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Open Minded Podcast
Episode 31
Balancing performance and care in business with Mel Upton
In this episode, JK and Mel kick off the pod talking about Mel’s background in the legal industry, and her experience in setting up wellbeing programs as a leader in law firms. She gives us some insight into how to have difficult conversations, and how to be comfortable when you’re having an off day.
Mel Upton
CEO of Positive Group APAC
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Events
How to start a safe conversation about mental wellbeing
Neuroscience shows having open, honest conversations about your mental wellbeing is good for your mental health. It's incredibly important for helping people to feel good and function well. It also enables us to understand and support each other much better in life.
Learn more about the power of talking about wellbeing in our uplifting 1-hour webinar with Anabelle Smith and Sir John Kirwan. Anabelle joins Sir JK to:
The 1-hour session will also cover:
Share her story and journey
Illustrate why talking about wellbeing is beneficial for everyone
Teach us how to create a safe space for open conversations about mental wellbeing
Don't miss out on this incredibly motivational discussion, and learn how you can contribute toward creating a safe space and making wellbeing a normal part of everyday conversations.
Past events
Let's celebrate: An end-of-year wrap-up with Sir John Kirwan and Dr Fiona Crichton
Let's take a moment to pat ourselves on the back and say "congratulations to me!" as we reflect on the past 12 months and celebrate our wins, big and small.
Q&A on the US Surgeon General Framework for Workplace Wellbeing
Our very own VP of Clinical, Dr Fiona Crichton will be running a Q&A to unpack this new framework and how it can help us across Australian & New Zealand workplaces. Watch to get her take and to ask your questions.
White Ribbon Day Live Chat with Dr Fiona Crichton & Allan Ball
White Ribbon Day 2022 is 18th November in Australia, and 25th November in New Zealand. White Ribbon is the world’s largest movement engaging men and boys to end men’s violence against women and girls, promote gender equality and create new opportunities for men to build positive, healthy and respectful relationships.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Dr Fiona Crichton & Sir John Kirwan hosted daily live chats exploring the theme of reconnect and mental health with an incredible line-up of guests from around New Zealand and Australia.
Creativity: The modern-day stress-buster!
Want to get those creative juices flowing? When we make time for creativity, our mental wellbeing can really benefit! Studies have shown that creativity can help provide us with benefits such as: a better ability to cope with stress, increased confidence, and improved problem-solving abilities.
Practising the art of self-kindness
How often do we turn to self-criticism or negative self-talk, instead of choosing to be gentle and kind with ourselves, when the going gets tough?
Join Dr Fiona Crichton and Jess Quinn, one of New Zealand's much-loved body acceptance and disability advocates, for this recorded webinar on self-kindness and what it means to show compassion for self.
Supporting employee wellbeing for better business.
The last few years have presented many unique challenges for SME leaders, business owners, and employees. As we emerge into the post-pandemic world, mental health and wellbeing is still at the forefront of everyone's mind. So how can we do right by our people, and support and strengthen team mental health, while doing right by the business?
MyHR CEO, Jason Ennor, will be joined by Sir John Kirwan, and health psychology specialist, Dr Fiona Crichton, for a panel discussion on practical ways SME leaders and employers can promote employee wellbeing and build a better business.
R U OK?Day live chat with Dr Fiona Crichton & Allan Ball
‘R U OK?’ is Australia’s national day of action to remind Aussies that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life.
Allan Ball, Director of White Ribbon Australia, joins Dr. Fiona Crichton to see how she is for R U OK?Day 2022. Allan and Dr. Fiona share advice on how to check in with people at work, what to say when someone’s not ok and how to look after yourself after a difficult conversation.
Moving the dial on workplace wellbeing - the latest data and how to create a caring workplace culture
Hosted by Dr. Fiona Crichton, our incredible VP Clinical ensures all that Groov does is clinically sound and evidence-based to help workplaces, leaders and people find their Groov. Dr Fiona shares the latest stats she is seeing in workplace wellbeing, among our customers and more widely as trends in the industry.
Reflections from Workplace Wellness Festival 2022: Creating a mentally healthier workplace
Hosted by Dr. Fiona Crichton, join Allan Ball, Allisa O'Connell and Jenny Steadman as they share their learnings from the festival. With opening and closing remarks by Tania Arlington, you won't want to miss the panel's insights and key takeaways!
Who's Moving The Dial On Workplace Wellbeing?
Hosted by Sir JK, join Ingrid Jenkins, HR Director at Microsoft ANZ, Brooke O’Keefe, HR Manager at Ranstad Australia, Skye Crawford, Chief People & Culture Officer at AIA Australia and Dr Fiona Crichton for insights on how they’re moving the dial on workplace wellbeing.
How stories bring us together
One of New Zealand’s top TV journalists and keynote speakers, Jehan Casinader, joins Sir John Kirwan in an incredibly open and vulnerable conversation to share his mental health journey - and how storytelling can bring people together, in a world that's filled with conflict.
Don't be resigned to resignations - how and why wellbeing should be at the heart of your talent retention strategy
In our first ‘Groov Insider’ webinar, we’re focusing on workplace wellbeing and what it actually means. We’ve heard about the great resignation, the great re-prioritisation and the great re-alignment. While the terminology may differ, it’s clear that people are deciding where they want to work and how they want to work.
How do you find and stay in your Groov?
Australian 3x Jiu-jitsu world champion, business owner and mother of five, known as the Barkindji Warrior, Shantelle Thompson, joins Sir John Kirwan and Dr. Fiona Crichton to share how she finds her Groov, what it looks and feels like when she's in her Groov, and what helps her to stay in her Groov.
The new era in wellbeing, hello Groov!
A thought-provoking conversation with plenty of practical tips to help leaders find their own unique Groov - both personally and for the workplace. What are you doing to find your Groov?
Preventing Burnout & Workplace Wellbeing Survey Insights
What is burnout? How can we protect our employees (and ourselves) from it? What kind of workplace cultures lead to burnout? And how can we support employees who are already experiencing it?
Read the summary here
To discover more about Suzi, her book ‘Beyond Burnout’ and the Leader’s Digest newsletter, click here
To discover more about Tania and the research and insights they provide through COGO Consulting, click here
So, What’s On Your Agenda For 2022?
We recently hosted a live webinar called Planning for 2022: What’s on your agenda? featuring Sir John Kirwan in conversation with four amazing people leaders.
Read the summary here
Getting Buy-In To Your 2022 People Strategy
Some workplace wellbeing strategies are fantastic on paper but struggle to gain momentum. Why is this? And how can you encourage reluctant people to get involved? We tackled these questions and more in our recent webinar.
Read the summary here
Blog
Get the latest on mental wellbeing and workplace wellbeing tips
What is burnout? And 5 ways to prevent it in your workplace.
What is burnout? How can we protect our employees (and ourselves) from it? What kind of workplace cultures lead to burnout? And how can we support employees who are already experiencing it?
How to recover after a difficult conversation
Dealing with people who are highly distressed, emotional, or even mentally unstable is part and parcel of certain jobs.
And it’s not an easy position to be in. Even if it’s something you have to do regularly, it still asks a lot of you each time.
Am I Doing Enough?
The Groov 6 Pillar Quiz
Here’s a handy free quiz to help your people understand how they’re going, and recommendations for where they could do more to take care of their mental wellbeing. Take a look here.
And here’s the aggregated results from nearly 3,000 respondents!