Why does menopause matter in the workplace?
Every woman will experience menopause and approximately 1 in 4 will experience debilitating symptoms.
There are around 4.9 million women aged 50 and over in employment in the U.K and it is the fastest growing demographic.
Studies have shown that menopause symptoms can have a significant impact on attendance and performance in the workplace.
The 2016 Wellbeing of Women survey revealed that 25% of women going through the menopause had considered leaving work because of their experiences.
Two thirds of women going through the menopause say they have no support in place at work.
Quite simply menopause awareness and support in the workplace is a win-win situation for both employers and employees. Menopause education, information and support can be game changers for staff satisfaction and retention and creating a supportive and informed menopause culture within your organisation.
In a recent IPSOS Mori poll:
- Over half of working women aged 40-65 have experienced three or more symptoms of the menopause, including hot flushes (47%), night sweats (41%) and feeling tired (35%).
- Two thirds of those with 3 or more symptoms have lost interest in their work or made mistakes.
- Half of all women experiencing three or more symptoms have experienced at least one further detrimental impact on their working lives; including having their relationships with colleagues negatively impacted, having to reduce their working hours or considering resigning.
- Only around 1 in every 20 women aged 40-65 in work are aware of their employer offering proactive policies or support to women around the menopause.
- Six in 10 of those who have experienced 3 or more symptoms would like to see their employer do more while over half say they would feel more positively about a company who had a menopause awareness programme.
- Over a third would like their employers to offer access to specialist menopause advice from a third-party expert, 31% would like their employer to offer a menopause policy.
- Everybody needs to be better equipped to support their colleagues around the menopause
- Nearly half (48%) of women experiencing 3 or more symptoms of menopause have not spoken to anyone at work about their experiences.
Why choose Menopause Support?
Webinars and presentations are hosted by Diane Danzebrink, the founder of Menopause Support.
Menopause Support is a purpose over profit, community interest organisation, so when you engage us to deliver your training you will be supporting our aims to improve menopause education, information, advice and support for everybody.
We offer educational menopause awareness presentations, webinars and training to ensure that all the members of your team have a thorough understanding of menopause whether it will affect them personally or they may be supporting a colleague, partner, friend or family member.
Educational presentations, webinars and training sessions can be made bespoke for your organisation and your proposed audience. Popular options include;
Understanding Menopause Introductory Session
Understanding Menopause in Detail
Menopause – Question and Answer Session
Understanding Menopause and Mental Health
Understanding Menopause for Line Managers
Understanding Menopause for Men
We also offer Private 1 to 1 consultations – this option can be offered to individual staff members as additional support, further information can be found here
For further information contact hello@menopausesupport.co.uk
Kind words from some of our clients:
We were delighted with the talk Diane gave us on menopause and we all learned a lot from the session. There was not a question she could not answer! I’d recommend MenopauseSupport very highly indeed, professional, thoughtful, thorough and real food for thought for how we can support ourselves and each other. 10/10 Express Solicitors Ltd
Diane came to speak at an event in Watford and blew us away with her passion and candour. Diane brings her lived experience, an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and total dedication to making menopause matter to the conversation, empowering those listening to feel supported and educated about the menopause Dave Messenger, EDI Lead Watford Football Club
Diane has been a guest speaker at both in person and virtual events, speaking to colleagues across all levels of our organisation. Regardless of the format, Diane is always hugely popular with colleagues. Through her down to earth approach, energy, passion, honesty and a touch of humour, she very quickly connects with her audience. Her warm, inclusive, and hugely knowledgeable approach helps provide a safe space for open and honest questions and discussions during the sessions. Colleagues leave feeling inspired, supported, and motivated to take action for themselves and others. As one colleague said, ‘The uplifting nature of the last hour is impossible to explain or quantify’. On a personal level, Diane is an absolute joy to work with. She is hugely supportive, kind and what comes through so strongly is her desire to help workplaces support their colleagues and raise awareness and understanding of menopause, making a huge difference to people’s lives. Sarah Fox, Health and Wellbeing Manager, Tesco.
Diane has lectured at The Mersey Region Group for Health Training conferences in Warrington several times and never fails to deliver. Her presentations are outstanding, helpful and practical. Diane is a passionate, engaging and enthusiastic speaker. She gives lots of practical advice on a subject very close to her heart. She is also a lovely approachable person. Carmel Farrell, Course Manager, Mersey Region Group for Health Training.
We were blown away by Diane and the Menopause in Detail webinar. Diane’s expertise, enthusiasm, and compassion around everything menopause-related was just outstanding. It was such an informative and comprehensive session, and the content was perfectly aimed for everyone. Such an important and valued session, we have had multiple messages from RNLI people saying it was the best menopause webinar/session they have ever been to. There also was a huge amount of questions for Diane at the end and she was able to advise and provide guidance on so much – we were very impressed. The webinar created such a sense of community for all of those on the call and we now hope to continue to keep that alive across the RNLI. A huge thank you, could not recommend Menopause Support and the wonderful Diane any more! Dannie Rietiker, Wellbeing Coordinator RNLI.
Thank you for hosting the webinar at BwD BC, we have already received brilliant feedback and are thankful for all of the really insightful information that you shared. Your presentation was inclusive of those going through the menopause but also for friends, family members and colleagues that can offer support as they now have a better awareness and understanding. The question-and-answer session at the end of the webinar was particularly useful and supported the workforce with unanswered questions that they had. Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council.
Please pass on our huge thanks to Diane for the superb session tonight. It’s opened the narrative on menopause in our workplace and we are extremely grateful. The staff feedback was very positive. We’ve all been trying to do our bit to support each other, and the clear, informative session tonight has helped us with ways forward. South Walney Junior School.
Menopause Support provided such a brilliant webinar that was well attended by both line managers and colleagues from across the business. Diane was very engaging throughout the whole session and provided detailed yet accessible information on all aspects of the Menopause. The question-and-answer session at the end really allowed colleagues to raise their concerns within a safe space and helped to start the important menopause conversation across the business. Bakkavor Spalding.
Diane was a great presenter really engaging with the audience and presented in a fun but informative way and answered all the questions. All the attendees that I’ve managed to speak to, have said this was the best presentation on health and wellbeing that they’ve attended, and they all learnt so much. I had a lot of male attendees specifically approach me to say they really felt this helped them understand and it helped to facilitate a conversation with their partner/family member as well as highlighting to them just what women go through. First Data Bank.
What a truly informative webinar we had with Diane, covering various topics such as, menopause in the workplace, self-help and treatments available. Diane was happy to respond to any questions raised with full and comprehensive answers. I can’t thank you enough in helping us to raise awareness in the workplace. Tokio Marine Kiln
I wanted to thank you for today’s amazing session – we were so incredibly lucky to have you! I know the time limit was tight but I think you did a brilliant job of covering such hugely important topics clearly and succinctly in the limited time that was allocated. I think the huge stream of questions that came in during the Q&A specifically for you shows how engaged everyone was, and how beneficial everyone found it having you there. I am so delighted to have been able to introduce you to the event planning team as our medical expert, as I doubt there is any other person out there who is as knowledgeable or experienced on this subject. Leah Bracha, NatWest Group/RBS.
I wanted to say thank you on behalf of myself and the events team at BACP for presenting at the Private Practice conference. Your contribution made the event the success it was. Jade Ingham-Mulliner, Senior Events Organiser British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Diane ran a session for our employees on all things Menopause. It was delivered in such an understanding, sincere, and supportive way and all our employees that attended really enjoyed the session. We are now working on putting further support in place for our employees who may be experiencing menopause symptoms. Emma Rushmer, People Business Partner, Swan Housing.
Attendee Feedback
I just wanted to say thank you for sorting the meeting with Diane yesterday. She is brilliant.
A really helpful, practical and upbeat insight into what menopause really means and how we can help to improve our quality of life when going through it.
Today’s session was nothing short of life-changing.
The session and my 121 with Diane were invaluable. Her guidance was way more than I have ever received from a GP.
Really valuable session. I have many friends really suffering at work so it’s great that Gowling WLG are really trying to raise awareness of what a struggle it can be.
The last session was excellent. Glad to see one aimed specifically for managers who may not know anything about it or how hard it can affect some women. Absolutely the best session run to date. Have sent her website to a number of friends who are suffering. Wish they could hear her speak too. It was a really worthwhile and informative session. Excellent choice, thank you very much.
Thank you so much for this session. We got so much out of it and had a great discussion together afterwards. I thought it was informative, and I loved Diane’s delivery.
This was the best session we have ever put on.
The feedback from colleagues was very positive. Staff found the webinar very informative. Diane ‘normalised’ the menopause which staff really related to and we found Diane a very warm and approachable person.
Thank you this has been an excellent session, didn’t realise there was so many people feeling the same as me I don’t feel so isolated after this session
Thank you so much. So refreshing and amazing to feel supported in the work environment with this
Diane – not only were you giving great information – your delivery is also so clear and concise, very very good.
One of the best and most interactive webinars I’ve seen – great! Thank you – lots and lots of takeaways.