Beyond Reactive: Rethinking Workforce Health and Sickness Absence for the Long Term
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Sept 8th
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13:00-14:30 GMT
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Virtual
Event Details
Sickness absence and workforce health have never been under more scrutiny. Financial pressures are keeping most organisations in reactive mode, existing support systems are leaving employees underserved, and the wellbeing challenges facing transport and leisure workforces in particular are growing faster than most programmes were built to handle. The question is no longer whether to invest in a better approach, but what a genuinely effective and sustainable model actually looks like in practice.
Join an intimate group of senior HR and People leaders for an exclusive virtual roundtable to share how organisations are rethinking their approach to workforce health, where current systems are falling short, and what it would take to move from reactive absence management to proactive, people-centred care. This is a candid, off-the-record conversation among peers, no presentations, no sales pitches, just an honest exchange of what is working and what is not.
Sponsor
Sonder
Sonder is the leading frontline worker triage platform. It provides immediate, 24/7 mental health, medical and safety support, helping organisations intervene faster and reduce absence. Trusted by employers like Southeastern Rail, Mencap & HAYS. Sonder's purpose is to empower people to be their best by providing the right care, at the right time.
Agenda
What's The Agenda?
This exclusive virtual roundtable brings together Chief People Officers, HR Directors, Heads of Employee Wellbeing and People leaders navigating the growing complexity of sickness absence, workforce health and employee support in transport and leisure organisations. In a focused and confidential setting, you will connect with peers to share strategies, challenges and perspectives on building approaches to workforce wellbeing that are sustainable, effective and genuinely fit for purpose.
We will explore the biggest risks on the horizon for workforce health, where existing support systems are leaving employees underserved, and what a truly proactive model of care could look like for organisations operating at scale.
Key discussion topics will include:
The Biggest Risk on the Horizon
What is the single biggest risk to sickness absence and workforce health across organisations over the next 12 to 18 months, and how prepared are most organisations to respond?
Prevention vs Reaction
Are organisations genuinely able to invest in prevention, or are financial pressures keeping most stuck in a reactive cycle of absence management?
Where Employees Fall Through the Cracks
Where do current support systems tend to fall short, and at what points in the employee journey are people most likely to go unsupported?
Redesigning the Model
If organisations could start from scratch, what would a truly effective and sustainable approach to sickness absence and workforce health look like for a transport or leisure workforce?
This roundtable is a chance to connect with like-minded leaders, compare notes on what is working, and leave with practical perspectives to bring back to your team, all from the convenience of a focused 90-minute virtual session.