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The original version of this blog is available at: Promoting evidence-informed workplace wellbeing relies on people recognising themselves in evidence-informed examples | The Society of Occupational Medicine (som.org.uk) — SOM and CIPD make a strong case for businesses to pay systematic attention to workplace wellbeing with the launch of their new report The value of […]

Call for managers in UK organisations (public, private and third sector organisations all welcome!) to give their opinions on workplace wellbeing initiatives in an interview with UEA researchers. Last year we ran a survey on workplace wellbeing organizational ethics and started to share the findings of that survey on the PrOPEL Hub website and in

Partnerships for East Coast Communities: progress so far Over the summer of 2023, representatives from three universities (University of East Anglia, University of Suffolk, University of Essex) and the County Councils of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex came together to work on an agenda for research and action on the East Coast of England: the aim

Imagine shaping your work like an artist moulding clay, tailoring it to your aspirations and your vision of the future. This approach is called ‘job crafting’. A new study has just uncovered how the process of job crafting is influenced by two crucial factors: future time perspective and goal orientation. Researchers from University of East

Evaluation As many of you will know – our team’s work has been evaluated this spring / summer by Dr Nicola Murray. We are delighted to report that the evaluation is complete and that the findings are overwhelmingly positive. We also have some excellent suggestions to take forward in the future. Thank you to all

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights some of the challenges that trans and non-binary staff can face at work but also shows how even seemingly small actions can create a more inclusive environment. Trans workers are often subject to discrimination, harassment and violence, despite gender identity being a protected characteristic

Are you new to our website? Or already enthusiastic about the content of the toolkit but not sure you have got to grips with all it can offer? This is the page for you, as it contains: We will keep adding overview and practical resources to this page over the course of 2023. Watch this

Norwich Business School team member James Gardiner offers his takeaways from CBI’s recent future of work conference. Given the tumultuous times we have faced recently, it is fascinating to hear that employer responsibility for employee wellbeing is very much on the agenda and seen as the next step forward for future-facing businesses. This ties in

Are you struggling with managing hybrid workers? Or have your team got fairness queries or gripes? People are wondering how the post-pandemic work environment will settle. It looks likely office-working will no longer be the same after workers have seen the many benefits of flexible working. Yet in-person interaction will not die out, but take

We love bringing you insight from the world of workplace wellbeing research so much that we have launched a regular podcast series! Every six weeks a member of our team will introduce you to a new piece of research related to workplace wellbeing and to someone whose life experience puts a human face on that