Category: Workplace wellbeing

The importance of valuing employees

How to value your employees - two workers sit together

If you’re having issues with staffing and retention, this may be the article for you. Here, we will look into the reasons behind staffing and retention issues, and bring to light how workforce management software can help improve conditions for your remote workers. Every business leader knows that a good relationship with clients is important,… Read more »

Guest blog: Managing stress in the care sector

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By Marc Caulfield and Lee Trueman, Care to talk? podcast hosts and wellbeing advocates When we began curating topics for ‘Care to talk?’ podcast, stress was very high up on the list. Why? Because vocational jobs like care work are very prone to stress. These careers are all about purpose, passion and making a difference…. Read more »

How to promote workplace wellbeing

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According to a 2020 study by our friends at Perkbox, 79% of British adults in employment experience work-related stress.  And the care sector is not immune to the problem. A survey by NHS Digital (2018/19) of 50,800 adult carers found that 60.6% reported feeling stressed. One way to tackle workplace stress is to ensure you… Read more »

New podcast about managing mental health in caring businesses

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A new podcast has launched that explores how care leaders can manage the mental health and wellbeing of their care teams.  Presented by Marc Caulfield and Lee Trueman and produced by Unique IQ, ‘Care to talk?’ tackles the challenges that business leaders face in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of front-line care workers. Developed… Read more »

Wellbeing initiatives and care management software

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The way we manage and treat people is central to maintaining wellbeing, motivation and engagement. And while we primarily design our systems to plan, deliver and monitor domiciliary care, we also include many features to help manage the people that work in your organisation. Effective use of these HR tools can have a positive impact… Read more »

Thought leadership: Technology’s potential for improving carer wellbeing

Supporting carer wellbeing - a happy carer and client together

By David Lynes, CEO & Founder of Unique IQ I’m a great believer in the power of technology to turn data points into information. And thanks to rapid digitisation within the care sector, it is now rich with data. But the story it tells sits just out of reach – in pockets of siloed information, that… Read more »

How improving carer wellbeing can boost job satisfaction

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By Jayne Scarman, Head of Marketing and Wellbeing Champion Unique IQ Wellbeing is widely touted as one of the solutions to the recruitment and retention crisis in care. And the business case for focusing on wellbeing at work is sound. But to what extent has that translated into action within the care sector?To answer this question,… Read more »

Supporting workplace wellbeing in the care sector

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According to the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD), “promoting wellbeing can help prevent stress and create a more positive work environment…and be a core enabler of employee engagement and organisational performance. Supporting the health and wellbeing of care workers is particularly important, as their performance directly impacts the lives of those receiving care and… Read more »

5 ways care agencies can adopt hybrid working practices

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A recent study by Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) has found that half of the employers in Great Britain expect an increase in demand for flexible forms of working as the world adjusts to a ‘post-covid’ reality. But what does this mean for businesses like care agencies, that operate uniquely with a mix of… Read more »