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Center Stage

Menopause for thought: the importance of communication in the workplace

Center Stage

Bladonmore

Business

51 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Today is World Menopause Day and as wellbeing climbs the agenda for corporates, it is becoming increasingly important that communication around menopause in the workplace is addressed. This episode aims to open up the conversation as we are joined by four women at the forefront of changing the narrative: Carolanne Minashi, Global Head of Inclusion, HSBCNicola Davidson, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Corporate Responsibility, ArcelorMittalVictoria McKenzie-Gould, Corporate Affair...

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to our podcast series Centre Stage.

0:08.0

I'm Lena Seigle, a director and part of the coaching team at Bladenmore.

0:14.0

In Centre Stage, we'll tackle the issues that business communicators face,

0:19.0

from investor and bank communications to ESG to

0:23.4

employee engagement. In light of World Menopause Day on the 18th of October, this episode

0:30.0

will look at what companies are doing to support colleagues experiencing the menopause in

0:34.4

the workplace. According to a 2017 UK government report on menopause,

0:40.3

menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce.

0:44.3

One third of the workforce is over 50.

0:48.3

The taboo around discussing the menopause, particularly in the workplace, is starting to break.

0:53.3

But there's still a long way to go in terms of providing the right support in the workplace

0:59.0

for affected employees.

1:01.0

Joining us today, we have Sue Todd, the CEO of NABS, Carol Ann Mnashie, Global Head of Inclusion

1:08.0

at HSBC, Nicola Davidson, Vice President Corporate Communications and Corporate Responsibility at Arslau Mittal, and Victoria Mackenzie Gould, Corporate Affairs Director from M&S.

1:25.6

Welcome everybody and thanks very much for joining us today.

1:29.3

So Sue, you are the CEO of NABS and it's a support organisation for the advertising

1:36.3

and media industry.

1:38.3

That's right.

1:39.3

And we've had some fantastic campaigns from Channel 4 looking at supporting menopause and raising awareness.

1:46.6

How do you think the industry is doing in providing support for employees?

1:53.1

I mean, I think advertising and media is really important for cultural and social change.

1:57.0

I think we are drivers of that.

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