WELL INTEL: making wellbeing work for business

How your business honours its values will feed the emotional connection and resonance that consumers, business partners and employees feel. Increasingly, people want to see organisations that have clear values and purpose that bleed through them like a stick of rock. You're walking on thin ice as a business if you're saying one thing and doing another - don't let it be you! Click here for more fro...

The climate crisis impact is not something that's coming down the line, it's happening today. We can see this in the record temperatures that are being reported globally this summer and the increase in people losing their lives due to natural heat exposure. The companies and individuals who are actively driving a more sustainable agenda are simultaneously giving themselves and their business a fut...

A rising number of investigations into bullying, harassment and sexual assault is highlight the need for robust systems. Misconduct and abuse could happen in any organisation, and to anyone, at any level. The need to ensure that HR departments are empowered to provide an uncompromised safe space for employees is vital - this means board level governance. Click here for more from Anni and Well Inte...

The speed of change and reordering of priorities means agility in business - in turn, that also means integration of wellbeing culture that proves its own worth. Businesses have a responsibility to make wellbeing culture a part of their business model. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence Read "The Roadmap Towards A Transformational Wellbeing Culture" here .

Use the weekend as an opportunity to relax and re-centre yourself. Find a quiet spot and say these affirmations out loud. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

Transitioning your business to net zero carbon emissions could mean the difference between success and failure over the next couple of years. A recent collaboration between the London Stock Exchange and Chapter Zero is making it easier than ever to empower directors to lead strategy, policy change and action on climate change in the boardroom. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

The flexible working bill has become the law. This will either mean change in your company or you're a progressive leader already. It's a game changer for many and an integral part of transformational wellbeing culture. Happier people will mean better performance all round. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence .

Everyone feels financial strain. As an exec or board director, integrating a version of this savings system that has been trialled by Nest Insight could be a game-changer for your employees. Wellbeing has many lenses - lack of money in emergency situations or anytime, has an enormous impact on mental health. Read the research from Nest Insight here Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligen...

Inspired by recent events in the media, and the below article from the Chief Marketing Officer at Accor, what makes a toxic boss? He, she or they, invariably, create a toxic work environment too. There are examples abound that give insight and fairly raw illustration of what toxic looks like. Click here for the article from Alex Schellenberger Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

Have we reached a reckoning on integrity in business values? A charity is arguing that traditional philanthropy is too entangled in colonial capitalism, an economic system that rose to dominance through historical exploitation and control. How can impact investment or philanthropy have integrity, under those circumstances? Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

What effect is menopause having on you and the women in your life? Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

There is a rite of passage that means equitable access in all things - this aspect alone nurtures a leap in societal wellbeing culture Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence Read "The Roadmap Towards A Transformational Wellbeing Culture" here .

If you know you need to direct change within your company how do you do it? What's the roadmap? Outlined in this episode are five critical parts for consideration and action, whether you're taking a pro-active approach or responding to immediate issues. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

It's tough not to feel overwhelmed by the many pressures that exist. From global issues such as climate change and geopolitics to the Cost-of-Living crisis. People are fatigued. Climate change isn't going away - it still needs attention, effort and priority. The responsibility of leading the charge falls to leaders and persons of influence to ensure reduction in carbon emissions and sustainable pr...

Does a zero-tolerance approach need to be in place for anyone abusing power or behaving inappropriately? The pressure and precarious nature of relative impact on businesses is being played out in several examples across industry right now. Robust measures are needed, transparency, clarity and reassurance that protection of people AND business are in play. C lick here for more from Anni and Well In...

The rapid advances in AI are paving the way for faster solutions and greater prosperity. It's clear the speed of change will be bewildering for many but the upsides are considerable. Ignoring AI will do you no favours, dig in. Inspired by the below article by Steve Rose here are three ways that AI could lead us towards a prosperous future. Click here to read "Five ways AI could improve the world"...

What does a new era of leadership really look like? McKinsey have outlined five shifts that must happen voluntarily which will guide leaders into raised consciousness and a more intentional way of leading, managing and directing businesses of now and the future. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

You can turn your adversity into a gain. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

What if we could solve world hunger? With a joined up, conscious and intentional approach, there is little reason why that can't be so. How? Zero waste tolerance and the best of technology, community and passion. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

Here's a radical idea - what if oil, gas and coal were worthless? Or what if we all owned a piece of the pie? That's the idea being presented by Richard Busellato and Dr David Ko in their book 'The Unsustainable Truth' and their movement - Rethinking Choices. Click here for ReThink Choices Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

Are you operating with the best interests of society at large? The rights and protection of some industries shouldn't be at the expense of society or at the detriment of a greater good. Often a crisis presents a tipping point but it doesn't need to be the case. Internal culture and cross-industry collaboration is essential. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

A smaller population means less stress on our natural resources, but it also means more healthcare expense. Populations around the world are contracting and the profile of those people is a growing number of those over 65 yrs - that means societal challenge. One way of mitigating issues is a move that drives illness prevention and longevity. Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

Congratulations to all the Top 100 'fastest growth' businesses in The Times last week! Just like GDP, there is more to measure to get a whole and rounded success of a business. Be conscious of finding balance between financial growth and the wellbeing of your people. The example I shared is not a lone wolf... Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

Has Rishi Sunak made the right choice in pushing a ban on BOGOF and junk food back to 2025? Does money matter more than your health? Increasing numbers of people are overweight or obese and we're all suffering from the cost of living crisis. So what would you do? Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence

The power to bring yourself joy is already in your own hands. Don't give it away to someone else. Here's a personal story from the launch of this very podcast.  Click here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence