Menopause is a growing challenge to rising absenteeism & productivity costs. At SimplyHormones we say Acknowledge, Embrace and Grow. Remove the stigma of this natural phenomena: inform, support and retain valuable staff

1. Why
Menopause
Matters in
the
Workplace
With
Kathryn Colas
at

2. Agenda
• What is SimplyHormones?
• Why raise awareness?
• Why Change Workplace Practice?
• The Cos£ of Absenteeism
• The Cost of £ost Productivity
• In Summary
• What Next?

3. What is SimplyHormones?
• Kathryn Colas, Founder and Managing Director, created the company six years ago
• SimplyHormones meets the demand for information and support
• SimplyHormones has identified how to reduce Absenteeism Levels
• SimplyHormones has identified why Productivity Levels are Decreasing
• SimplyHormones understands why Valuable Employees are Resigning
• SimplyHormones has identified how to reduce Recruitment Costs
• SimplyHormones produces groundbreaking, useful information, on-line
• SimplyHormones does NOT Identify, Dump and Run!
• SimplyHormones provides Support for Occ Health, HR and inidividuals with the
added value that this fits in with diversity in workplace requirements
• SimplyHormones presents Workshops in Private and Public sectors

4. How would YOU feel? Here are seven of
the 30-odd symptoms!

5. Why Make a Fuss?
 Menopause is a major event in a
woman’s life
• It’s Not a legitimate Occ Health issue
• 7/10 women experience debilitating
symptoms
• Scant knowledge about the subject

6. Here’s what you Don’t Know!
• Biological change starts around 35
What is it? How
long does it last?
• Women notice symptoms at 40+
• The symptoms can last 10 years
• 7/10 Women experience
debilitating Symptoms, affecting
work/home life

7. Poor Workplace Culture is unable to deal
with these issues because...
• There is a lack of recognition and awareness
• Poor workplace culture creates isolation
and...
 Women are resigning through lack of
information and support
 This is not a legitimate Occ Health issue
 Low self-esteem and poor coping mechanisms
cause loss of productivity and increased
absenteeism
• Re-invent the wheel? No just adding some WD40

8. The Cos£ of Absenteeism
• Women – higher absenteeism
• Av. 9.9 days lost p/a
• £517 per employee but closer to
£1000 adding additional staff costs
• Losing valuable staff can cost
£100,000 plus the loss of mentors
and role models
Source: CBI

9. The Cos£ of lost productivity
• Staff value to company = 3 x salary
(eg £60K salary = £180K in productivity)
• Losing 1 ½ days week av. (£750)
What is
my va£ue?
• Monthly = £3,000 – Annually =
£36,000 per employee
• Estimated losses run into £millions
• Compelling reason to take Action
Now!

10. SimplyHormones fits in seamlessly with your own
staff monitoring programmes
is
 Evidence based solutions to SimplyHormones
a TRUSTED
address and reduce this challenge SOURCE !
• ROI is 100% Guaranteed!
 Good support network developed
with you
 SimplyHormones are Experts and
a Trusted Source

11. In Summary
• Improved Knowledge will see a culture
change
• Absenteeism reduced and Productivity
improved - fully supported programme
• We can do this because our Knowledge and
Experience gets results
• SimplyHormones understands both sides!
• SimplyHormones offers added value and
outstanding ROI

12. What Next?
Talk to us NOW! 01825 712858/07502 383412
 A15 minute conversation will  This is not a Tick Box exercise
establish your needs  Our support is ongoing
 We help you achieve what you
 It’s not a one size fits all
already know ~ A Healthy
 Programmes are tailored Workforce is a More Productive
 What we do is Innovative One
 PHONE NOW to arrange that
Adaptable and Useful
conversation!
 We keep you abreast of Progress  What have you got to lose?
 kathryn@simplyhormones.com  01825 712858 or 07502 383412