For any creative person out there, make sure you don’t blur the lines between your well-being and your productivity
workplace wellbeing
Mental health
Video: Why it’s time to break the stigma of mental health in the workplace
In the latest episode of the Spencer Lodge Podcast, in partnership with Arabian Business, we examine how leaders and businesses must make mental health a priority in the workplace
Hamish Clark
Global legislators have a “moral duty” to focus on mental health after Covid job losses, remote work
The global economy is conservatively losing a trillion dollars in lost productivity each year due to mental ill-health, the chief wellness officer of PwC Middle East said
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Why mental health is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but a business necessity for employers
Paul Firth – Founder and Managing Director of ICAS MENA – dives into the need for increased responsibility of bosses over the mental health of their workforces
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders in the workplace – employee well-being and mental health
Dr Victoria Mountford is a clinical psychologist at The LightHouse Arabia – Center for Wellbeing looks at the impact of eating disorders in the workplace
employees wellbeing
Huge ‘war for talent’ emerging as employees vote for wellness, say experts
Leaders and CEOs prioritising workplace wellness is essential to combat the Great Resignation and develop fulfilled employees
employees wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing critical to talent attraction and retention in post-pandemic market
Companies need to offer flexibility and differentiation or risk being left behind in the race for talent, panellists at Wellbeing at Work Summit Middle East agreed
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Why mental health in the workplace has crossed an inflection point
Chris Cummings, CEO and founder of Wellbeing @ Work World, speaks to Arabian Business ahead of a major conference in Dubai starting Monday, February 21
PRCA MENA
UAE’s new working week boosts well-being for most employees – survey
Seven in 10 professionals say transitioning to a 4.5 day week has improved efficiency
Coronavirus Pandemic
Covid-19 highlighted ‘crucial’ need for co-dependency, clear communication in the workplace: Expert
When we place special importance on improving all the areas of well-being, we create a workplace that is balanced, healthy, and connected amid the covid-19 pandemic
employees wellbeing
Digital solutions: The promise of workplace well-being
Against the backdrop of the Health and Wellness week hosted by Expo 2020 where the latest tech-based health innovations will be showcased, Professor Paul Hopkinson discusses how digital technology can support employee well-being
employees wellbeing
Why genuine wellbeing in the corporate world will matter in post-covid world
More and more people are realising that job titles, money and status are not enough, especially at the cost of wellbeing
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Why investing in mental health pays off for the bottom line
Sir Ian Cheshire, who heads up the Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health, outlines the business case for companies to step up and invest in their workers’ wellbeing
employees wellbeing
How to support your team’s mental health
A great manager knows how to look after their team, writes Justin McGuire, co-founder of international recruitment firm DMCG Global
Employee engagement
Moving beyond ‘yoghurt and yoga’ towards a comprehensive strategy for workplace wellbeing
An integrated and properly resourced wellbeing plan boosts company’s bottom line and employee productivity, new research indicates
GCC expats
Moving the needle on workplace mental health in the Gulf region
For expats in the Gulf region, work is the epicenter of daily life and the very reason they reside in the region
AB Future of Work Forum
Video: Why Covid-19 was an accelerate for the way we work
Coronavirus has disrupted the 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. working style and has brought forward a new reality of remote working and a focus on the importance of mental well-being in the workplace.