Penelope Layzell Ltd

We work to an outdated regime, and it is not uncommon for both parents to be working, 3 in 4 women with dependent children (75.1%) are now working according to the Office of National Statistics. This has caused a strain on family life and the increase of stress and burnout in the workplace. Over the past few decades we have seen mental health increasing in 2020 46% of UK workers were feeling extreme stress at work, the WHO have estimated that this has increased by 25% post pandemic. Unemployment has been rising over the decades with some preferring to avoid work altogether and seek government support. 1 in 5 workers in the UK feel unable to work under the pressure of the workplace The pandemic shook us to the core, many waking up to the fact they had no work life balance, all work and no play, and the landscape post pandemic has dramatically changed. The great resignation is upon us as many choose a different path, we are facing recruitment challenges at unprecedented levels because many are setting up on their own, choosing the life of entrepreneur and freelance their DNA demands It is time now for corporations to step up and face this challenging landscape, but creating the workplace environment that attracts and works in flow with the human DNA By doing so we will reduce mental health and staff attrition, increase productivity and staff attraction. Learning this new dynamic code is the future of humanity and continues the evolution of our species as we now learn a new way to work that honours our mind and body. The world is facing a ‘double-disruption’ scenario, with automation and COVID-19, according to the World Economic Forum Work-life balance, flexibility and mental health are front-of-mind for employees as they look to their employers for certainty about the future, according to a new report. Companies around the world are reassessing their policies and working arrangements after the COVID-19 pandemic tore up traditional working practices.