One in five line managers aged over 55 do not view supporting colleagues’ wellbeing as an integral part of their job and lack the training to support staff, according to Working To Wellbeing.
Research by the rehabilitation specialist among 510 UK line managers and 1,068 workers in the UK found that a divide exists between older and younger employees in relation to how wellbeing within the workforce is perceived and supported. The Window to the Workplace report showed that over two in three (68%) line managers aged 55 + believed they have good experience in supporting colleagues with their wellbeing needs compared with 76% of respondents aged under 34. Over one fifth of older line managers said they struggle to talk about mental health and wellbeing with staff, with 22% of...
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