Workplace expectations have changed
Today’s workforce is more selective, more informed, and more willing to move. High performers expect meaningful support, not surface level initiatives. Organisations must actively invest in their people to attract, retain, and sustain performance.
Leadership now belongs to organisations that invest in their people.
Almost 3 in 10 workers (28%) believe their employer is not effective at managing workplace stress.
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One in three (34.8%) adults report having experienced at least one major trauma in their lifetime.
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These experiences can profoundly affect wellbeing, performance and workplace culture if left unrecognised. Unaddressed trauma often shows up as repeated absences, burnout, poor performance and high turnover. These costly challenges, many businesses face, but rarely connect to trauma.
Companies that foster a culture of open communication and mental health awareness see a 20% increase in employee retention rates.
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47% of employees believe that an open dialogue about mental health would significantly improve their wellbeing at work
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ACAS. (2025, April 11). 3 in 10 workers feel their organisation is not effective at handling stress.
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Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, Nov 2025.
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Deloitte: Mental Health and Employers – The Case for Investment, 2024.
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Mind: The Big Mental Health Report 2024, 2024.