Fertility and Workplace Culture | The Staff Wellbeing Gap HR Misses with Jennifer Elworthy #191
In the episode, Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast by Jennifer Elworthy, a career and fertility coach and Director of Engagement at Fertility Matters at Work.
Title: 🌟 Fertility and Workplace Culture | The Staff Wellbeing Gap HR Misses with Jennifer Elworthy #191 🌟
Host: 🎙️ Nick Day, CEO of specialist HR Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group
Guest: 👤 Jennifer Elworthy, Director of Engagement at Fertility Matters at Work
Episode Overview:
🔊 In this insightful episode of The HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day is joined by Jennifer Elworthy to explore why fertility remains one of the least discussed issues on the HR agenda despite affecting one in six people globally, and why the myth that it is not happening in your business is quietly costing UK employers an estimated 217 million pounds a year.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Why fertility remains one of the most overlooked issues on the HR agenda, despite affecting one in six employees.
- Jennifer Elworthy’s four-question framework for managers supporting employees through fertility challenges.
- The business case for fertility-friendly workplaces, including the £217 million cost of inaction to UK employers.
- How psychological safety, not just policy, determines whether employees feel able to disclose and ask for support.
- Why career ambition and fertility treatment aren’t mutually exclusive, and how coaching helps employees pursue both.
Useful Links From This Episode:
- 👤 Jennifer Elworthy’s LinkedIn Profile
- 👤 Host Nick Day LinkedIn Profile
- 📢 JGA HR Recruitment
- 🎧 Check out our sister podcast, The Payroll Podcast
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