Clearly there’s a business case, as well as a moral one, for making staff as comfortable as possible in the workplace. So, how can employers ensure they are providing the right support to make sure staff are enabled to work at their best, and stave off an exodus of talent?
How do you solve a problem like. helping staff navigate menopause?
Helen Matthews, chief people officer, Ogilvy
At Ogilvy UK, we launched our policy on International Menopause Day in 2019, very much through the lens of our employee experience. What were the practical things we could do to support? How could we ensure we retain top talent who were either perimenopausal or right in the eye of the storm? As one of the first companies to adopt this policy, it was important to start the conversation and attempt to break the stigma.