A recent article by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) shed light on the staggering effects of the pandemic on mental wellbeing. In general, 60% of adults have said that their mental health has deteriorated due to the stress and anxiety caused by the pandemic, according to a study by Mind.
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2020 has been difficult for many people, for a vast array of reasons. The global pandemic has led to economic and social disruption, along with a surge in unemployment. Many of those in employment have had to quickly adapt, often working from home where possible, which has affected employee mental wellbeing.
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Unprecedented. Pandemic. Lockdown. Hands. Face. Space. Words that we didn’t expect to use in our normal everyday vocabulary at the beginning of the year. Nor did we expect to see history being made. Have so many people ever been as invested in a common global scientific effort such as producing a vaccine?
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2020 has been an eye-opening year about diversity for many, with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement gaining international attention
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The world’s first Diversity Chamber of Commerce has been established in Romania in order to promote the principles of diversity and inclusion in the country’s business community. The Chamber will serve as a forum where multinationals can interact with Romanian businesses run by individuals from minority groups, that have traditionally been marginalized economically — and in particular, women, the LGBTQ+ community, Roma, people with disabilities and others.
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Clifford Chance joins Freshfields and Quinn Emmanuel in removing gender-specific language from its contracts and other legal documents. Adopting gender-neutral language in legal documentation is beneficial to the advancement of equality, diversity and inclusion in several ways, according to Clifford Chance’s website. Not only does it promote gender equality, but it also challenges unconscious assumptions about gender roles and recognises that not everyone identifies as male or female.
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Young adults in the UK report highest levels of stress and anxiety as a result of the pandemic, according to Medichecks, a Nottingham-based home healthcare testing provider. Of the 2,000 adults who participated in the company’s State of the Nation study, 43% reported higher stress levels compared to their mental state pre-lockdown.
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Inclusion in the workplace is fundamental to feeling valued, listened to and respected – it is the starting point for promoting contributions and implementing ideas. According to recent findings by McKinsey & Co, employees who feel included in the workplace are three times more likely to feel committed to their…
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Humour is a necessary mechanism that helps people stay resilient in the face of challenges. There are plenty of reasons for gloom right now: the pandemic rages on with many governments worldwide reintroducing harsher measures to combat it, climate change continues to be a threat and the number of armed conflicts seems to be rising.
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Successful conflict management starts with validating the other person, embracing the conflict instead of avoiding it and finding common ground in the discussion.
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