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In this conversation, Ewan and Daniel get practical about mental health at work: the real drivers of stress and burnout, the hybrid balance, and why visibility beats the classic “open door policy”.

You’ll hear how to use the Wellness Action Plan, build manager confidence, and measure impact beyond absence, plus ideas for smaller teams without big budgets.

You’ll learn:
• Visibility vs accessibility (and why it matters)
• Simple early‑warning check‑ins that feel safe
• Practical tools: Wellness Action Plan, HSE stress toolkit, peer networks
• What leadership can do tomorrow to set the tone

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Resources

• https://www.samh.org.uk/get-involved/workplace/workplace-wellness-action-plans
• https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/samh-publications/publications-workplace

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Wellness at work continues to dominate conversations in HR and leadership, but many organisations are still missing the point.

In this episode of Recruitment and Beyond, Fiona McKee, founder of The HR Practice, joins us to discuss why wellbeing at work remains a challenge in 2025 and why surface-level solutions often fail. Fiona shares insight into the real drivers of stress and burnout, including job design, workload pressure, management capability, and organisational culture.

We explore common misconceptions around mental health at work, the limits of wellbeing perks, and what it truly means to create a human-centred workplace. Fiona also explains the commercial impact of getting wellbeing wrong and why leaders and managers must take ownership, rather than passing responsibility to HR alone.

This episode is packed with practical insight for leaders, managers, and HR professionals looking to build healthier, more sustainable workplaces where people feel supported and able to perform at their best.

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Welcome to Episode 2 of The Recruitment and Beyond Podcast.

In this episode, host Ewan Anderson, Marketing Director at Eden Scott, sits down with Gemma Burns, founder of Lilibet Coaching, for an in‑depth conversation on empathetic leadership and leading people through uncertainty. With more than 20 years of experience in HR across a range of industries, Gemma brings a practical and grounded perspective to one of the most important leadership topics facing organisations today.

Why does empathy matter more now than ever? How can leaders support their teams through anxiety, change and workforce challenges when they don’t have all the answers themselves? Gemma shares insights drawn from her career in HR and coaching, exploring why psychological safety has become a core leadership capability and how a leader’s self‑awareness and communication style can shape engagement, performance and retention.

Listeners will gain practical takeaways on how to lead with honesty and clarity without sugar‑coating reality, how vulnerability can build trust rather than weaken credibility, and how coaching‑style conversations can help leaders listen more effectively and navigate difficult moments with confidence and compassion.

Whether you’re an HR professional, a people manager or a senior leader, this episode offers thoughtful reflections and real‑world guidance on building stronger relationships at work and creating environments where people feel valued, supported and motivated to perform at their best.

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