there's so much out there about menopause awareness training
but what is it well in this video i'm going to be talking about menopause awareness training
and answering the questions that you may have about it so to begin with i thought
i'd start with answering the question what is menopause well menopause is a natural stage
of life when a woman's estrogen her hormones the levels decline and she stops having periods
now menopause typically happens between the age of 45 and 55. the average age for women to undergo
menopause in the uk is 51. but around 1 in 100 experience it before the age of 40. now let's
have a look at what is awareness the dictionary tells us awareness means knowing something
knowing that something exists and is important so what's training
training is the process of learning the skills that you need for a particular job or activity
so for me then when you put them all together i would describe menopause awareness training as
gaining a better understanding and knowledge about menopause and how you and your organization can
support your colleagues why is menopause awareness training important well it's important for quite
a few reasons the more openly and easily we talk about menopause the less of a taboo subject it is
and also everyone has the right to be fully supported when they're in a work environment
and we only have to look at the numbers and the research around menopause to see why menopause
awareness training is important now menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic
in the workforce and there's currently 4.4 million women aged 50 to 64 in the workplace in
the uk now almost a quarter of women are leaving their job because of their menopause symptoms
and a lack of support from the workplace and this is only a tiny example of the data and research
that's out there around menopause in the workplace so who's menopause awareness training for ideally
it can be for everyone in an organization but organizations can start by training managers
senior leaders line managers those in human resources and occupational health therapists
if they have them so how can colleagues depending on their day-to-day roles
benefit from attending menopause awareness training in the workplace we all can benefit
from attending menopause awareness training but what are the benefits to individuals when it comes
to the day-to-day roles line managers so menopause awareness training is beneficial
if they have colleagues who report directly to them and some of the benefits could be that they
become more aware of the potential menopause symptoms how the symptoms can affect their
colleague the support that could be considered and provided an awareness of the law and how to avoid
being taken to a costly tribunal and what they can and can't say about menopause in the workplace
hr departments this gives them a better understanding of menopause
so they can ensure the organization's policies guidelines and required training are in place
high level managers help them to understand how the impact of menopause symptoms can affect those
in the workplace so they can be better prepared to grow and develop the culture and the general
direction for the organization all colleagues who are going through or will go through perimenopause
and menopause so they can become aware of what support is available to them from the organization
and also where they can go for individual support and again when you train all colleagues this
encourages a more empathetic and understanding approach towards menopause and the symptoms
how the workplace can affect menopause and perimenopause symptoms menopause and the law
how to have difficult conversations about menopause in the workplace
how to have difficult conversations about menopause with a colleague
how to support colleagues during their perimenopause and menopause what reasonable
adjustments can be considered for colleagues during their perimenopause and menopause
menopause policy menopause workplace guidance and guidelines reasonable adjustments risk assessments
flexible working options and sign posting so you can sign post your colleagues to where they can
get additional resources and support for their menopause so how can menopause awareness training
be delivered well there are so many ways but let's look at a few of them so you can consider
instructor-led training this can either be a workshop face-to-face or online so it could
be virtual via zoom or teams there are online courses and lots of e-learning options as well
so this could be pre-recorded training that has lessons and workbooks but you can also consider
ebooks learning from case studies or other relevant reading and resources training can also
be delivered in same-sex groups or mixed groups small groups or larger groups and the training
can also be ready made or it could be tailor made in ad hoc or bespoke for your organization
how much is menopause awareness training how much is it going to cost you
the honest answer is it depends it depends on the type of training it can depend on how many people
you want to be trained as well but the good news is that online training can start from being free
there are lots of useful and helpful resources out there online that won't cost you a penny
now online webinars and online workshops lasting 60 minutes can start from around 500 pounds
but there's also online learning which can start from 75 pounds per user
and some menopause online training providers offer a yearly cost of 900 pounds plus for
training with no limit on users the license would possibly be available for one year two year or
three years so there you have it everything you need to know about menopause awareness training
for your workplace let me help you have comfortable conversations about menopause
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