SM Forum: Health & Wellbeing at Work

We are excited to invite you to an empowering event dedicated to health and wellbeing at work. Our expert speakers will share their unique experiences and offer practical advice on topics such as recognising and recovering from burnout, understanding the impact of menopause on mental health, and learning quick, effective techniques to manage stress.

All are intended to provide insights that will help you navigate the challenges of modern work life and improve your overall wellbeing. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and ideas to foster a healthier, more supportive work environment for yourself and your colleagues as we enter 2025!

Speakers include

Back to Business – my Healing Story Milla Kuosmanen, Efecte Plc

I burnt out in 2020 and I want to share my healing story. In this session you will learn what led up to my burnout and how I started my recovery journey to get “back to business”! I will help you recognise the warning signs in yourself and others and inspire you with ideas on how to prevent burnout.

BIO:

Milla has strong experience in leading and developing services in many industry sectors in various roles for example advisor, member of leadership team, and customer executive. She loves to work with customers and combines best practices to fit for each of the cases separately. Her guiding principle is to improve customer experience and make work easier for all.

Menopause and Mental Health Helen Morris, The Aware Mind

In this session I explore and discover how and why menopause has a major impact on women’s mental health and why this is not just a women’s problem. All women will experience menopause, but you may be unaware of what symptoms are likely to affect you. I also consider what we can all do to support women in this period of their lives, and whether the impact is small or large… because it might be you, your colleague or your family member affected. It is important to recognise the potential impact on your organisation, based on your demographics, and I will review some of the ways that your organisation can be recognised as a menopause-friendly culture.

BIO:

Helen Morris has been working in IT since 1984, specialising in Service Management for the last 25 years, as a consultant and trainer of all subjects ‘service management’. As retirement looms, Helen has begun to diversify her skills into other areas. Following her qualification in counselling and psychology, and training as a Mindfulness Teacher, she began to draw on her own health experiences and recognised the need for education relating to menopause. Qualifying as an Executive Menopause Coach with the Katherine Colas Academy, she has been a leader in menopause education, authoring publications on the Bookboon corporate library.

Harnessing Resilience: Strategies for Thriving with ADHD in the Workplace Sarah Morgan, Luceat Coaching

Building resilience is critical for navigating today’s demanding work environments. Neurodiversity, such as ADHD, brings unique strengths and challenges to the workplace, often requiring added resilience to thrive in dynamic environments. This session dives into practical strategies for managing ADHD at work, focusing on resilience as a critical skill for navigating stress, adapting to change, and sustaining productivity. Whether neurodivergent or neurotypical, participants will gain valuable insights and tools to harness strengths, build resilience, and enhance well-being in their professional lives.

BIO:

Sarah Morgan is a leadership and performance coach dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive at work. With over 25 years of experience as a leader and executive in IT and Service Management across industries from eCommerce to Utilities, she combines real-world leadership insights with a focus on neurodiversity. Sarah’s approach empowers neurodivergent leaders to harness their unique strengths, overcome workplace challenges, and achieve meaningful, sustainable success. Her coaching expertise supports clients to navigate complexity with confidence and agility. Sarah is a sought-after speaker, known for her dynamic presentations on workplace conflict management, building psychological safety, and fostering resilience.

Your Secret Superpower to Sop Stress in its Tracks  Hannah Holden, Stress Mastery & Burnout Prevention Expert

“Just calm down!” Has that ever worked for you? No, me neither!
You might already know that you can’t just think yourself out of stress. But did you know that stress impacts your body as much as your mind? And did you know that there are some very easy ways to reduce its effects? In this talk I will be teaching us some quick hacks that use the body to calm the mind in an instant.

BIO:

Hannah empowers tech professionals and consultants to mindfully navigate stress and prevent burnout so they can be more impactful at work, present with their family and live a healthier, happier, more purposeful life. Hannah integrates her 20+ year career in Tech and consulting, her passion for biology and neuroscience and her in-depth knowledge of yoga to bring you new ways to navigate stress and prevent burnout.

PeopleCert ITIL CPD Points

itSMF UK members will automatically earn 4 ‘Professional Education’ ITIL CPD points for attending this event – more details available here.

Delivery Platform

This online event will be delivered using the Zoom platform.

How much does it cost?

Places are available to itSMF UK members and non-members for FREE.

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