Thank you to guest blogger, Dr James Briscoe, for providing his expert perspective on the topic of mental health at work. Read his articles here. While I don’t have James’ medical training and knowledge, I do have extensive experience of this important issue, as both a manager and trainer.

My pragmatic and practical approach to addressing the challenge of wellbeing at work, supported by research and my own personal experience, is based on the fact that work related stress and poor engagement are inextricably linked. So much so that Gallup research shows that teams who score in the top 20% in engagement see a 41% reduction in absenteeism, and a 59% reduction in staff turnover.