What We Do
WE OFFER HYBRID, FACE TO FACE AND E-LEARNING TRAINING SOLUTIONS TO SUIT ALL SECTORS AND SIZES OF COMPANIES, to help make their workplaces menopause friendly .
Join the growing number of workplaces that are embracing menopause through awareness and education training for staff and colleagues and who are adopting menopause in the workplace policies.
The average age of menopause is 51, and perimenopause is 45. This age cohort is a fast growing workforce demographic and with the recent change in pension age, it is likely that more women will be working into later life. The implication of this changing demography is that employers should ensure that they have the appropriate policies and procedures in place. In February 2024 the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in the UK published their Menopause in the workplace: Guidance for employers Employers have a duty of care to their employees and a need to create greater openness in discussing the difficulties faced by those experiencing menopausal symptoms.
Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards 2024
We want to hear from organisations that are supporting menopausal women and that are leading the way in menopause in the workplace excellence
The Menopause Workplaces Excellence Awards is a partnership between The Menopause Hub and Great Places to Work to highlight organisations that are creating supportive environments for women experiencing menopause. We want to recognise those employers that are putting in place supports and reasonable accommodation for those impacted by menopause symptoms at work. Many are already implementing awareness, education and training for all colleagues, managers, supervisors, HR and Menopause Champions and have implemented a menopause policy. And we want to encourage many more to follow suit.
The awards are open to any organisation, large or small, public or private, for profit and not-for profit. Enter now and tell us how you meet the criteria of being menopause friendly.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - WEDNESDAY, 31st JULY 2024
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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO APPLY FOR THE AWARDS?
We will be launching a series of Showcase webinars over the first 6 months of 2024, featuring the finalists and category winners. You will hear from those best in class organisations about the pioneering work they have done supporting menopause in their workplaces. Watch out for more details in the coming weeks.
New e-Learning Programme
Our e-learning courses
Menopause Training for Colleagues
This CPD accredited, multi-media course is designed to educate colleagues about menopause & includes:
Why menopause matters | Menopause - what it is | Symptoms |Treatment options | Menopause in the workplace | Top Tips for managing menopause at work | Expert interviews | Case studies | Quiz | Accreditation
12% of menopausal women leave work due to symptoms & 43% consider leaving. Education and training is key to talent retention.
menopause training for Managers
This CPD accredited multi-media course is designed for managers and HR professionals and includes:
Understanding menopause & symptoms | Impact at work | Menopause business case | Role of manager | Supporting your colleagues & team| Legislative Risk |Expert interviews | Scenarios | Quiz | Accreditation
90% of women surveyed said they wanted menopause training for managers & HR. And 95% wanted a menopause policy.
Menopause TRaining for HR
This CPD accredited multi-media course is designed for HR Professionals & their teams and includes:
Menopause symptoms & treatment options | Impact in the workplace | Role of HR | Menopause business case | Legislative Risk | Supporting Colleagues| Expert interviews | Scenarios | Quiz | Accreditation
HR have a critical role to play, through the development of a menopause policy that is a living document & does not sit ona shelf. 95% of women surveyed said they wanted a menopause policy in their workplace.
Menopause Champions Training
This CPD accredited multi-media course is designed for Menopause Champions & includes:
Menopause - symptoms & treatment options | Impact | Role of menopause champion | Supporting Colleagues | Signposting |Menopause business case | Legislative Risk | Expert interviews | Scenarios | Quiz | Accreditation
Signposting, a listening ear and social supports are what women tell us they need in the workplace. Menopause Champions can provide this.
Why should employers consider
menopause in their workplace?
Responding positively to the specific needs of individual employees is a key component of building an inclusive and welcoming working environment. An employer who seeks to understand and accommodate the needs, experiences and priorities of their employees is one that is likely to gain greater staff loyalty, lower rates of absenteeism and higher rates of productivity. It therefore makes good business sense.
Employers also have a duty of care to their employees under health and safety law which includes assessing and considering the specific requirements of employees affected by menopausal symptoms. A failure to support women affected by menopausal symptoms may contravene certain equality laws, such as age, gender, and disability discrimination.
Education For Employees
The Menopause is caused by a change in hormone levels. For many women this natural process is a time of anxiety and stress due to the various physical and emotional symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and low mood to name a few. Symptoms vary hugely in duration, severity and what impact they have on women. And no two women are the same, nor is their menopause. In this seminar we explain just what these changes are, and what we can do to make things easier.
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• What is Menopause
• Stages of menopause
• Signs & Symptoms
• Treatment options
• Menopause in the Workplace
• Resources
Training For Employers, HR & Managers
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HR professionals’ benefit from our training, helping them to understand how to make their workplace menopause friendly. And to help them in their role and in supporting line managers. We can help you identify how your organisation can support all colleagues, everything from the right education and awareness training, appropriate support to the best reasonable adjustments.
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What is a line manager’s role in supporting menopause at work? What do they need to know and do? Our training modules & workshops upskill line managers on what they need to know and do and how to have confident conversations and provide the best support.
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Best practice menopause in the workplace programmes include appointing Menopause Champions (not unlike the concept of mental health first Aiders) Our interactive sessions feature discussion and planning around how attendees can support employees dealing with menopausal symptoms in their organisation. This training programme is ideal for creating menopause advocates in your organisation to get the conversations going, to inform your culture, to signpost support and to continue to keep menopause support top of mind longer-term.
Book our Services
To book one of our menopause in the workplace services.
What Our Clients Say About Us
The Team
Isabelle Courtney
Academic Advisor
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Isabelle Courtney (BA. MSc) is a Librarian/information professional and lecturer with a strong background in research and commercial development. Specialising in digital teaching and learning, she works with The Menopause Hub in the development of their eLearning and training solutions
Sheila Downes
CRM Manager
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Fiona Forde
Legal Advisor
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Fiona is a Barrister who has been practising at the Irish Bar for over 20 years and is a Women’s Functional and Integrative Health Professional Training Program graduate. Fiona has also worked as In-House Legal Counsel for a large multinational company and is acutely aware of the duty of care employers have to their employees including employees affected by menopausal symptoms under employment, equality and health and safety legislation.
Aoife Stokes
HR Consultant
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Aoife Stokes is an independent HR and learning and development specialist. With over 30 years’ experience in her field, Aoife has held senior HR management roles in a variety of leading companies such as BSI Cybersecurity, GE Capital, Paypal and Ulster Bank Markets. A qualified life coach and mediator, her particular areas of interest are in the areas of leadership development and organisational design.Aoife has a wide range of clients in both the private and public sector and currently lectures in DBS on the MSc programme in HRM.
Resources
In the news
Academy news
Podcasts
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How can businesses support and promote women’s wellbeing and career development? This pivotal issue is the focus of the latest episode of the Work Talks podcast series, presented by broadcaster Kieran Cuddihy.
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We talk to Loretta Dignam, Founder of The Menopause Hub, Ireland’s first dedicated menopause clinic, and Ireland’s only multidisciplinary menopause clinic. We discuss how the menopause effects people and how it manifests in the workplace, why organisations should care (wellbing, productivity, legal, and retention) and how organisations and colleagues can help...
Videos
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In this webinar, from laya healthcare, Síle Seoige leads an expert panel discussion with GP Roisin O’Loughlin and CEO and founder of Menopause Hub Loretta Dignam where they discuss Women’s Health, with a particular focus on menopause.
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Loretta Dignam Founder and CEO of The Menopause Hub describes her experience of menopause.
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Guides & Tipsheets
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A guide from the CIPD for line managers, offering practical advice on what a manager needs to know about the menopause to effectively support their team.
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