Unlike drug or alcohol addiction, the signs of gambling harms are incredibly difficult to spot. There is also a huge amount of stigma associated with gambling addiction, so the likelihood of your employees disclosing this is very slim. In this session, you can listen to a lived experience perspective of gambling harms and get some helpful tips on what you can do to support your employees and protect your business. 

• 27% of employees have been gambling while at work in the last 4 weeks
• For every one person experiencing gambling harms, there are between 6-10 people also affected, work colleagues, friends, family
• Few companies (under 10%) have policies or training on the issue, which has a hidden cost of potentially millions
• Gambling harms is now a major public health issue screened for by GP’s – so why aren’t more people talking about it in workplaces?
• Very few EAP programmes consider the issue – missing help and support that could save lives
• Early conversations based on experience of how to have them, are vital

In a time of rising costs and shifting employee expectations, financial wellbeing and making employee’s pay go further has become a strategic priority for forward-thinking businesses. This masterclass explores how modern benefits can unlock more value from every pound employees earn — not just improving financial health and engagement, but driving real cost savings for employers too. We’ll cut through the noise and show how tax-efficient solutions, payroll flexibility, budgeting tools and smarter reward strategies can transform your approach.

In this session we’ll cover:

• Why savvy employees want more value from their pay, not just more pay
• How traditional benefits are being underused or overlooked
• The true impact of the cost of living crisis across all employee groups
• How financial wellbeing benefits can deliver ROI for businesses, not just employees
• Why National Insurance hikes and rising employer costs make now the time to act

As organisations wrestle with return to office mandates, hybrid working desires, wellbeing initiatives and more besides, how do we know what our people really feel, want and need?

We’ve never had so much structured and now unstructured data at our fingertips. But how do we design an approach to guarantee the insights needed to improve both business performance and employee benefits?

This session will offer tools and understanding to empower workplace professionals to think more creatively, learn more quickly, and engage more meaningfully within their organisations.

Attendees key learning points:

• Laying the right data foundations
• The importance of holistic workplace data
• Rethinking your research methods
• Words and numbers: what to use and when
• Unlocking hidden insights from existing data

Insights from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

Choosing the right mental health and wellbeing support provider is vital for fostering a healthy workplace. In this session, Dr Nick Zygouris, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, will guide participants through the key factors to consider when selecting a provider. The workshop will cover essential topics such as clinical expertise, customisation of services, accessibility, confidentiality, and measurable outcomes. Attendees will learn how to assess providers effectively, ensuring they meet the specific needs of their organisation and employees. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with practical tools and insights to make informed decisions, ultimately enhancing employee wellbeing and organisational performance.

How can managers foster psychological safety? Cadent takes delegates on an immersive journey to explore this critical question. Using professional actors to simulate real-life scenarios, this session brings to life their approach to dealing with the challenges and opportunities managers face in building trust and open communication in high-pressure situations.

Through this dynamic case study, Cadent shares insights from their own experiences and initiatives, demonstrating the tangible impact of psychological safety on team performance and wellbeing. 

You will leave with practical takeaways and a deeper understanding of how leadership behaviours can shape a culture where every voice is heard, and safety is prioritised.

With a workforce spanning multiple generations, understanding how to make benefits accessible and engaging for everyone is more important than ever. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how organisations can create inclusive wellbeing strategies that cater to employees of all ages.

We’ll be joined by Colin Campbell, Sales Director and Top 1% Podcast Host and Adeife Onwuzulike, Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Director at Euromonitor International, as we dive into Hussle’s latest data on the key barriers and motivators to exercise – uncovering what drives different generations to stay active and what holds them back.

Expect data-driven insights, expert perspectives, and actionable strategies to help shape a more active, healthier workforce.

Join Hussle to discover how you can bridge the fitness gap and integrate wellbeing into workplace culture for every generation.

Boost energy, focus, and productivity with smart workplace nutrition! This engaging 30-minute session explores how food impacts mood, energy levels, and performance. Learn how to avoid sugar crashes, stay hydrated, and fuel your brain with essential nutrients. Discover easy meal prep tips and healthy snack ideas to sustain energy throughout the workday. Perfect for busy professionals looking to improve workplace wellness, reduce fatigue, and enhance mental clarity. Walk away with actionable nutrition strategies to stay productive and feel your best. Join us to power your workday with the right foods!

• Food impacts focus and mood – learn how key nutrients like Omega-3s, B vitamins, and magnesium support brain function, reduce stress, and enhance productivity
• Balance is key to sustained energy – discover how to structure meals with protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs to maintain steady energy levels and avoid afternoon slumps
• Ditch the sugar rollercoaster – understand the effects of processed foods and high-sugar snacks on energy and concentration, and learn healthier alternatives
• Hydration matters – find out why dehydration leads to fatigue and brain fog, and get practical tips for increasing water intake during the workday
• Smart snacking and meal prep – get easy, time-saving strategies for preparing nutritious meals and snacks that fit into a busy professional lifestyle

In this seminar we will present a snapshot of the economic costs of poor health to the UK economy as a whole and identify the major sources of loss for you to be on the lookout for. We will show you a tool that you can use to calculate your basic costs. Once you know where to focus, we will demonstrate a range of effective health interventions that have a positive return on investment. You should be able to develop a basic strategy in 30 minutes.

As 8 in 10 women will experience menopausal symptoms at some point in their lives, finding effective management strategies is essential. The protective effects of physical activity throughout the menopause lifecycle cannot be underestimated. Regular physical activity can play a crucial role in reducing symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, managing mood and sleep disturbances, and supporting heart health, bone density, and overall wellbeing.

Join us for a fresh stance on exploring your own physical activity behaviour and uncover opportunities to support your wellbeing, and that of your workforce, as part of the menopause lifecycle.

Topics to be covered include:  

• The research landscape on physical activity and menopause – what do we understand?  
• Understanding behaviour change principles to harness individual change
• Physical activity approaches – where to start and work towards to
• Simple but powerful physical health markers to check regularly that impact mortality risk
• Actionable steps to consider and implement for you and your organisation

This workshop is your essential next step in your journey to create psychological safety in your organisation. 

Attendees will learn about:

• Next steps you can take to begin to measure key psychometrics across your teams, and ensure that any wellbeing interventions you invest in are targeted and evidence-based
• The key factors that you need to address when tackling burnout and increasing psychological safety in your workplace
• How compassionate leadership will transform your teams and create an environment that is high in psychological safety
• A practical tool that you can take away and use to start your journey towards building your skills in Compassionate Leadership

A restorative experience for CPOs, HR managers, and people leaders.

Those who hold space for others often carry the most — quietly, consistently, and without pause. Refill the Cup is an immersive and interactive session designed to offer these leaders a moment to pause, process, and replenish.

Delivered by Modern Health, with Brainwave – through guided visualization and cognitive reflection techniques – participants will:

• Release the emotional weight of holding space for others
• Reconnect with their purpose and the human heart of leadership
• Reflect on the unseen wins they create within culture and teams

This isn’t just a workshop –  it’s a chance to exhale. Participants will leave feeling lighter, recharged, and deeply seen.

In line with the Make A Difference Leaders’ Club’s mission to champion and promote best practice in workplace culture, employee health, and wellbeing—and informed by insights from the Commission for Healthier Lives’ recent Action for Healthier Working Lives report—this session offers a space for Leaders’ Club members to share perspectives on the key developments they see on the horizon and how they’re preparing to respond.

Make A Difference Leaders’ Club members are invited to join this interactive workshop to discuss:

• Navigating the shifting healthcare landscape – opportunities and challenges
• Recommendations for shaping a bold, long-term vision for a new approach
• Practical steps, incentives, and best practice to help prevent employees from leaving the workforce as a result of ill-health

In today’s complex and fast changing world, many organisations struggle to find authentic and practical solutions to engage their employees in a meaningful way.  Investments are made but well-intentioned initiatives sometimes do more harm than good. 

But what if you offered your workforce the opportunity to explore their own curiosity, perhaps in philosophy, magic, literature, languages or music, together with likeminded people in the office, for just a few hours a month?  

Join us for an interactive workshop that challenges the way you think about mental health, workplace culture, personal and professional development and wellbeing.   Learn how by simply harnessing natural human curiosity you can unlock potential and build a thriving, engaged workforce!

What you’ll gain from this workshop:

• A fresh perspective on why curiosity-driven Sociable Learning is the missing piece in employee engagement, mental health and wellbeing
• Practical insights into how Sociable Learning can unlock creativity, resilience and potential
• Live interactive polls to explore your own curiosity and reveal the workplace relevance of Sociable Learning
• Actionable steps to deliver this innovative and authentic solution in your organisation
• Curious? Come along to discover how a simple shift in mindset can transform culture and unleash untapped potential!

In the UK, almost six in 10 women over the age of 16 are in work. That’s millions of women making a valuable contribution to their workplace and the overall economy every day.

Supporting women’s health in the workplace is crucial for ensuring gender equality and business success. When organisations support women’s health, they enable women to thrive, which benefits businesses, the economy, and wider society.

Employers and line managers need appropriate guidance and information to appropriately support women at work going through each life stage and living with a range of wellbeing issues – from menstrual health to menopause, and everything else in between; including pregnancy and birth, fertility, and gynaecological cancers.

In this session, we will provide a robust solution for your workplace. Delegates will leave the session with an understanding of:

• The importance of acknowledging women’s health and why it impacts us all
• How to take action to create an integrated women’s health strategy to support women’s health issues at all stages of life
• A one-stop solution to retain talent, reduce absenteeism and presenteeism, and create a positive, inclusive and productive workplace

Neuroscientist and Founder of Holidity, Dr Julia Jones, is back at Watercooler this year to reveal the outcome of her latest research examining wellness solutions for habit change.

Julia will explain how the brain forms habits and the science underpinning common problems employers are facing when approaching behaviour change. She will also showcase some of the latest case studies that are attempting to harness the power of AI to make the challenge of habit-change simpler and affordable. 

This session will give you tips and science-backed solutions to consider in your own workplace strategies for improved retention results.

With rising NI costs, economic uncertainty, and pressure on budgets, HR leaders are being asked to deliver more value with fewer resources. This interactive roundtable explores how to build flexible, personalised, and impactful benefits programmes that resonate with today’s workforce, allowing all staff levels to take part in impactful benefit programmes regardless of seniority and pay grade. Learn how forward-thinking organisations are reducing complexity, improving employee outcomes, and making every pound count, delivering more with less. 

Key takeaways: 

• Learn how to reduce benefit cost and provide whole-of-workforce benefits for all levels of employees, including frontline staff
• Hear about how leading companies reduce complexity in procurement from a fragmented landscape of providers
• Learn strategies for delivering personalised benefits without increasing cost 
• Learn strategies for increasing benefit utilisation to achieve higher impact within your budget

Domestic violence affects 1 in 5 employees across the UK, meaning that virtually every workplace will have both victim-survivors and perpetrators. Domestic abuse is fundamentally a business issue, the cost of lost output due to domestic abuse to businesses in England alone is a staggering £17 billion per year. For someone experiencing domestic abuse, work may be their only safe place, and employers are uniquely positioned to take effective action on domestic abuse and protect their employees. Informed directly by survivors and nearly 2000 employer members, EIDA has created a host of resources every employer can use to take effective action on domestic abuse – for business and for society.

This powerful workshop will cover the following issues:

• Essential employer tools for any organisation – practical steps to create a supportive and proactive workplace response
• Domestic abuse and the role of the employer – why employers play a vital part in taking effective action on domestic abuse
• Spotting the signs – how might you spot the signs someone is experiencing abuse in the workplace?

In 2025, UK businesses face significant employment law updates that will directly impact working parents. But compliance alone isn’t enough – organisations must turn policy into meaningful workplace change. With working parent support linked to £43.5 billion in productivity losses, the cost of inaction is too high to ignore.

This dynamic 30-minute session equips HR leaders with the knowledge and tools to move beyond legal box-ticking and create a workplace where working parents can thrive.

What attendes will take away:

• A clear breakdown of the latest employment law updates and their business impact
• The financial and cultural risks of failing to adapt
• Practical strategies to transform policies into real, measurable workplace impact

By the end of this session, you’ll have the insights and actions needed to future-proof your organisation, drive engagement, and retain top talent through meaningful parental support.

With the absence of a governing body to guide Workplace Wellbeing Professionals on how to get the most impact out of their work or to support in their career development, the profession has been running on the back of trends and awareness days for too long. Hence the creation of the Workplace Wellbeing Profession Map™ – the first of its kind in the UK. During the session, we’ll give some background on the creation of the profession map, what it actually shows, as well as how you can use it to develop your career

Attendees will leave the session with an understanding of:

• How the Workplace Wellbeing Profession Map™ was created
• What an impactful Workplace Wellbeing Professional should be doing in their role
• How to identify your areas of development to become the best Workplace Wellbeing Professional you can be

What will be covered:

• A look at the data from the Financial Wellbeing Month Employers Guide
• What lessons have been learnt and what should employers consider?
• What is working – sector specific employer case studies 

Low wellbeing in the legal sector is a frequently discussed, and much publicised topic, often accompanied by lurid headlines and criticisms that while there has been lots of calls to action, things aren’t changing because priority is too focused on the bottom line to truly take wellbeing into account. 

In the launch of this white paper, we will examine how positive, preventative wellbeing initiatives that look to reduce the causes of unnecessary stress can actually reduce needless waste, reduce costs, reduce risk and increase revenue, creating healthier, more productive workplaces. In essence – to improve the bottom line, we need to improve wellbeing.

• Learn how we can increase revenue to ensure our firms success and sustainability in an increasingly competitive market
• Discover how generational trends are affecting the costs of recruitment and retention, and the competitive advantage employers can take in this area
• Explore the impact of AI on professional services and how this relates to wellbeing in terms of the billable hour

How can managers foster psychological safety? Cadent takes delegates on an immersive journey to explore this critical question. Using professional actors to simulate real-life scenarios, this session brings to life their approach to dealing with the challenges and opportunities managers face in building trust and open communication in high-pressure situations.

Through this dynamic case study, Cadent shares insights from their own experiences and initiatives, demonstrating the tangible impact of psychological safety on team performance and wellbeing. 

You will leave with practical takeaways and a deeper understanding of how leadership behaviours can shape a culture where every voice is heard, and safety is prioritised.

Returning to work after a period of absence is one of the most critical moments in the employee-employer relationship. How this transition is managed can make the difference between retaining a valued team member or losing them altogether. A well-structured return-to-work process not only supports our mental health but also strengthens organisational culture, demonstrating a genuine commitment to employee wellbeing.

In this session, we’ll explore how we can create a supportive environment that enables successful reintegration. We’ll also cover key statutory requirements, including reasonable adjustments, to ensure compliance and best practice.

By the end of this session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of the steps needed to foster a positive return-to-work experience. You’ll also gain confidence in supporting colleagues and your own wellbeing in this process and beyond.

Recognising professional development and competence in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is essential for maintaining a safe work environment. Competence in OSH involves not only knowledge but also practical skills and the ability to apply them effectively. Continuous professional development through accreditation, training, and experience ensures that safety professionals stay current with regulations and best practice. Organisations benefit from a competent OSH workforce by reducing accidents, improving compliance, and fostering a safety culture. By investing in development programs and acknowledging skill growth, businesses can enhance overall workplace safety and protect their most asset, their people.

Key learning points:

• Explore how the recognition of individuals against professional standards can provide a benchmark for individuals and businesses
• Develop awareness of the IOSH competency framework for OSH professionals
• Understand IOSH, the global professional body for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals 

Join Deliveroo for an insightful discussion on the role that food plays within the modern workplace. We will delve into why food is a key contributor to employee engagement and how employee expectations have evolved in the years since the pandemic, featuring real-world examples and expert insights. Discover how food can be a powerful tool to enhance employee satisfaction, boost productivity and foster a thriving workplace culture.

Attendees will:

• Discover the latest workplace food trends and the importance of healthy options
• Learn how companies are successfully using food as a key contributor to employee engagement
• Assess your food programme’s effectiveness and how it contributes to a healthier, happier workforce

What if one of the most powerful tools for enhancing employee wellbeing, engagement, and performance was right under your nose? Financial stress remains a silent barrier in many UK workplaces, impacting productivity, retention, and overall wellbeing. 

This session reveals how forward-thinking HR leaders are addressing this challenge head-on. Discover:

• How to implement high-impact support tailored to your workforce

• Strategies that are easy to manage and genuinely valued by employees

• Why it won’t require overhauling your entire benefits programme 

Financial wellbeing isn’t a luxury -it’s a necessity for thriving workplaces. Join us to explore practical approaches that can make a meaningful difference without breaking the bank.

Have you found yourself caught in the ‘you said: we did’ cycle trying to evolve your culture, with employee feedback or a culture audit that just gives you a list of surface level fixes that you know won’t really change anything?  Let’s be honest—most culture audits and employee surveys often don’t tell you what you really need to know. They focus on how people feel in the moment, but they don’t uncover the deeper drivers that shape the way your organisation actually operates. That’s why so many businesses get caught in the sentiment trap – measuring engagement scores, tweaking benefits, and hoping for the best.

Join us for a fresh take on diagnosing and driving culture that actually works. In this session we’ll  equip you with a practical, structured approach to uncovering and influencing the real drivers of your culture – so you can move beyond reactive culture audits and start making a meaningful impact. 

Giving you full access to our Culture Catalyst Scorecard, we’ll help you cut through the smoke and focus on the elements that truly drive culture in your business. 

This workshop will be covering:

• How to pinpoint the real forces driving your culture – beyond just employee sentiment surveys, using a data-driven approach
• Why focusing on culture mechanics (not just moods) is key – and how to map leadership tone, management impact, colleague readiness, and systems & processes
• A simple but powerful framework – to help you decode what’s happening in your organisation and identify the biggest opportunities for cultural alignment
• Actionable steps to move from reactive audits to proactive transformation – so you can influence your whole organisational system rather than relying on short-term interventions

Are you ready to transform your workplace into a hub of wellbeing and productivity? 

Join us for an engaging 30-minute workshop led by Harley Row Clinic experts, Lucy Vallis and Dr Pablo Jeczmien. 

Discover how addressing workplace wellbeing including mental health difficulties and neurodiversity –  through a truly holistic approach –  including workplace adjustments, will unlock your team’s full potential.  

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from the experts. Take the first step toward a healthier, more productive workforce, and retain your greatest assets – YOUR PEOPLE!

Delegates will learn:  

• What does a holistic approach to supporting employees truly mean? 
• How identifying difficulties and building a bespoke solution can empower employees to thrive personally and professionally
• What should the role of Harley Row Clinic be in the holistic management of your employees’ wellbeing?  
• How best practice in workplace adjustments and access to work can support you in creating an inclusive environment

• Actionable tools to foster a culture of wellbeing  
• Clear steps to implement workplace adjustments that help employees stay in work and succeed  
• Expert insights on supporting your greatest asset – your people

A practical, people-first approach to modern management.
Managers are the front line of employee experience — yet they’re often underprepared to navigate the complex  dynamics that shape team wellbeing, trust, and performance. This talk introduces a clear, actionable Interpersonal Framework designed to help managers lead with confidence, empathy, and intention.

Whether you’re supporting new managers or upskilling seasoned leaders, this session offers a powerful foundation for people-centric leadership.

In this talk, we’ll explore:

• Common interpersonal blind spots that erode connection and impact — and how to address them
• Practical tools for helping managers navigate emotionally charged conversations with clarity and care
• How to embed the Interpersonal Framework into manager development programs

Attendees will leave with a fresh lens on what it really means to support people – and how to equip managers to do it well.

Uncover the five key steps to a successful corporate wellness programme for 2025 and beyond!

Executing a great corporate wellness strategy has so many clear benefits for employee wellbeing, happiness and business success.

The goal of this workshop is to provide clear steps and considerations for the successful launch, engagement and continued success of corporate wellness programme – employee habits and requirements are constantly changing from fitness content to wellbeing, meditation and relaxation – now more than ever corporate wellness has a much wider scope and deploying content along with engagement plans to key to success. However difficult or awkward it is to talk about this at work, and how ultimately, this will help improve your employee experience and retention. 

Attendees will:

• Discover and explore the five key steps based on experience and insight
• How engagement and continual focus is key to success
• Explore different approach and solutions to cater for your workforce size and needs

In this seminar we will present a snapshot of the economic costs of poor health to the UK economy as a whole and identify the major sources of loss for you to be on the lookout for. We will show you a tool that you can use to calculate your basic costs. Once you know where to focus, we will demonstrate a range of effective health interventions that have a positive return on investment. You should be able to develop a basic strategy in 30 minutes.

When we practise tolerance, we are better able to handle difficult emotions and stressful situations, which in turn has a positive impact on our energy levels and overall wellbeing.

In today’s workplace (and world), tolerance is a vital life skill that enables us all to foster mutual respect and understanding. It also helps us to feel safe to express ourselves without fear of persecution or judgement and this helps to build stronger relationships and thriving communities. 

This thought provoking and highly practical workshop will introduce Liggy Webb’s ‘Tolerance Framework’ and encourage the following key takeaways:

• Learn how to accept and respect other people’s points of view 
• Be empathetic and open-minded rather than judgemental 
• Be patient and learn to forgive rather than holding onto resentment 
• Positively contribute to a more inclusive and supportive community 

All attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of Liggy Webb’s bite-sized book Tolerance – How to accept and respect differences.

The supplier landscape for workplace culture, employee health, and wellbeing solutions can be challenging for employers to navigate. It can also be frustrating when suppliers aren’t willing to adapt to the specific needs of organisations. That’s why, as part of our mission to champion and advance best practice, a key goal of the Make A Difference Leaders’ Club is to use our collective voice to influence the supplier market and encourage meaningful evolution in line with employer expectations.

Make A Difference Leaders’ Club members are invited to join this interactive workshop to:

• Explore the challenges employers face in navigating the crowded supplier landscape for workplace culture, health, and wellbeing solutions
• Share insights and experiences on how to encourage suppliers to be more responsive and adaptable to organisational needs
• Learn from Leaders’ Club members who have successfully influenced supplier behaviour to align with employer expectations

This workshop is your essential next step in your journey to create psychological safety in your organisation. 

Attendees will learn about:

• Next steps you can take to begin to measure key psychometrics across your teams, and ensure that any wellbeing interventions you invest in are targeted and evidence-based
• The key factors that you need to address when tackling burnout and increasing psychological safety in your workplace
• How compassionate leadership will transform your teams and create an environment that is high in psychological safety
• A practical tool that you can take away and use to start your journey towards building your skills in Compassionate Leadership

What will be covered:

• The links between financial wellbeing and mental health
• Upskilling key people internally to spot the signs of poor financial/mental wellbeing and effective signposting
• The key to building an effective and supported network of wellbeing champions

Domestic violence affects 1 in 5 employees across the UK, meaning that virtually every workplace will have both victim-survivors and perpetrators. Domestic abuse is fundamentally a business issue, the cost of lost output due to domestic abuse to businesses in England alone is a staggering £17 billion per year. For someone experiencing domestic abuse, work may be their only safe place, and employers are uniquely positioned to take effective action on domestic abuse and protect their employees. Informed directly by survivors and nearly 2000 employer members, EIDA has created a host of resources every employer can use to take effective action on domestic abuse – for business and for society.

This powerful workshop will cover the following issues:

• Essential employer tools for any organisation – practical steps to create a supportive and proactive workplace response
• Domestic abuse and the role of the employer – why employers play a vital part in taking effective action on domestic abuse
• Spotting the signs – how might you spot the signs someone is experiencing abuse in the workplace?