Menopause Archives - Rosby Consulting

Feb 5 2023February 5, 2023

Should menopause be a protected characteristic? Apparently not.

By Bernadette / menopause, menopause awareness, perimenopause, protective characteristics, Rosby Consulting

In January 2023, the UK government rejected a proposal to include menopause as a protected characteristic, warning of “unintended consequences which may inadvertently create new forms of discrimination, for example, discrimination risks towards men suffering from long-term medical conditions or eroding existing protections.” It also said it would not launch a consultation on amending the …

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Oct 16 2022November 15, 2022

Brain Fog, It is a real thing!

By Bernadette / menopause, perimenopause, Rosby Consulting

Have you ever been in a room full of people, presenting something important and completely forgotten your words?

Jul 21 2022July 27, 2022

The misunderstood juggle of working mums

By Bernadette

It’s often hard being a working mum. Yes, we make the choice to have children – and I do not take it for granted that there are so many women who struggle to get pregnant despite every single effort – without which there would be no evolution. It’s easy to feel like you’re in it …

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Jun 22 2022July 27, 2022

Policies don’t change behaviour, you do.

By Bernadette

It’s not enough for organisations to have a menopause policy, we need to change the narrative and change behaviours around how we view menopause and the impact on women in the workplace. I was pretty shocked to hear the story from a woman who was not given a promotion because she was told by her …

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Mar 2 2022July 27, 2022

It’s time. Break the bias.

By Bernadette

In almost every aspect of life there is a bias against women. In a 2017 review of women in professional sport, there was one woman ranked in the 100 highest-paid athletes, Serena Williams. At the time she was paid £50m less than Christiano Ronaldo. In 2015, the US women’s football team won the World Cup …

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Nov 24 2021July 27, 2022

Self-advocacy: more important now than ever

By Bernadette

Self-advocating at work is becoming more important than ever. We know the Global Pandemic has inadvertently created a more selfish society, where people are not as prepared to stick their neck out for someone as they might have previously done. Ultimately, in the context of work, if we don’t believe in ourselves or express our …

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Sep 20 2021July 27, 2022

World Alzheimer’s Day – it’s time to be educated

By Bernadette / #wellbeing, Brain health, education and knowledge, Rosby Consulting, World Alzheimer's Day

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign I can’t ignore because it’s personal to me. My husband’s mum died of it not long ago and, forget the jokes, I really got on with my mother-in-law. Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects millions of us globally and that number is on the rise. It can’t be …

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Jul 17 2021July 27, 2022

Working Parents Need Compassionate Leaders (now more than ever)

By Bernadette / career change, coaching, compassionate leaders, lifting restrictions, Rosby Consulting, Working parents

It’s no surprise that we’ve been coaching so many women recently who are looking at alternative career options. There is no possible way, as working parents, we can work in traditional settings where we’re expected to be online, working 9am-5pm (give or take a few hours) Monday to Friday. Of course, a lot of organisations …

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Mar 10 2021July 27, 2022

Hormonal fluctuations cause women stress and anxiety at work

By Bernadette / hormonal health, leadership, menopause, menstruation, policy change, pregnancy, women at work, women's health, workplace wellbeing

Why are we still embarrassed to speak openly about periods? They affect approximately 50% of the total population. Every day we are likely to encounter women who are experiencing hormonal fluctuations due to menstruation, ovulation, pregnancy, menopause, or at any point in between. The CIPD (the UK’s professional body for HR and people development) recently …

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