Today, your employees are more likely to be impacted by a cancer diagnosis than by parenthood. Is your organisation ready to support them?
For a long time, cancer was viewed as a one-way path to exiting the workforce. That is no longer true. With over 1.5 million employees in the UK affected by a diagnosis or caring responsibilities, this is a critical talent challenge.
78% of line managers have received no formal training on supporting employees impacted by cancer, and just 4% of organisations have a cancer specific policy in place.
I help organisations move beyond basic compliance to create a "best in class" support environment that increases retention, protects productivity, and strengthens your employer brand.
How I Can Help…
Most managers and people professionals want to do the right thing for the employee and the business when cancer touches their team. Knowing what good looks like is trickier to determine.
The Cancer Confidence Framework and supporting Cancer Confidence: HR Masterclass, is a structured way to meet that need, built from over 20 years’ of senior HR experience plus lived experience of cancer.
| Cancer Aware The starting point | Cancer Ready Building capability | Bespoke Full customisation & extras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hour Awareness Session for up to 50 people | Included | Included | Consultancy, policy development, one to one manager or HR coaching, and group sessions are all available outside these packages - priced simply, and provided when you need them. |
| Quick Start Toolkit | Included | Included | |
| Follow Up Call | 1 x 60min call | 2 x 60min call | |
| Half Day Manager Workshop for up to 15 managers | - | Included | |
| Policy Review | - | Included (3 hours) | |
| Resource Pack | - | Included | |
| Price | £1500 | £3750 | POA |
- Awareness - cancer, treatments and impacts on people at work
- Employment Law in Practice - know the law and know how to comply in real life situations
- The Business Case - the benefits of creating a cancer inclusive workplace, and the costs of getting it wrong
- Scenarios - a chance to work through some cases you may encounter, and feel confident in how to get a win-win outcome for the business and the employee
Why work with me?
I have over 20 years of HR experience at organisations like PepsiCo, Unilever, and Exscientia. I know how businesses run.
But in August 2023, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.
That experience changed everything. I realised that what businesses think helps often misses the mark. I was fortunate to have a "best in class" experience with my employer, and now I use that unique combination of lived experience and corporate skills and knowledge to help others get it right.