resilience are published today in the Financial Times, this week's blog post takes a closer look at the issues impacting individual wellbeing at Christmas. Click here to read more... 20/12/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16018With pressure on staffing costs causing a need to get more from less, a more sophisticated approach to employee engagement is needed to ensure sustainable workplace cohesion. But what is workplace cohesion? And how can organisations successfully create an conducive, collaborative environment? Wellness and Productivity expert Alistair Dornan shares his views. Click here to read the full article. 22/12/2010 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16154In the latest of a series of articles, Wellness and Productivity expert Alistair Dornan explores the meaning of wellbeing to organisations in 2011. Click on the link to view the full article online at Employee Wellness Magazine. 31/01/2011 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16155Managing chronic, or terminally ill employees is an extremely difficult challenge for organisations. Clinical Director Kevin Friery provides his views as part of a larger debate published in Edge Online - the magazine for the Institute of Leadershop and Management. Do you have a view? Why not share your thoughts with us on our Blog? 10/01/2011 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16158The Government has announced the withdrawl of funding from the Financial Inclusion Fund today, resulting in the redundancy of up to 500 debt advisors. What help is now available for those experiencing major financial concerns? Kevin Frriery shares his views on this weeks' blog.     01/02/2011 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/16820Clinical Director Kevin Friery has been sharing his views about the impact of Work Life Balance on Employee Stress. Read more of the headlines and findings here at the Chartered Institute of Management! 23/05/2011 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/19015At this time of the year it is not unusual to find articles in the media listing the 10 best bits of advice, the best 10 films of the year, the best 10 mistakes to avoid, the 10 hazards of Christmas (actually, it was us who wrote that one). We didn’t want to disappoint you, leave you feeling short-changed, so here we present our 10 Things You Can Do Over the Holiday Season to Improve your Wellness.i  Think of one person you have...15/11/2011 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/19019Many people will know that it was William Shakespeare who gave us the classic line in the title, and for some it sums up the feeling about the season. Words like ‘cold’, ‘bleak’, ‘ shiver’, ‘chill’, ‘bitter’ and ‘dreary’ are used, and there can certainly be a general consensus that it is the time to hibernate. The words ‘Winter’ and ‘Discontent’ seem to have become almost synonymous; a bit of a problem, then, for a season that accounts for 25...15/11/2011 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/19672The latest Clinical Director's report looks at the effectiveness of the services that Right Management Workplace Wellness provide. The results are very interesting indeed. Read the blog post and download the report. 31/01/2012 http://wellness.rightmanagement.co.uk/news-details/19677Right Corecare has been part of Right Management, the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, since 2002. Over the years we have seen an increase in demand for new services in addition to our Employee Assistance Programmes and we have developed tailored responses for customers with issues around sickness absence, stress related illness, bullying and harassment and worker conflict. In addition we have also been closely...31/01/2012