Welcome to the MBC members area. This is your gateway to all the news, updates, events and resources you will need to support you and your organisation in embedding the Mindful Business Charter.
We were very kindly joined on this Signatory Call by a selection of fantastic individuals - starting with Russell Rochford from Mathesons, who shared insights into the "right to disconnect" a policy which France, Belgium and Australia, amongst others, have brought into legislation and codes of practice for employers to enable employees to refuse to engage in work activity outside of their contracted hours.
You may be aware of Labours proposed plans to bring in “The right to disconnect” for the UK – and Russell's insights are a great starting point to understand how they might affect your organisation, either directly if you are in a "right to disconnect" jurisdiction, or if you conduct business with other firms in those countries.
We also heard from Brent Pope - former All Black rugby player and now a commentator and TV personality in Ireland as well as a mental health campaigner and the driving force behind the Elephant in the Room an initiative to tackle the stigma that still surrounds mental health and Lorraine Roche, also of Matheson, who spoke about their adoption of the initiative.
You can view the recording here.
At times we will find ourselves stuck in unhelpful thinking patterns, affected by biases, overwhelmed by emotion, and applying inaccurate judgements and assumptions that leave us feeling negative and overwhelmed. In this session, led by psychotherapist Charlotte Clegg, we look at why this happens, who experiences it, what some of the more common thought traps are, and, importantly, how we can constructively challenge our thoughts in a way that will allow us to think and proceed with clarity and fair judgement.
(Please note that due to potentially weather induced problems with the internet network, there are several disruptions to this recording - but nevertheless, we didn't allow the adverse conditions to get the better of us, didn't succumb to any negative thinking, and persisted with good humour!)
To view this session click here.
Yesterday Saw our Annual Event - where we gather to welcome our new members, to learn from excellent speakers, and to celebrate our successes from the past year.
We would like to welcome to the MBC community - aosphere, Blake Morgan LLP, Bupa, Buro Happold, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, ENRICHED LEADERSHIP, Freshwater, Gowling WLG, IKEA, Kutak Rock, Laurence Simons, Meyler Campbell, REFLECT Innovations Ltd, Serco, U.S. Bank (Law Division).
We also prsented some, very well deserved awards;
Most Innovative New Idea - Transaction Guidance - Peter Banks, Jonathan Bevan, Daisy Cutler, Alain Jalbert, Christopher O'Hara and all at A&O Shearman
Contribution to the MBC Community - Katie Cavalier, Raquel Sampaio, Lucinda Soon
Sustained Commitment to Meaningful Change - A&O Shearman, Osborne Clarke
MBC Champion of the Year - Benjamin Carpenter
Following an excellent recap of the year from Richard Martin, we also heard a brief update on the research projects we commissioned through the UCL centre for behavioural change from Charlotte Clegg, from Suicide&Co on how to support workplaces after suicide, and our keynote speaker Kevin Teoh took us through key insights from his research with the NHS into interventions that support wellbeing in the workplace - all very on theme for this years World Mental Health Day - "Its time to prioritise mental health in the workplace."
Thank you to all our contributors, speakers, members, attendees and of course our host for the evening - Clifford Chance
To view the full slide deck click here.
We sometimes hear that there is a conflict between wellbeing and the bottom line. As this collection of research shows, that isn't the case - they are the same thing. This bank of facts, figures and statistics looks at the impact that not prioritising wellbeing as a business priority has on the business, and ultimately, the bottom line, looking at areas such as absence, recruitment, mistakes/insurance and retention.
To view the document, click here.
This months insight session was led by Cesar Garmio of Dharma Academy and covers employers legal duty of care, psychological safety and why ISO 45003 is so important for your business, and the wellbeing of your employees. If you were unable to attend this session you can catch up on the recording here.
Cesar has also kindly provided access to his slides from the day, along with access to his free e-book.
As you will no doubt be aware, Richard and Charlotte were in New York for the first week of September to bring the MBC to the US. We already have a number of international firms with offices in the US as part of the membership community, but we recognise, particularly in the legal sector, that the US market influences the world, and so we wanted to take the opportunity to further our links, build relationships and develop our offering in America.
We were incredibly lucky to be joined by some excellent speakers and supporters, and you can catch up on the recordings below.
Ben Carpenter - U.S. Bank Guidelines
Lucinda Soon - Research Analysis - Legal Wellbeing
Charlotte Clegg - The MBC Member Experience and Commercial Argument
Richard Martin - Work to support the legal sector
Stephanie Anelli - A view from the client side
Group discussions and a call to action
We would also like to thank our sponsors - R3 Continuum and WONE for their ongoing and much valued support
Following our first annual conference, held on the 2nd of July 2024, we wanted to give those of you who were unable to attend, (or those who did but would like to revisit things) an opportunity to watch the various talks and discussions that took place. As such all the recordings are now available in the Meetings and Events section, and can also be accessed here.
Available to watch are:
Good leaders talk but great leaders listen - Carole Spiers
Managing psychosocial risk - Jo Forbes & Paul Davison
Research analysis - Lucinda Soon
Transaction guidance- Hannah Brophy, Jon Bevan & Stacey Bairner
AGM & Annual survey results - Charlotte Clegg, Dan Bastide, Michael Cavers & Richard Martin
Mental health through a risk lens - Muriel Marseille & Simon Cresswell
In our latest Signatory call we heard from award winning Portugese frim, VDA on how they have approached their wellbeing agenda.
We also heard updates from Richard, and Charlotte talked us through the Annual Survey Results and explained the newest resources available to MBC members, including the Roadmap and Digital Wellbeing Modules.
If you missed the call and want to catch up, you can view that here.
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We were delighted to hold our follow up session on Parental Burnout yesterday - this time inviting members of the MBC Community to share practical tips and ideas around what works for them to prevent Parental Burnout.
As well as offering thanks to BlueSky, expert working parent coaches, we would also like to thank our members who spoke yesterday on the following topics.
Naomi Pryde (DLA Piper - Underreporting at work and inequality at home
Laura Uberoi (Addleshaw Goddard) - Neurodiversity and the benefits of being "loud"
Morwenna Scholes (Bristows) - Alternative reward systems that support parents
Catherine Sellars (Stevens & Bolton) - A view from a regional firm, and babies at the beginning of careers
Thank you all for sharing your stories.
We will be continuing work in this space in 2025, but for now, if you missed the call or you want to revisit, you can watch it here.
Every year we ask you, the MBC Community to feedback on your MBC journey, the impact it's having, and how we can better support you in the following year.
Thank you to all the organisations who took part - we have now collected, collated and analysed the data to produce this report. Take a look to find out what new projects to look forward to in 2025!
To read the report click here.
On the 5th of June we were very pleased to be joined by Dr William Fleming who talked us through his incredibly important research - explaining why traditional wellbeing programmes don't work - and also what we should be doing instead. He also explains his next research project and details how MBC organisations can get involved.
If you missed the event, you can catch up on the recording here.
The slides that accompany this webinar can be viewed here.
If you're new to the MBC, or if you want to refresh your approach to implementing the Charter in your organisation, take a look at our new Roadmap - which replaces our old Toolkit.
Packed full of ideas, examples and resources, in an easy to follow, step by step format, this document can help you. no matter what stage of the journey you are on.
To view and download the Roadmap, click here.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to share the work of the MBC with your colleagues, old and new.
As such, we have created this video for you to use internally, to help new recruits, (or people who might want a refresh) understand what the MBC is, and why its important to your organisation.
Click here to view it.
The MBC holds regular events and calls to allow you to get involved, learning from others, and sharing your experiences in turn. We hold bi-monthly Signatory calls where we hear updates from members, along with Insight Sessions, discussions with leading experts on a variety of topics.
You can find upcoming events here, sync them into your calendar so you never miss them - but if you do, you can catch recordings in the Meetings and Events section.
Insight Session
Signatory Calls
New Joiner Events
Annual / Special Events
Notable Events (eg. Mental Health Week)
Signatory calls are where we allow our member organisations to give us updates on how they have been implementing the Mindful Business Charter, giving us all an opportunity to learn from each other. Here you can find an archive of past Signatory Calls. To view and join upcoming calls, subscribe to our Events Calendar.
Our Insight Sessions are brought to you by external speakers on diverse topics such as Neurodiversity, Stress and Burnout. Here you can find an archive of our past Insight Sessions. To view and join upcoming Sessions, subscribe to our Events Calendar.
Our Trustees provide strategic guidance, governance and support for the MBC, enriched by their years of experience in a variety of areas. This section provides a short introduction to them all and outlines their areas of responsibility.
As a signatory you can use these Logos and Visual assets on internal and external communication to help send the message that you are committed to reducing unnecessary stress through aligning with the MBC.
The more organisations that understand what we, the MBC and all its signatories are trying to do, the more effective we can be. It really helps if you can talk to your partner organisations about the MBC and how it supports your employees and there ways of working. To help you with those discussions we have created some resources for you.
Here you can find toolkits to get the ball rolling – straightforward guidance on how to embed the MBC principles into your organisation.
Digital wellbeing is an important factor in reducing unnecessary stress in the workplace. We can’t possibly be operating at our best if we are constantly interrupted by notifications, feeling the need to refresh our inbox out of hours, and ending up in cc chains that add no benefit to our day.
Developed by digital wellbeing experts Shine offline, these six bite size modules allow you to develop your understanding and gain practical tips to improve your relationship with your tech. It includes expert opinions from authors, psychologists and thought leaders, along with challenges, quizzes and accompanying written resources.
Each module is between 13 and 20 minutes, making it easy to allocate time to your development, either completing one a week, or whenever suits you.
As you travel along your MBC journey you may find you want to explore things in more depth, enrol Champions to help you strengthen the message across the organisation, or pick up some tips from organisations who are a little further along than you. This section provides you with a wealth of resources, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Feel free to use them as a starting point to adapt them to your organisation.
MBC is a charity; we take our governance responsibilities seriously and want to be open and transparent. In this section you will find documents about that in practice - our constitution, details of our AGMs and the reports the trustees produce annually to describe our activity.
The latest MBC news in the media.
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