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and Saving Money
With Emotional Intelligence
Life In Balance with Work
Get Sickness Absence Management wrong and:
You risk losing a valuable employee.
You risk being seen as a Bully.
With the potential of a miserable employee bringing down the rest of the Team.
Get it right and the employees:
Feel supported.
They feel safe.
They work their socks off to give back because They Feel VALUED.
Managers have to navigate getting their own work done whilst balancing the emotional and physical needs of the Team.
When an employee is absent, it affects the whole team.
People feel overstretched, tetchy, tired and productivity / quality can be affected.
Employees become demotivated, have increased absences or leave.
Then the problem is perpetuated.
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a strength that Chattervation assist you with developing to reduce the effects of Sickness Absence on Your Team.
To book a place or places on a workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
You risk being seen as a Bully.
With the potential of a miserable employee bringing down the rest of the Team.
Get it right and the employees:
Feel supported.
They feel safe.
They work their socks off to give back because They Feel VALUED.
Managers have to navigate getting their own work done whilst balancing the emotional and physical needs of the Team.
When an employee is absent, it affects the whole team.
People feel overstretched, tetchy, tired and productivity / quality can be affected.
Employees become demotivated, have increased absences or leave.
Then the problem is perpetuated.
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a strength that Chattervation assist you with developing to reduce the effects of Sickness Absence on Your Team.
To book a place or places on a workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
Reduce sickness Absence with Emotional Intelligence - Workshop
Some of the things covered include:
The Equality Act 2010
Reasonable Adjustments
The Role of Occupational Health (OH)
What to expect from an OH Referral
Management verses Health issues
Appropriate/inappropriate questions to ask in an OH Referral
What to do with the advice from the OH Report
Keeping in contact with employees during absence;
the employees,
managers and
HR perspectives - to get the best results.
For 6 to 12 delegates.
The cost for this 6 hour session: –
£147:00 / delegate if attending at the Bijou Cinema here in Southport - before 01 August 2025!
(Less than the cost of 1 day at work for most employees
- less than the cost of 1 hour's work for many Senior Staff!)
Costs to be explored for bespoke, on your site or at an alternative venue.
Remember:
From my Occupational Health role of over 20 years Chattervation:
* knows what many of the issues are.
* wants to help businesses address these issues and SAVE MONEY!!
To discuss or to book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop please email:
Admin@chattervation.com
The Equality Act 2010
Reasonable Adjustments
The Role of Occupational Health (OH)
What to expect from an OH Referral
Management verses Health issues
Appropriate/inappropriate questions to ask in an OH Referral
What to do with the advice from the OH Report
Keeping in contact with employees during absence;
the employees,
managers and
HR perspectives - to get the best results.
For 6 to 12 delegates.
The cost for this 6 hour session: –
£147:00 / delegate if attending at the Bijou Cinema here in Southport - before 01 August 2025!
(Less than the cost of 1 day at work for most employees
- less than the cost of 1 hour's work for many Senior Staff!)
Costs to be explored for bespoke, on your site or at an alternative venue.
Remember:
From my Occupational Health role of over 20 years Chattervation:
* knows what many of the issues are.
* wants to help businesses address these issues and SAVE MONEY!!
To discuss or to book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop please email:
Admin@chattervation.com
Get The Best Value from Your Occupational Health Services
Find ways to:
*Increase staff retention and reduce recruiting and training new staff by supporting the team to feel valued!
* Be the manager YOU want to be, share the load, manage your people and time better.
* Support employees who are struggling with their health to be Their Best at work. Or to be absent.
* Help employees with sickness absence or health related performance issues to be less overwhelmed and stressed by the processes, so they can feel less intimidated and continue working.
*Increase staff retention and reduce recruiting and training new staff by supporting the team to feel valued!
* Be the manager YOU want to be, share the load, manage your people and time better.
* Support employees who are struggling with their health to be Their Best at work. Or to be absent.
* Help employees with sickness absence or health related performance issues to be less overwhelmed and stressed by the processes, so they can feel less intimidated and continue working.
Is what you are doing working?
Sickness Absence Management workshops for: Managers Human Resources (HR) Employees. To book a place or places on a workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
NHS staff sickness hits record high in England (29 June 2023)
BBC News 29th June 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66047270 To book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
Workplace absence is expensive for businesses.
Check out the Institute for employment studies (IES) for ongoing updates relating the research, at: https://www.employment-studies.co.uk/
Mrs R Wright-Turner v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ms K Dero: 2206237/2018
At: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/619fa205e90e0704423dbf5b/Mrs_R_Wright-Turner__vs_London_Borough_of_Hammersmith_and_Fulham_.pdf Worker who suffered PTSD after Grenfell wins record £4.6m at: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/ptsd-tribunal-grenfell-disability-discrimination-wright-turner-hammersmith-fulham/
Labour Market Statistics, March 2025 - Institute for Employment Studies (IES)
https://www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/labour-market-statistics-march-2025
Manager training and support affecting Sickness absence and Presenteeism
Rachel Suff evaluates the CIPD’s Health and wellbeing at work 2023 report, which shows striking data on sickness absence rates: "... However, lack of people manager skills and confidence is the most common challenge for employee wellbeing and ‘management style’ remains among the top causes of stress-related absence. Overall, 68% provide managers with tailored support and 59% provide some training in absence-handling... "
Jackie Chatterton; What do I do?
Support people with health issues to:
Be at work,
Return to work,
Remain off work,
Sometimes, with appreciating and working through the process of not getting back to work.
Also supporting the managers and HR through the nuances of Health and Work.
With years of experience I’ve witnessed many things.
Some great.
Some horrendous.
Appreciating the struggles that managers have with balancing everything for Everyone.
Chattervation
Running workshops based around Emotional Intelligence (EI) to:-
Get better results for Managing Sickness Absence.
Jackie has
Worked with a varied client base both in the UK and USA.
Covering everything from Health Care (NHS in the UK / Workers' Compensation and Clinical Audit in the USA),
Education / Universities,
Fire and Rescue, Police, Councils / Local Government,
Manufacturing, Hospitality
And a whole lot more.
- Building rapport with clients and the businesses.
Not shying away from difficult conversations.
Knowing the obstacles faced by employees, managers and Human Resources (HR).
Passionate about improving support for employees and businesses to assist with better managing health, ill health and sickness absence.
Believing that communication, listening, empathy and common sense
- are essential for reducing the impact of sickness absence on everyone.
To book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
Be at work,
Return to work,
Remain off work,
Sometimes, with appreciating and working through the process of not getting back to work.
Also supporting the managers and HR through the nuances of Health and Work.
With years of experience I’ve witnessed many things.
Some great.
Some horrendous.
Appreciating the struggles that managers have with balancing everything for Everyone.
Chattervation
Running workshops based around Emotional Intelligence (EI) to:-
Get better results for Managing Sickness Absence.
Jackie has
Worked with a varied client base both in the UK and USA.
Covering everything from Health Care (NHS in the UK / Workers' Compensation and Clinical Audit in the USA),
Education / Universities,
Fire and Rescue, Police, Councils / Local Government,
Manufacturing, Hospitality
And a whole lot more.
- Building rapport with clients and the businesses.
Not shying away from difficult conversations.
Knowing the obstacles faced by employees, managers and Human Resources (HR).
Passionate about improving support for employees and businesses to assist with better managing health, ill health and sickness absence.
Believing that communication, listening, empathy and common sense
- are essential for reducing the impact of sickness absence on everyone.
To book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
Life in balance with Work
Throughout our life we spend an average of 90,000 hours / 3,515 days working.
It’s important to make those hours count by:
* Looking after our health and wellbeing to live as long and content / happy as possible.
* Being in the right job, the right culture and the right colleagues.
* Avoid being a Square Peg in a Round Hole.
To book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
Contact
- Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
To book a place or places on a Chattervation workshop or to explore further please contact: Admin@chattervation.com
Testimonials
Resources
ACAS- at: https://www.acas.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments
Access to Work: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Alcohol Change UK, at: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/about-us
Body scan, Dr. Elisha Goldstein. (5 minutes)
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Cruse Bereavement Care
Headspace - and other Mindfulness supports
HSE Website for a wealth of materials and resources. Including - HSE; Tackling work-related stress using the Management Standards approach; https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wbk01.htm (HSE; WBK01, Published 03/2019) [Statutory Instruments can be viewed free of charge at: www.legislation.gov.uk where you can also search for changes to legislation.]
Macmillan Cancer Support
Mind
NHS – Health A – Z at: https://www.nhs.uk/
NHS resources, “OneYou” https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/
One Year No Beer (OYNB); (I believe that this used to be free, but now there are various Membership options and costs).
Remploy
See me
Soberistas - Explore options such as - Soberistas; at: https://soberistas.com
The Samaritans, https://www.samaritans.org/ based in the UK are available 24 hours, 7 days / week.
Call Samaritans any time, day or night (UK): 116 123;
Email: jo@samaritans.org
To explore Chattervation workshops or to book a place / places:
Contact:
Admin@chattervation.com
Access to Work: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Alcohol Change UK, at: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/about-us
Body scan, Dr. Elisha Goldstein. (5 minutes)
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Cruse Bereavement Care
Headspace - and other Mindfulness supports
HSE Website for a wealth of materials and resources. Including - HSE; Tackling work-related stress using the Management Standards approach; https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wbk01.htm (HSE; WBK01, Published 03/2019) [Statutory Instruments can be viewed free of charge at: www.legislation.gov.uk where you can also search for changes to legislation.]
Macmillan Cancer Support
Mind
NHS – Health A – Z at: https://www.nhs.uk/
NHS resources, “OneYou” https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/
One Year No Beer (OYNB); (I believe that this used to be free, but now there are various Membership options and costs).
Remploy
See me
Soberistas - Explore options such as - Soberistas; at: https://soberistas.com
The Samaritans, https://www.samaritans.org/ based in the UK are available 24 hours, 7 days / week.
Call Samaritans any time, day or night (UK): 116 123;
Email: jo@samaritans.org
To explore Chattervation workshops or to book a place / places:
Contact:
Admin@chattervation.com
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