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Gender Equality: 4 Different Approaches to Making a Positive Change in your Organisation
The theme of International Women’s Day 2025 is Gender Equality. What does this mean to women in the workplace? It might…
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How to Support Employees with Autism
Our experts highlight some of the simple things employers can do to assist employees with autism - which may benefit other…
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Preventing Workplace Christmas Party Disasters: Dealing with Alcohol, Secret Santa and Out of Control Employees
Christmas is a time for celebration, appreciation and fun, but it can also be a real headache from a HR perspective.…
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Alcohol at the Christmas Party: How to Prevent 3 Sobering HR Problems
Office parties and work-related events are a perfect opportunity for socialising, strengthening team connections, and letting off steam. But often these…
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Secret Santa: 3 Ways to Keep Gift-Giving Fun, Without Unwrapping HR Issues
Love it or hate it, Secret Santa is something many workplaces participate in in the lead up to Christmas, as an…
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Template: Christmas Party Memo
Please click the link below to download our template for communicating guidelines for staff to follow at the Christmas Party.
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How to Support Carers in the Workplace
A free template produced by the Vista team to implement a new policy covering caring responsibilities.
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Vista Collaborate with Leading Mental Wellbeing Provider, Thrive UK
Vista and Thrive will be working together to help employers and HR professionals gain the knowledge, skills and tools they need…
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How To Build a Business Case for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Budget
Here’s a solid basis for your business case, that will do a great job in selling DEI strategy to the top.
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What Can HR and D&I Professionals do to Support Employee Mental Health?
HR and D&I professionals play a vital role in supporting employee mental health, and creating a workplace where all employees feel…
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Mental Health & Employment Law FAQ’s
Our employment law specialists answer the top questions we're always asked about managing mental health in the workplace.
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How to Create a Neuroinclusive Culture when Working Remotely
Practical guidance and strategies for employers, to help you foster a neuroinclusive culture, even if you work remotely.
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Building an Inclusive Culture: Navigating Respectful and Disrespectful Questions
How to ask respectful questions.
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A Guide to Gender Identity Terms
A list of the key gender identity terms and their explanations, and a download of the full gender identity terms guide…
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Gender Pronouns Guide
It is estimated there are around 78 gender pronouns now in use, to promote and contribute to an inclusive workforce we've…
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Gender Identity Terms: Extended Guide
An extended guide to the key gender identity terms.
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Achieving the International Standard for Diversity and Inclusion (ISO 30415)
In 2021 we became the first organisation in the world to be awarded the International ISO standard for Diversity and Inclusion,…
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3 Helpful Phrases to Use When Having Conversations about an Employee’s Mental Health
3 helpful phrases to use when you are having a conversation about mental health. Try these techniques to avoid a conversational…
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Should you have a Separate Mental Health Policy?
The pros and cons of introducing a specific Mental Health Policy in your workplace.
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Mental Health Policy Template
A free template policy for you to use in your organisation.
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Managing Stress in the Workplace: HR FAQ’s
We look at some of the common stress related questions we are asked by clients, and some practical steps you can…
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Wellbeing at Work Action Plan
A free Wellbeing Action Plan to support conversations around positive mental health and wellbeing at work.
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Gender Inclusivity Guide: Gender discussions into bite sized chunks
Gender inclusivity can be a complex area to navigate. This Gender Inclusivity Guide breaks this big topic down into bite-sized chunks.
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Managing the Legalities of Maternity Leave – Four Easy Tips for HR Professionals to Avoid the Pitfalls
Women’s football is in the news again with Reading captain Emma Mukandi criticising the club for failing to support her as…
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Fertility in the Workplace: An Action Plan for Employers & Managers
16% of the workforce are impacted by fertility issues. Here is an action plan to help you to support fertility in…
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Menopause at Work: 5 Useful Resources for Employers
Here are some of our favourite resources for HR teams to share with their managers & employees at work.
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Diversity Training: Responding to the Voices that say it Doesn’t Work
There has been plenty of articles of over the years pointing out why diversity training does not work. Whilst it’s not…
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How to Make Sure your Equality and Diversity Training Doesn’t Go Stale
This month the word ‘banter’ was yet again the subject of a tribunal claim. In Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen the…
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What is ‘Dignity at Work’ Anyway?
Dignity at work is the title of our flagship training programme at Vista. But what does dignity at work really mean?…
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How to Avoid Discrimination in Recruitment
Failing to offer a candidate a position because of a protected characteristic is unlawful and amounts to direct discrimination. We don’t…
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Diversity in the Workplace: 3 Things you can do Today
What is the secret formula for being great at diversity in the workplace? Well if we are being honest there isn’t…
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Suicide: The Last Mental Health Taboo in the Workplace?
It is estimated that during 2017 there were 6,217 suicides in the UK, and that most people who take their own…
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Is Your Organisation Transgender Aware?
Here are a few simple steps you can start to take now in your organisation to overcome the barriers experienced by…
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What Can Employers do to Support the Menopause?
The 18th October is World Menopause Day. Where did that come from and why is everyone suddenly talking about Menopause at…
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Diversity and Inclusion: Getting Buy In from the Bottom
In this blog, we’re exploring how employers can achieve diversity and inclusion buy in, from the whole workforce. In our previous…
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Diversity and Inclusion: Getting Buy in from your Leadership Team
With the current HR spotlight on Gender Pay Gap Reporting and diversity and inclusion to attract and retain talent, we could…
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Diversity and Inclusion: How important is it to practice what you preach?
Equality, diversity and inclusion have risen to the top of Board agendas in recent years. Companies are keen to showcase the…
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You might be diverse, but are you inclusive?
It’s no secret that having a diverse, equal and inclusive workforce can reap business benefits and directly impact the bottom line…
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