Psych Health And Safety Podcast

The UK Psych Health & Safety Podcast

Your regular hosts are Sheila Lord and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst, who for more than a decade, has pioneered the design and implementation of Psychological Health & Safety strategy, policy and interventions in organisations of all sizes and across diverse industries. As hosts of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, they deliver insights from the health psychology podcast in a jargon-free way that is easy to understand and implement, making this the workplace wellbeing podcast you need.

Redefining Productivity, the Four-Day Working Week - with Yasmin Mackay and Kevin Belgrove

Redefining Productivity, the Four-Day Working Week - with Yasmin Mackay and Kevin Belgrove

In this edition of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, Sheila and Jacqui are joined by Kevin Belgrove and Yasmin Mackay, from Grant Instruments.

They are discussing the innovative implementation of a four-day working week at Grant Instruments and explore the motivations, challenges, and outcomes of transitioning to a shorter work week.

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E45: Management Development is Essential - With Derek Mowbray

E45: Management Development is Essential - With Derek Mowbray

This week on the UK Psych Health & Safety Podcast, Sheila Lord is joined by Derek Mowbray, Director at The Management Advisory Service (MAS), and a charted psychologist who is passionate about building and sustaining positive work cultures.

They are discussing how leaders and managers can build and sustain cultures and exhibit behaviours that lead to trust, commitment and engagement, and as a consequence produce high-level performance in individuals and their organisations.

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E44: How Behavioural Science Can Be Used to Change Behaviour -with Bob Cummins

E44: How Behavioural Science Can Be Used to Change Behaviour -with Bob Cummins

In today's podcast, Sheila Lord has a fascinating conversation with Bob Cummins, Executive Director of Sodak, about how companies can create a safer, healthier, and more effective place of work through behavioural insights. They also discuss the meaning of “behaviour” and Bob outlines the elements that influence other people's behaviour.

Bob believes in using behavioural science to improve organisations through the behaviours of their people. In 2013 he formed SODAK, with the express aim of helping people understand people.

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E43: The Importance of Measuring Well-Being - with Richard Heron

E43: The Importance of Measuring Well-Being - with Richard Heron

This week on the UK Psych Health & Safety podcast, Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are speaking to Richard Heron.

Richard has worked as the chief medical officer and the global head of health for British Petroleum for the last 16 years. He’s a member of the national forum for health and safety, the National Health Service expert advisory group for health and wellbeing, and also an Honorary Fellow at Nottingham University.

Throughout this episode, they dive into numerous aspects of well-being in the workplace, and what organisations can do to improve well-being in the workplace.

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E41: Workplace Wellbeing with Kevin Daniels

E41: Workplace Wellbeing with Kevin Daniels

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are talking to Kevin Daniels, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of East Anglia, about how as employers we go about prioritising the business case for wellbeing.

Kevin also tells us about a recent project he has been involved in - Evolve Workplace Wellbeing. This is a toolkit of free, evidence-informed workplace wellbeing resources that draws upon cutting edge research, and insider insights so that you can take action to help your business evolve and thrive.

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E40: Crossover Episode - People: Everyone's Business - With Lisa LLoyd
E:39 Crossover Episode - Rebranding Safety - With James MacPherson

E:39 Crossover Episode - Rebranding Safety - With James MacPherson

This week Sheila joins James MacPherson Managing Director and Chief Operational Risk Consultant @ RiskFluent on his Rebranding Safety podcast.

Amongst over things they are discussing where mental health sits within an organisation and who has responsibility for it, ISO’s (how and who), behaviour and culture change and they give their thoughts on how mental health is currently being dealt with.

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E37: How do we engage with Men on Mental Health - with Emily Pearson and Paul Bannister
E33: Psychological Distress In the Aviation Industry and the Support Provided - with Dr Joan Cahill and Paul Cullen

E33: Psychological Distress In the Aviation Industry and the Support Provided - with Dr Joan Cahill and Paul Cullen

In this episode Sheila Lord speaks to Dr Joan Cahill, Principal Investigator & Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin and Paul Cullen, Human Factors Researcher, Aviation Wellbeing Consultant and A320 Captain about the outcomes and changes from the Lived Experience Wellbeing Project. This was published in August 2020 and surveyed over 2,000 safety-critical aviation workers, examining levels of psychological distress and the supports being provided to and availed of by these workers.

One year on, we want to see how things have changed. Is it better? Is it worse?

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E31 Crossover Episode - Psychological Health and Safety with Peter Griffiths

E31 Crossover Episode - Psychological Health and Safety with Peter Griffiths

In this episode Peter Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder of the Mind Take Away and host of the Mind Take Away Podcast, is speaking to Sheila Lord, Director of BMR - Health and Wellbeing, about the importance of listening to your employees and why we need to take a systemic approach when it comes to workplace mental health and wellbeing.

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