Episode 56: Strategies for strong relationships at work and at home: Rachel Vecht, Director & Wellbeing Champion, Educating Matters

Ahead of World Wellbeing Week starting on 27 June, in this special episode we hear from Rachel Vecht who shares her decades of experience helping companies to support their colleagues’ wellbeing.

Discussing strategies for strong relationships, from parent-child to colleague-colleague, Rachel provides practical examples we can all use day to day, (I loved the magic ratio of 5:1!) as well as underlying principles that inform her approach.

Discussing the impact of how the pandemic has ‘humanised’ businesses, Rachel calls on us to keep the momentum in the seismic changes taking place in the workplace.

Hear Rachel’s fantastic examples and simple suggestions you can implement at work and at home, including approaches you could launch during this year’s Wellbeing Week.

Here’s a snapshot of a few things we talked about:

[3.00]  Strategies for strong relationships

[5:40] Examples of practical steps you can take

[8:25] A seismic acceleration of change in the workplace

[11:35] Gender balance and addressing societal bias

[15:24] Examples of projects that deliver inclusion

[18:44] Opening doors of communication  

[21:20] Authentic and normalised communication

Referenced resources

Cutting Edge Parental & Family Leave Policy and Practice

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