Why Menopause Matters in the Workplace

WithKathryn Colasat

Agenda

• What is SimplyHormones?

• Why raise awareness?

• Why Change Workplace Practice?

• The Cos£ of Absenteeism

• The Cost of £ost Productivity

• In Summary

• What Next?

What is SimplyHormones?

• Kathryn Colas, Founder and Managing Director, created the company six years ago

• SimplyHormones meets the demand for information and support

• SimplyHormones has identified how to reduce Absenteeism Levels

• SimplyHormones has identified why Productivity Levels are Decreasing

• SimplyHormones understands why Valuable Employees are Resigning

• SimplyHormones has identified how to reduce Recruitment Costs

• SimplyHormones produces groundbreaking, useful information, on-line

• SimplyHormones does NOT Identify, Dump and Run!

• SimplyHormones provides Support for Occ Health, HR and inidividuals with the added value that this fits in with diversity in workplace requirements

• SimplyHormones presents Workshops in Private and Public sectors

How would YOU feel? Here are seven of the 30-odd symptoms!

Why Make a Fuss?

Menopause is a major event in a woman’s life

• It’s Not a legitimate Occ Health issue

• 7/10 women experience debilitating symptoms

• Scant knowledge about the subject

Here’s what you Don’t Know!

• Biological change starts around 35

• Women notice symptoms at 40+

• The symptoms can last 10 years

• 7/10 Women experience debilitating Symptoms, affecting work/home life

What is it? How long does it last?

Poor Workplace Culture is unable to deal with these issues because...

• There is a lack of recognition and awareness• Poor workplace culture creates isolation

and...Women are resigning through lack of

information and support This is not a legitimate Occ Health issueLow self-esteem and poor coping mechanisms

cause loss of productivity and increased absenteeism

• Re-invent the wheel? No just adding some WD40

The Cos£ of Absenteeism• Women – higher absenteeism

• Av. 9.9 days lost p/a

• £517 per employee but closer to £1000 adding additional staff costs

• Losing valuable staff can cost £100,000 plus the loss of mentors and role models

Source: CBI

The Cos£ of lost productivity • Staff value to company = 3 x salary

(eg £60K salary = £180K in productivity)

• Losing 1 ½ days week av. (£750)

• Monthly = £3,000 – Annually = £36,000 per employee

• Estimated losses run into £millions

• Compelling reason to take Action Now!

What is my va£ue?

SimplyHormones fits in seamlessly with your own staff monitoring programmes

Evidence based solutions to address and reduce this challenge

• ROI is 100% Guaranteed!

Good support network developed with you

SimplyHormones are Experts and a Trusted Source

SimplyHormones is

a TRUSTED

SOURCE !

• Improved Knowledge will see a culture change

• Absenteeism reduced and Productivity improved - fully supported programme

• We can do this because our Knowledge and Experience gets results

• SimplyHormones understands both sides!• SimplyHormones offers added value and

outstanding ROI

In Summary

What Next?Talk to us NOW! 01825 712858/07502 383412

A15 minute conversation will establish your needs

It’s not a one size fits all

Programmes are tailored

What we do is Innovative Adaptable and Useful

We keep you abreast of Progress

kathryn@simplyhormones.com

This is not a Tick Box exercise Our support is ongoing We help you achieve what you

already know ~ A Healthy Workforce is a More Productive One

PHONE NOW to arrange that conversation!

What have you got to lose? 01825 712858 or 07502 383412