Welcome to our monthly newsletter. This month, we’re taking a look at Standard 6, with a focus on early careers

Welcome to our monthly newsletter.

This month, we’re taking a look at 'Standard 6: Employee Lifecycle' from the Thriving at Work Framework.

Standard 6 encourages you to consider how mental wellbeing can be recognised throughout the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to retirement.

In this newsletter, we’re focusing on the early career stage of the lifecycle.  

Some key considerations in this area include:

  • Building mental wellbeing into onboarding and induction processes 
  • Providing mentorship, buddy schemes, or coaching opportunities 
  • Providing extra support at this key juncture, such as additional signposting to your support and resources, or early careers-specific events 
  • Improving understanding of challenges faced in early careers, for example through training on topics such as unhealthy perfectionism or resilience.
 

Wellbeing in early careers - guidance and case study

Guidance: Our ‘Time to Act: Mental Health in Early Careers’ report, written in partnership with Bupa, brings together the voices and insights of young professionals, as well as business-led recommendations. 

Training: We deliver training and events for both those in their early careers and those supporting them. Our current courses include ‘Unhealthy Perfectionism’ and ‘Supporting New Graduates’, and we also create bespoke courses and panel sessions. Get in touch with the training team to learn more.  

Case study: We recently worked with Insight Investments to deliver a bespoke panel and learning session for their graduate cohorts, focused on the topic of unhealthy perfectionism. Read more about the session here.

 

What are we reading?

Deloitte’s 2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey found that these generations are focused on work-life balance, learning, and development opportunities.

McKinsey’s ‘Five Fifty: Solving for Gen Z in the workplace' insights suggest that work environment and mental health have greater impacts on this generation’s performance.

 

Upcoming events

Please share with any colleagues who may be interested.

 

Inside Stories India - Bridging generations, breaking stigma - Mental health in the workplace
Thursday 12th June at 14:00 IST / 9:30 BST (90 minutes)

This Inside Stories event will focus on the intergenerational intersections in addressing and tackling mental health stigma in the workplace in India. We will hear from senior leaders who are sponsoring this agenda within their workplace.
More information and register here

 
 

What works series: Wellbeing-driven leadership, building high-performing teams
Thursday 3rd July, 9.00am - 10.00am BST (UTC + 1)

This session will discuss some of the challenges facing line managers and explore what really works in helping line managers to build mentally healthy, high-performing teams.
Register here

 
 
 

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