Learning Centre - find your staff wellbeing answers

August 22, 2021

National Staff Wellbeing Survey Results; Culture, Cake and Yoga

We have just published the results of our first national staff wellbeing survey, covering the English regions and home countries.

May 28, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About Running Your Staff Wellbeing Survey

When are you planning to run your next staff wellbeing survey? The DfE have launched their Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

May 13, 2021

Mental Health Awareness Week: Preventing Mental Ill-Health By Reducing Stress & Improving Wellbeing In The Workplace

You will probably have received numerous emails about Mental Health Awareness Week. How to spot signs, how to make sure

April 30, 2021

How Welbee Will Help Your School To Systematically Improve Staff Wellbeing

The impact of poor staff wellbeing on your school will be significant. If staff are weighed down by stress and

November 26, 2020

School Report

Welcome to the first in a new series to share a little more about the people in Welbee and those

June 23, 2020

New Staff Wellbeing Charter

Mark Solomons, CEO of staff wellbeing specialists Welbee welcomes the DfE announcement to monitor staff happiness under a new Wellbeing

June 15, 2020

Give staff a bigger voice

Acknowledging, listening and responding to staff on an ongoing basis are three of the most important ways to ensure you

May 10, 2020

Communicating remotely and effectively

The words ‘unprecedented times’ and the ‘new normal’ have well and truly entered our vocabulary. We are all finding our

April 30, 2020

Leading staff wellbeing video

This 26 minute video on leading staff wellbeing takes you through the key steps you should cover if you want

April 28, 2020

Measuring Staff Wellbeing

The starting point for measuring staff wellbeing is to look at existing school data. This will include; Teacher retention levels,

April 28, 2020

Leading schools in times of crisis: 6 practical steps

You may or may not have had training on school leadership in a crisis. Being prepared certainly helps, though the

April 27, 2020

The symptoms of stress and lower resilience

When you have low levels of resilience, find it difficult to navigate or recover from challenges or are in a

April 25, 2020

Staff exit interviews that improve retention and recruitment

One part of improving retention and staff wellbeing is to understand why people leave and to take appropriate action. Carrying

April 25, 2020

Staff wellbeing survey – how to run your own

There are some good reasons why you might not want to run your own staff wellbeing survey. As the co-founder

April 24, 2020

Put staff first video 5 – Setting goals and taking action

Once you have measured your current staff wellbeing the next step is setting goals and taking action. This is the

April 24, 2020

Improve staff wellbeing by setting clear goals

You have measured your current staff wellbeing (reviewing your school data and running a survey). Your aim now should be

April 24, 2020

School staff lifecycle. How to recruit and retain the best teachers and school staff?

Whenever your current or prospective staff members interact with your school (and the people in it), they experience a ‘moment

April 23, 2020

What Is Staff Wellbeing And How Can You Improve It?

There is no quick or simple answer to “what is staff wellbeing?”, as there are multiple descriptions and definitions. The

April 23, 2020

The Evidence For Improving Staff Wellbeing Is Strong…

There is strong evidence for improving staff wellbeing, however, the main focus is often on pupils and students to ensure

April 23, 2020

Technology for working remotely. Guide for school leaders and staff

Download the guide to technology for working remotely and share it with your colleagues. If you are a school leader

April 22, 2020

Support your school staff during the COVID-19 outbreak: 8 tips

School leaders and staff have been thrown into the next century overnight, with a forced work-from-home policy and little or

April 22, 2020

Leadership behaviours at your school. Providing the best employee experience

There is a competitive, moral and financial imperative for schools and MATs to build a culture where staff really matter.

April 20, 2020

Staff wellbeing survey – should you run one now?

I know staff wellbeing remains a priority and keeping to routine and some normality is going to be important for

April 18, 2020

Put staff first Video 4 – Measuring staff wellbeing

Measuring staff wellbeing should be your starting point if you want to improve it. This is the fourth in a

April 17, 2020

Tips for remote working during the COVID-19 lockdown

The current lockdown poses significant challenges for staff, especially those who usually spend most of their time in the classroom.

April 15, 2020

The major causes of workplace stress and poor staff wellbeing

You need to be able to identify those things most likely to cause stress in the workplace. This article is

April 15, 2020

Avoid thinking traps and improve staff wellbeing

One way of improving staff wellbeing is to help staff help themselves. With many members of your team working from

April 14, 2020

Put staff first video 3 – The major causes of workplace stress

If you want to improve staff wellbeing it is important to understand what has the biggest impact on it and

April 12, 2020

School Staff Wellbeing Policy – Free Draft

At Welbee, we support schools and Trusts to measure and improve staff wellbeing, collect honest feedback and take actions that

April 10, 2020

Develop a positive mindset (resilience chat cards)

Your mindset is a set of beliefs you have about yourself, others and the world. It plays an important part

April 10, 2020

Find your purpose (resilience chat cards)

Having a clear purpose in your job and being able to align this to that of your school will really

April 10, 2020

Resilience and Wellbeing Toolkit

Resilience is about our ability to adapt and bounce back when things don’t go as planned. The articles and chat

April 10, 2020

Take physical action (resilience chat cards)

How well do you look after yourself and how comfortable are you in taking action? Feeling tired, hungry or thirsty

April 9, 2020

Put staff first Video 2 – Wellbeing in the workplace

Why would you want to improve staff wellbeing in the workplace? Richard Branson is used as a positive example in

April 7, 2020

Managing stress and building resilience

Pressure is something you will experience and not all stress can be avoided. It’s healthy to tackle situations that you

April 1, 2020

Plan for what might happen (resilience chat cards)

Depending on your experience, you will know about many of the challenges you face, but how well do you plan

April 1, 2020

Put staff first Video 1 – Introduction to wellbeing

Staff are our most expensive and important asset and does our language and behaviour demonstrate this. We usually spend most

March 30, 2020

Put yourself in the right place (resilience chat cards)

To develop and grow you have to be comfortable in taking risks and learning from mistakes. Put yourself in the

March 29, 2020

Find your passion (resilience chat cards)

Having passion and energy is very important in any job and particularly during very busy periods. Use the resilience chat

March 27, 2020

Achieve high participation for your staff wellbeing survey

If you want to measure staff wellbeing then one thing you can do is run a survey. If you are

March 27, 2020

13 tips to transform your energy at school and home

You might need to transform your energy if you feel: Your workload is too heavy or you have too much

March 26, 2020

The difference between pressure and stress

There is a difference between pressure and stress. Pressure can be positive and a motivating factor and is often essential

March 14, 2020

Build your support team (resilience chat cards)

Being part of a happy, effective team and having your own support team will help you to be more resilient

March 13, 2020

Improve staff wellbeing by managing thinking

Can you improve staff wellbeing by managing your thinking? Creating a culture where staff thrive and can do their

March 10, 2020

School staff wellbeing – make it your No.1 Focus

If yours is a typical school, then it is likely to be under real strain over the next few years

February 27, 2020

Improve your staff wellbeing by taking the right action

You have measured your current staff wellbeing, set your goals and if you want to improve your staff wellbeing you