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2024, that’s a (festive) wrap!
As we come to the end of 2024 – our 7th year in business – we’re reflecting on the highs (as well as the lows) of running a business during these uncertain times. Ironically, it’s these uncertain times that are central to our purpose and training objectives: Supporting people, teams and organisations to be as healthy and
The Importance of Human Leadership Skills in 2025
Human skills are important to cultivate at any time, but they feel particularly relevant and critical now than ever before. Loneliness is at epidemic levels in society and burnout is rising in the workplace. Beyond that, so much is in flux. From the ups and downs of politics, ongoing wars, economic and social inequality, the
A Look-In: October 2024
A POINT3 Journal by Sarah Mayo, October 2024 So, it’s now my turn to put metaphorical pen to paper to share my “look inwards” four months on from when Nicky shared hers back in June. As I stare at the blank screen, I close my eyes, take a deep breath and reflect inwards… What word
Time to prioritise mental health in the workplace…
World Mental Health Day 2024 On Thursday 10 October, it is World Mental Health Day (WMHD) – and this year’s theme is “it is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace”. There’s an honest irony then, to the fact that we almost de-prioritised this post – because it felt like “one too many things”
POINT3 B CORP IMPACT REPORT | AUGUST 2024
Introduction At POINT3, we are committed to promoting social inclusion through the human skills training that we deliver to meet our wider mission, and this is why we have aligned ourselves with the B Corp movement. We have been B Corp certified since January 2023 and here is our first B Corp impact report detailing
POINT3 INSIGHTS 2024
Raising Our Human Game: Five Key Reasons to Focus on Human Skills in the Workplace In today’s fast-evolving workplace, the importance of human skills—often referred to as soft skills—has never been more critical. These skills, which include emotional intelligence, empathy, communication, and adaptability, are essential for creating a productive and supportive work environment. As companies
How to Lead Through Change and Uncertainty
Introducing ‘Five Reasons to Raise Our Human Game’, our latest series of articles outlining the top five people challenges of 2024 identified in our exclusive research. As businesses continue to face ongoing transformation and unpredictable challenges, it is essential to look at how human connection serves as an antidote to prevalent issues affecting workplaces across
The Rise of Employee Burnout
Introducing ‘Five Reasons to Raise Our Human Game’, our latest series of articles delving into the top five people challenges of 2024 we have identified in our exclusive research. With 1 in 2 workers experiencing burnout, we explore how human connection serves as an antidote to prevalent issues like burnout and stress, which are affecting
Talent Retention and Engagement: How to Cultivate High-Performing Teams in 2024
Introducing ‘Five Reasons to Raise Our Human Game’, our latest series of articles looking into the top five people challenges in 2024 that we identified in our exclusive research. In this series, we discover why human connection is the ‘antidote’ to the rising issues affecting workplaces around the country, including unprecedented levels of stress and
Ways of Working Have Changed Forever: Flexible Working Requires a Flexible Mindset
Introducing ‘Five Reasons to Raise Our Human Game’, our latest series of articles delving into the top five people challenges of 2024 we have identified in our exclusive research. In this series, we discover how human connection serves as an ‘antidote’ to the prevalent issues affecting workplaces around the country, including stress and burnout. In
Bridging the Generational Gap: Meet the Needs of Your Diverse Workforce
Introducing ‘Five Reasons to Raise Our Human Game’, our latest series of articles delving into the top five people challenges of 2024 we have identified in our exclusive research. With almost three in five of the world’s employees ‘quiet-quitting’, in this series, we explore how human connection serves as an antidote to prevalent issues affecting
MHFA Meet-up: September 2024
Time to make mental health a priority in the workplace As part of our Mental Health First Aider training, we invite our MHFA community to our free quarterly MHFA “Meet-Ups” which give them the chance to share challenges and best practices with each other, learning from other businesses, as well as networking with peers. In
Creating (psychologically) safe spaces for your people right now
To our community, We write in response to the recent riots and racial violence across the UK – to share our love, hope and support for all those who are directly and indirectly impacted. At times like this it is easy to feel powerless, and to wonder how and what we can do to help.
A Look-In: June 2024
A POINT3 Journal by Nicky Morgan, June 2024 Those of you who know us will know a couple of things: So, with that in mind, we’re delighted to invite you into our inner-musings as we share with you “A Look-In” – our periodical POINT3 Journal. Our primary intention is to spend some time journaling. Both
A bittersweet update from POINT3
“Change and how to cope well amidst change” seems to be one of the biggest themes that has come out of our conversations with clients and HR professionals over recent months… …And they are not alone, we too are also experiencing our own changes here at POINT3. At the end of February 2024, we say
The importance of Stress Awareness and How you can Support your Employees
November 2nd marks National Stress Awareness Day, dedicated to bringing attention to the effects and how it can affect our physical and mental wellbeing. As employers, it is important to ensure that your employees have the necessary resources and support to deal with stress and mental health in the workplace. In this article, we discuss
Five years on… why choose POINT3 Wellbeing?
Where we come from… POINT3 was founded by three of us (Sarah, Nicky and Siôn), who all hail from the corporate world. Between us we have over 45 collective years of experience across marketing, events, business development and client servicing and now an additional 15 collective years’ experience in the corporate mental health and wellbeing
MHFA Meet-Up: May 2023
Themed around Anxiety As part of our Mental Health First Aid training value-add and safe-guarding, we host free quarterly meet-ups for all those that go through our training. Nicky Morgan hosted our most recent gathering on Thursday, 4th May, welcoming 13 of our community along. We know that taking on the role of an MHFAider
To be human is to be emotional…
What one or two words would you use to describe how you’re feeling right now? We start most of our training sessions and our POINT3 meetings with this question. It acts as an ice-breaker and sets the scene in terms of the safe space that we aim to create amongst the people we train but
International Women’s Day
Celebrating the Women behind POINT3 Wellbeing Our vision at POINT3 is a world where discrimination is extinct – where everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their human potential and purpose. And this is why we are passionate about championing women, every day, but in particular today on International Women’s Day (8 March). As part
Becoming a B Corp
What it means to me to be B Corp certified by Siôn Stansfield In January 2023, POINT3 Wellbeing became a Certified B Corporation, something we have been working towards for twelve months, so something I’m naturally very proud of. For those who aren’t familiar with the B Corporation process of certification, you should check out
