Clare Beynon

Mental Heath Awareness Week I’ve always been a ‘sharer’ and let’s face it, the Job I do, everyone shares everything with me so you would think talking about my own mental health would come easily to me. Maybe ….with my friends & family - but popping it all over linked in? Maybe not so much…. So because I think it isn’t & shouldn’t be a taboo subject and because it’s good to share your story to help others and because it’s mental health awareness week - I’m going to be brave. My mental health declined significantly during covid. Having severe panic attacks, palpitations & seriously debilitating bouts of anxiety which were so psychologically & psychically impactful I became some kind of neurotic over worker - working 19 hour days thinking I needed to be everything to everyone. Doing nothing well. Then my dad died (2021). Then I could not get out of crisis mode. Felt like I had to be ‘perfect’ & constantly prove myself. I was diagnosed with ‘high functioning’ anxiety in 2022 but just really ignored the damage I was doing to my mind & body. 2022 was a very hard year for me - for various different reasons. I made career decisions & choices that I thought were right (they weren’t) but learnt so much about what WAS right. (And met some amazing people) I had a serious health issue (now all resolved) and I eventually in June 2023 I found the right place for me at work, got some proper help & support, went on a journey to physical health & got a dog! Fast forward to today. I’m happy, healthy, fitter emotionally, mentally & physically more than I’ve ever been. Life throws us multiple curveballs. I thought I was resilient and I could ‘cope’ but it transpires no one is an island & we all need help. Moving outside in the woods gives me a sense of peace & calm. Gives me energy for the day & refocuses me on what’s important. Whatever your story - please find a way to ask for help - and take it. It will change your life ❤️ #moveformentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

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🌟 Does Your Company's Values Drive Business Performance? 🌟 At The HR Dept - Loughborough, West Bridgford & Ashby-De-La-Zouch, we believe that a company’s core values are the heart of not only business success but also it's people strategy. 💼✨ From an HR perspective: ❓ Are your company's values reflected in your hiring, onboarding, and employee development processes? ❓ Do they guide how you engage, motivate, and retain top talent? ❓ How do these values contribute to creating a thriving workplace culture that drives performance and growth? It would be great to hear your thoughts on how your company aligns values with its people practices to boost business outcomes! 💬 Drop your insights below! If you would like to learn more about how I can support you with your #peoplestrategy to drive business performance, feel free to book in a call using the link in my bio 👆 #BusinessGrowth #CompanyCulture #ValuesDriven #HRLeadership #EmployeeEngagement

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We recently sat down with Sadie Cunningham, our HR Officer & Wellbeing Lead at Flint Bishop to chat about how she likes to look after herself, what wellbeing initiatives the firm have covered to date and what is to come for the rest of 2024 in relation to wellbeing support for our colleagues. Check out the details in the below video 👇 #welbeing #greatplacetowork #wellbeingintiatives #humanresources

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Time to reflect after day 1 at the CIPD Festival of Work. A range of topics were covered including performance consulting, culture, line management, leadership success profiles, neurodivergence, employee experiences and perhaps the most hard hitting delivery of the motherhood penalty. This festival isn’t just for HR professionals, if you play any role in people leadership or management then get yourself along for free days of learning and thought provoking sessions. #CIPDfestivalofwork #pregnantthenscrewed #peoplemanagement #leadership

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Are you looking to reach your highest potential in 2024? Our Skills Bootcamp is exactly what you need to thrive! Next week we’ll be contacting all attendees to set out our goals for the next 12 months so that we know where they all want to be… Then we’ll spend the next 16 weeks working with them to achieve those 12-month goals in a matter of weeks! Would you like to be a part of this? Simply drop me a message and find out how we can get you to reach your highest potential 💙🧡 #thethrivetribe #goals #goalsetting #workingtowardsagoal #achievingyourgoals

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Thinking of blasting your former employee on social media? Better think again as you will hear in one of our HR Stories Podcast recent episodes - https://lnkd.in/ePXQPiKt with John Thalheimer and The Team at HR Stories

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Are you up to speed on the raft of proposed employment law changes on the way? One of these is protection from dismissal for mothers returning to work after maternity leave. See below. Contact our HR Dept Trafford & Warrington team to support your business with outsourced HR in #Trafford #Warrington and surrounding areas. We’ll provide you with support and peace of mind on what will be the biggest changes in employment law that we have seen in decades. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e23ay55 #hrsupport #employmentlaw #SME #discrimination #maternity

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Alpaka can help you streamline your employee management process. #AbsenceManagement #RotaPlanning #TimeandAttendanceMonitoring

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If you're working in a TA, HR or People focussed role and you want the latest insight and industry expertise on all things 'Empowering your Workforce'.... You CANNOT miss this! 🚀 📅 Thursday 27th June 🕕 12:00 midday – 14:00 📍Manchester - 2nd Floor, The Tootal Buildings, Oxford Road, M1 6EU Maxwell Bond are teaming up with Teamtailor to host a lunch & learn session to a room full of people professionals! 👩‍🏫 The speaker line-up is looking...🔥 🔥 🔥 🟦 Peninsula UK - The brilliant Kate Palmer FCIPD is talking about the most recent #EmploymentLaw changes, & the potential impacts of a #LabourGovernment with significant employment changes in the first 100 days in office. With the event being a week before the election, the information shared could be pivotal to gear yourselves up for what's in store in H2! 😎 🟦 LinkedIn's very own Declan McNamara, PhD is providing the latest analysis & trends of the current & future Labour Market and how to prepare for #TalentShortages. Declan will also cover how to #unite5generations in the workforce, which is a hot topic at the moment. If you're interested in #TheFutureofTalent and what effect this may have on your organisation, you cannot miss this! 💪 🟦 Teamtailor - The amazing Global Head of Partnerships Nate McLaughlin will cover all things #HRTech and the benefit of having an efficient and attractive applicant tracking system and careers site! Sharing data and analysis on the candidate journey and experience and the effect that it can have on your employer brand! 💻 We will of course have our Maxwell Bonder's on site to answer any questions and meet with everybody! 🤝 If you haven't signed up, you know what to do, the Eventbrite link is in the comments... 😁 Or, send myself, Steven Jagger, James May or Andy Holt a message on here, and we can sign you up and you'll receive an e-mail with your tickets! 📨 It's set to be a busy one! 📅 #Manchester #TalentAcquisition #HR #PeopleStrategy #Linkedin #Peninsula #TeamTailor #MaxwellBond #Networking

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Are you wishing you could reduce your time spent on HR stuff?   The average owner of a small or medium business spends A FIFTH of their working week on HR-related tasks. This has almost certainly increased with remote-working!   Implementing an HR system can significantly reduce the admin burden and improve communications with your team, particularly during remote-working AND it really isn’t expensive AND the benefits are numerous:  - all your employee data in one secure place (which isn’t the bottom drawer of your desk, or your mobile phone, neither which are likely to comply with GDPR!)  - manage holiday, sickness and other absences more efficiently  - allow your staff to maintain their own data  - manage company documents and sensitive documents such as passport copies  - automate reporting e.g. outputs to your payroll function.  We have migrated several of our small business clients onto Breathe in the last few months and they all love it!  Drop me a line to find out if it’s right for you.  #HR #HRSoftware #HRadmin #productivity 

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Recruiting again *sigh* Well at least make your onboarding more simple by using Breathe... and complete all that HR compliance stuff before they walk through the door on day one. ✅ National insurance number ✅ Date of birth ✅ Bank details ✅ ID docs uploaded ✅ P45 / HMRC new starter form uploaded ✅ Medical questionnaire complete ✅ Emergency contacts No more paper forms, hurrah! No more sending bank details via email, double hurrah! DM me for a recorded demo. #Recruitment #BreatheHR #HRConsultant #HR

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SMEs: Don’t Let EDI Worries Hold You Back – Sapphire HR Can Help! 🌍🤝 As the debate around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) continues, many small and medium-sized businesses feel uncertain about how to approach it. But EDI isn’t something to fear—it’s a chance to create a more inclusive, thriving workplace. At Sapphire HR, we understand that implementing EDI initiatives can seem complex, especially when it comes to onboarding, employee engagement, and day-to-day HR management. That’s where we come in. We provide hands-on support to help you integrate EDI principles smoothly into your business, from onboarding to ongoing employee development. 🌟 By working with Sapphire HR, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your business is creating an inclusive culture, meeting compliance standards, and supporting your team in the best possible way. 💼🙌 Let’s make EDI a strength, not a stress! Sapphire HR is here to guide you every step of the way. Learn more about the latest EDI trends here: https://lnkd.in/e-NyD9as #EDI #InclusionMatters #DiversityandInclusion #SMEs #SmallBusiness #HRSupport #HRConsulting #WorkplaceCulture #Onboarding #EmployeeEngagement #InclusiveWorkplace #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #PeopleManagement #Compliance

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Great start to the morning at ADVANCE | Trust the Experts HQ, with the creation of Trevor the Snowman (To confirm I did this before the working day started.. 😂 ) Why not see what ADVANCE | Trust the Experts can do for you? The onboarding team are on standby to assist with any and all contracting needs you require. 📧 [email protected] 📞 01244 564564 #Snowman #Umbrella #Contracting

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Whatever it is for you, make one change to your routine that will help you achieve your goals 🎯 Whether it’s setting an earlier alarm to fit that extra gym session in… Or it could be swapping your afternoon coffee for a bottle of water to keep you focused in the afternoon… Perhaps it’s changing your response time to emails from 2 hours to 30 mins… Work every day towards your goals 🏆 That’s why we’ll be regularly checking in regularly with our upcoming coaching course to keep them on track to achieving their goals 😍 Drop me a message if you’d like to know more about the coaching course, what it includes when it will start and how you can be a part of it 😁 #thethrivetribe #goals #goalsetting #workingtowardsagoal #achievingyourgoals

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I recently attended CIPD HR-inform's webinar on 'How to create a menopause friendly workplace'. Such an important topic to discuss and understand.

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Contrary to the video below, I don't manage people with Prosecco and pianos! To understand more of what I do, do check out our website - https://lnkd.in/efWgKg5a #outtakes #hrservices #buzzqubehr #buzzqube #talentmanagement

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From HR Grapevine UK: New research from Cornerstone has revealed the alarming ‘workforce readiness’ gap that’s impacting UK businesses at every level. #skillstraining #Adaptability https://okt.to/SFg7L4

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