Helen Tomlinson's guest appearances

Helen Tomlinson

Woman's Hour

NextSense Institute Podcast

Middling Along

OwlTail

My guest this time is Helen Tomlinson - Head of Talent Development at The Adecco Group and the government’s first ever Menopause Employment Champion.   In this voluntary role, Helen’s focus is on encouraging employers to create more supportive environments to help women experiencing menopause to stay and progress in work.  We discuss some of the changes that Helen is hoping to enable over the next few years, to help organizations of all sizes support menopausal employees. There are exciting developments on the horizon, including a new hub for sharing and disseminating best practice, and a national allyship program, to provide support for those who are working in SMEs that simply don’t have the same resources available as larger companies. We also talk about the free support already out there, including the new BSI free standard on menstrual health and menopause in the workplace (available at https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/standards/understanding-menopause-and-menstrual-health/)  We cover the ‘less visible’ symptoms - loss of confidence, brain fog, not sleeping, anxiety - which can have more far-reaching impact than physical symptoms on those in more senior roles. Symptoms which are not only harder to articulate, but harder for employers to practically support with reasonable adjustments  - which makes it even more important for employers to find individualized solutions to allow them to remain in their role. Helen gives us a great personal example of how a manager leaping into solution mode and making assumptions can actually be counter-productive.   We also delve into the many ways companies can help create cultural change: senior people sharing their experiences top-down support vulnerable leadership modelling openness to others within the organization  allyship     You can also find us over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middlingalong_podcast/ and you can listen to past episodes at https://middlingalong.com   Join our newsletter, The Messy Middle, for fortnightly goodness into your Inbox: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/323784/90772270045202190/share  We’re delighted to be listed as one of the Top 25 podcasts for midlife and menopause here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/podcasts-about-the-menopause/ It would mean so much if you’d subscribe, rate, and review us to share the love and help others find the podcast too!  You can also find me at https://www.instagram.com/managingthemenopause  or at www.managingthemenopause.com where we offer 1-1 coaching and workplace training.  Take our quiz: www.managingthemenopause.com/quiz  Get our free 'Guide to your GP appointment' at https://www.managingthemenopause.com/free-resources 

My guest this time is Helen Tomlinson - Head of Talent Development at The Adecco Group and the government’s first ever Menopause Employment Champion.   In this voluntary role, Helen’s focus is on encouraging employers to create more supportive environments to help women experiencing menopause to stay and progress in work.  We discuss some of the changes that Helen is hoping to enable over the next few years, to help organizations of all sizes support menopausal employees. There are exciting developments on the horizon, including a new hub for sharing and disseminating best practice, and a national allyship program, to provide support for those who are working in SMEs that simply don’t have the same resources available as larger companies. We also talk about the free support already out there, including the new BSI free standard on menstrual health and menopause in the workplace (available at <a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/standards/understanding-menopause-and-menstrual-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/standards/understanding-menopause-and-menstrual-health/</a>)  We cover the ‘less visible’ symptoms - loss of confidence, brain fog, not sleeping, anxiety - which can have more far-reaching impact than physical symptoms on those in more senior roles. Symptoms which are not only harder to articulate, but harder for employers to practically support with reasonable adjustments  - which makes it even more important for employers to find individualized solutions to allow them to remain in their role. Helen gives us a great personal example of how a manager leaping into solution mode and making assumptions can actually be counter-productive.   We also delve into the many ways companies can help create cultural change: <ul><li>senior people sharing their experiences</li> <li>top-down support</li> <li>vulnerable leadership modelling openness to others within the organization </li> <li>allyship </li> </ul> You can also find us over on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/middlingalong_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/middlingalong_podcast/</a> and you can listen to past episodes at<a href="https://middlingalong.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://middlingalong.com</a> Join our newsletter, The Messy Middle, for fortnightly goodness into your Inbox: <a href="https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/323784/90772270045202190/share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/323784/90772270045202190/share</a> We’re delighted to be listed as one of the Top 25 podcasts for midlife and menopause here: <a href="https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/podcasts-about-the-menopause/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/podcasts-about-the-menopause/</a> It would mean so much if you’d subscribe, rate, and review us to share the love and help others find the podcast too!  You can also find me at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/managingthemenopause" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/managingthemenopause</a>  or at <a href="http://www.managingthemenopause.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.managingthemenopause.com</a> where we offer 1-1 coaching and workplace training.  Take our quiz:<a href="http://www.managingthemenopause.com/quiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.managingthemenopause.com/quiz</a> Get our free 'Guide to your GP appointment' at<a href="https://www.managingthemenopause.com/free-resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.managingthemenopause.com/free-resources</a>