Brain fog can affect confidence, communication, decision-making and productivity. Employers need to look not only at symptoms, but at how modern work overloads the brain.
79% said hormone-related symptoms had affected their work participation or career decisions, while 24% had already left a role or organisation because of hormone health.
PMS, PMDD and menopause can affect work in recurring patterns. Managers do not need to diagnose, but they do need to respond with curiosity, consistency and care.
More than a quarter of women have considered leaving the workforce because of hormone-related symptoms, according to new research from Balance@Work.
Many of the people managing, sponsoring and budgeting for menopause support will be men. They do not need to know everything, but they do need to listen, learn and lead without embarrassment.
The Metropolitan Police PMDD Support Network was established to provide support, raise awareness and create a safe space for those affected by Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). In this personal account, the network's founder shares her experience and the impact the network has had within the organisation.
Personnel Today has featured Balance@Work's latest Hormone Health at Work research, exploring how hormone-related symptoms can affect women's working lives, career progression and decisions about remaining in employment.
Hormone health doesn't begin and end with menopause, yet too many workplace conversations still do. In this article, Sarah Davies, Managing Director of Balance@Work, explores why employers need to take a broader approach to hormone health, the hidden impact it's having on careers and productivity, and the practical steps organisations can take to better support and retain talented employees.
We’re losing experienced, talented women from the workforce because hormonal symptoms are still being overlooked, misunderstood and too often left untreated.
Balance@Work is launched by Dr Louise Newson to ensure hormone health is on every employer’s agenda.
The workplace impact you don't always see. Based on responses from 5,592 women, our latest report uncovers how hormone health is affecting careers, confidence and workplace performance.
Menopause opened the workplace conversation, but hormone health is much broader. Discover why employers need a more practical, inclusive approach to supporting their people
Menopause has helped change the workplace conversation- but it's only part of the picture. From PMS and PMDD to PCOS/PMOS, postnatal depression and perimenopause, hormone health affects employees throughout their working lives. Discover why leading organisations are moving beyond menopause to create a broader, more inclusive hormone health strategy.
The conversation around workplace hormone health is evolving. Discover why a wider strategy can create healthier, more inclusive workplaces
Have you had a conversation at work about mepause? If not, it's OK to talk about menopause and how it affects you or your colleagues at work.
Every day we hear from women whose symptoms are being misdiagnosed, which makes Penny Lancaster’s story hit close to home. She talks with Dr Louise Newson about the months she spent thinking she was depressed, the antidepressants she was offered in lockdown and the moment she realised her symptoms were linked to menopause.
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