In this episode of the podcast I interview Kate Cook, a corporate nutrition coach and we discuss how nutrition and well-being are important in the workplace and for employee happiness and business success.

About Kate Cook

The Business of Wellness – inspiring healthier lifestyles for better business.

Kate Cook gives talks and workshops to business clients empowering their staff to adopt healthier lifestyles. Fresh, creative and practical information is delivered in an interactive style that encourages involvement and engagement.

Kate is passionate about making nutritional change easy and effective. She is a highly experienced international speaker and her successful practice methods have secured extensive TV appearances, publishing deals, magazine features and commissions as an international keynote.

As founder and director of the Harley Street clinic The Nutrition Coach, Kate has personally worked with more than 7,500 patients face to face and written 7 books including: ‘Get Healthy for Good’ (Whole Health), ‘Drop a Dress Size’, ‘Shape Up Your Life’ and most recently ‘Positive Nutrition – Strategic Eating to Upgrade Your Health and Energy’. TV appearances include UKTV’s ‘The Truth About Beauty’. Kate has also delivered a TedX Fidelity International talk on ‘Dishing The Dirt’.

Clients
Over her 20 year career, Kate has delivered nearly 800 sessions to many top level corporate companies some of whom are listed below:

Accenture, Bank of England, Bank of New York Mellon, Christie’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Coutts (Zurich), Discovery Channel Europe, EDF Energy, Gardiner and Theobold, Jack Wills, Jones Lang LaSalle, JP Morgan, Land Securities, Landor, London Underground Ltd., Network Rail, Ogilvy & Mather, Origins, Overbury, Oxford University Press, Pret A Manger, Skanska, Time Warner, The White Company.

Competition

Kate has very kindly offered a copy of her latest book ‘Positive Nutrition – Strategic Eating to Upgrade Your Health and Energy’ to one lucky listener.

All you need to do is leave a comment in the show notes which can be found at www.adviceforemployers.co.uk/podcast/127 between Thursday 25th July 2019 - Thursday 8th August 2019. The winner will be picked at random on Friday 9th August 2019. 

Useful Links

www.thecorporatenutritioncoach.co.uk

www.katecook.biz

Please do leave any comments, ideas and best practice below. Please ensure that any comments are respectful to all views and opinions.

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Harassment and discrimination

In this episode of the podcast I analyse the report commissioned by the Women and Equalities Committee  into whether the use of non-disclosure agreements in harassment and discrimination cases is unethical, and how they should be dealt with in the future.

In this episode I will cover:

• The 12 recommendations discussed in the report.
• My critical analysis for each recommendation.
• How to ensure your business is using non-disclosure agreements correctly.
• Why having a robust process for dealing with harassment and discrimination is essential for a successful business.

Action Points

1. Non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements must not be used to pressure those who have suffered from discrimination or harassment at work to keep silent.
2. Ensure you have the appropriate procedures in place to prevent discrimination and harassment at work
3. Ensure  management are trained in how to deal with complaints of this kind and that staff are trained to identify such behaviour and to report it
4. Seek legal advice before making any decisions.

Useful Links

You can read the full report HERE

Please do leave any comments, ideas and best practice below. Please ensure that any comments are respectful to all views and opinions.

As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £180 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion - alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

Don't forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001 or 023 8098 2006