Delivered by Sarah Banks

This session is designed to help employers and managers support their employees and colleagues through major life challenges - such as infertility, baby loss, and menopause - fostering a more understanding and inclusive workplace.

Sarah is a qualified personal development coach, and author of the bestselling IVF Positivity Planner, and the Menopause Positivity Planner, unique coaching journals that help people feel stronger and more in control while going through challenging life events.

She has been working in the field of fertility for 8 years, raising the awareness of infertility and the need for support, and she is the co-author of the EFS Fertility Patients Care Guidance.

Sarah provides training to fertility professionals across the world, helping them create a strong emotional support service and she runs numerous online and face to face support groups, providing much needed peer understanding and support.

Sarah partners with organisations to provide support for management and employees navigating fertility treatment and menopause, offering training sessions, workshops, and strategy sessions to promote employee well-being and productivity in the workplace.

She has consulted with, and delivered training to many organisations, including Marie Curie, National Grid, Nat West, Aviva, NHS, Matalan, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Merck, and fertility clinics across the world.

Key Takeaways:

Navigating Awkward Conversations – Learn how to approach sensitive topics with empathy, respect privacy, and offer meaningful support. This session will cover not only what not to say, but also the right words to use in these situations.

Understanding Emotional Impact – Major life challenges like infertility, miscarriage, and menopause affect employees in different ways, leading to stress, anxiety, and isolation. You’ll gain insight into how these experiences impact women, men, different ethnicities, and same-sex couples.

Creating a Supportive Workplace – Discover practical strategies to foster open conversations, implement clear policies, and provide manager training that makes employees feel valued, supported, and included.

The Power of Empathy – Thoughtful communication, avoiding harmful comments, and providing emotional support are key to building a workplace culture where employees feel safe to share their challenges.

Actionable Strategies & Tools – You’ll leave with tangible takeaways, including action plans and real-life tools to implement in your workplace. Through role-play exercises and scenario-based learning, you’ll gain hands-on experience in handling these conversations effectively.

Great managers don’t just acknowledge challenges - they create workplaces where people can thrive at every stage of life.

Some comments from delegates at previous sessions:

“I never knew – well, maybe I did, but I had no idea of the impact of what’s clearly going on most days, on the individual living the experience, nor the ripple effect it has at work & away from it.”

“An incredibly valuable session. Simple, insightful and powerful messages, delivered with total authenticity. Brilliant!”

Refreshments (breakfast sandwiches, tea, coffee etc) will be available until the Masterclass starts (promptly!) at 8.30 and a sandwich lunch will be provided at 2pm.

’So what’ – included in the price is a short, sharp refresh 6 days later on Zoom to follow up/make the most of your investment:

* Share with other delegates what you/your organisation:

Has achieved once or twice which has since become embedded

Will be implemented – just not yet

Has achieved once or twice and then lapsed

Meant to apply and hasn’t

The outcome from this facilitated session will be an ACTION PLAN of what YOU will implement in order to INCREASE REVENUES, EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY and/or DECREASE COSTS, WASTE, TIME significantly and consistently - short, medium and long term……………

ie MAXIMISE YOUR INVESTMENT!

Via Zoom Wednesday 23rd July 10-11am

Women's Health Matters at Work - rates for 2024 Members' Day participants