AUTUMN 2019 | OUR CULTURE STORY 21
WELLBEING CHAPTER NINE
WHAT OURWELLBEING CHAMPIONS THINK “Having a workforce that is happy and is able to freely articulate problems that they are facing is key to the success of any organisation. Simple things such as wishing people good morning or making time to have a chat can have immense effects on people’s wellbeing. It is not about grand gestures. It is about small actions that everyone is able to do.” Jessica Mealing , Communications Team “I value and cherish the role of Wellbeing Champion because our wellbeing is the biggest factor in allowing BDO to do what we do. BDO’s values of empowerment and personal responsibility, and mutual support and respect, are testament to this. People perform best when they are at their physical and emotional best. This is something I strongly believe in, but more importantly, BDO clearly believes in it too! Our wellbeing strategy is led and supported by the senior leadership team and this is felt on the ground in our regional offices. In East Anglia, we have received a great response, including colleagues sharing personal stories and tips for improving our wellbeing, taking part in local exercise challenges, arranging talks from external providers to discuss our health in the workplace and starting to embed MIND’s 5 Ways of Wellbeing in our culture.” Joel Swift , Audit Trainee “I became a Wellbeing Champion to be part of the firm’s wellbeing initiative. It is important to work in a place that cares about wellbeing, as most of us spend most of our time at work. It is refreshing that health, and particularly mental health, are now topics for conversation and we are actively and collectively supporting such issues.” Wendy Bond , Senior PA, London Tax Group
MAJID HUSSAIN Director in our Private Client Services team, charity volunteer and father of four One recent event captured why BDO’s culture is so special compared with other places I’ve worked. Three people – ranging from a PA to Senior Manager to Partner – shared their personal histories of mental health challenges with our whole team. In a one-hour session, they smashed the stigma around discussing mental wellbeing. It’s a reflection of the caring environment that they felt comfortable to do so; which was further reinforced by many partners attending the session – a very visible and welcome display of the importance the firm puts on wellbeing.”
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