I just wanted to say a big thank you to the Charity and all the volunteers who organised the recent menopause sessions. I attended three of them.
Menopause in the Workplace
About this webinar
Menopause will affect every one of us either directly or indirectly so it’s very important to have the right support in the workplace. Come to this informative session and listen to Professor Brewis and Angela MacDonald talk about what good workplace support is and understand the legal challenges that have arisen in recent years in relation to this topic.
Ideally for network chairs, line managers and HR professionals but all are welcome.
Watch this fascinating session which will help you better understand how to provide good menopause workplace support and the risks of not having this in place.
If you would like a copy of the slides to go with this presentation, please email lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk
Professor Jo Brewis
Jo Brewis is Professor of People and Organisations at The Open University Business School. She has been researching and advocating for menopause as a workplace issue since 2016 and is the lead author of a government report on the same subject. More recently, Jo has also been working on a related collaborative project around early pregnancy endings. In her spare time she follows Newcastle United FC, goes to lots of gigs, reads anything and everything as long as it’s fiction and watches very trashy reality TV.
Angela MacDonald
Angela became HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Deputy Chief Executive and Second Permanent Secretary in August 2020. Angela is an Operations professional with 30 years’ experience of service delivery, transformation and change in both the public and private sector. Angela joined the Civil Service in 2009 to deliver reforms in Child Support. Following four years as a Director at the Department for Work and Pensions, leading service delivery and transformation, Angela moved to HMRC in 2017 and became the Director General for Customer Services. Before joining the Civil Service, Angela worked in a number of operational, sales and marketing roles at Aviva plc and its legacy companies.
Sue, who joined our recent menopause webinars told us:
She took part in the clinical session with Mr Hamoda, the workplace conversation with Professor Jo Brewis, and the menopause and nutrition session with Jane from Vital Nutrition.
This was my first time joining any of the Charity’s sessions, and they were some of the most informative events I’ve ever attended. The speakers were excellent, and the Q&A was handled brilliantly. I learnt so much about menopause, gained clarity on some of my own symptoms, and discovered practical steps I can take to improve my wellbeing.
Most importantly, the sessions helped her take action.
After attending the menopause sessions, I have finally plucked up the courage to book an appointment with my GP. I’ve realised I shouldn’t just be putting up with my symptoms, and there are things available that can help. I feel equipped with knowledge and understanding that I didn’t have before.