Sector professionals share their knowledge on workplace wellbeing
The fifth annual HR Conference yesterday welcomed just under a hundred HR professionals and those operating in the HR sector to the Canterbury campus of the University of Kent, to learn about and share their thoughts on wellbeing in the workplace.
The event is facilitated b
y the University’s business and innovation gateway, Kent Innovation and Enterprise, and this year’s sponsors were KIMS Hospital. The goal was to provide businesses and individuals with the knowledge to effectively look after employees and yourself, no matter the time of day, as well as spread awareness on methods and programmes one can use when struggling with stress and anxiety. Wellbeing engagement and interaction was high, thanks to our brilliant speakers, and the interactive wall by Wellbeing People was an attraction for 60 of our guests.
The day included nine interactive and engaging presentations including academics presenting their research, Ben Steeden, Postgraduate Researcher from the School of Psychology presented research Professor Georgina Randsley De Moura is Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic strategy
Planning and Performance and Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology alongside himself exploring communal and agentic stereotypes in the workplace and wellbeing. Dr Sam Evans, Lecturer in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management at Kent Business School also presented her research highlighting the benefits and wellbeing outcomes of Sophrology.
Alongside our academics, individuals leading in wellbeing from the local business community covered the following subjects; recalibrating wellbeing, the practice of sophrology, mental wellbeing, the benefits of staff innovation, developing leadership and wellbeing on purpose.
Carole Barron, Director of Innovation & Enterprise commented:
“Our Annual HR Conference is an excellent example of the University’s approach to engaging with businesses of all sizes and sectors. We are keen to work in collaboration with the business community to help stimulate productivity and innovation. We are grateful to KIMS Hospital for sponsoring our event this year and we look forward to welcoming the HR Professional network back to the University for another successful Conference in 2020.”
If you are interested in hearing more about the conference or to engage with Kent Innovation and Enterprise as your business & innovation gateway into the University please get in touch with the team
W: www.kent.ac.uk/enterprise
T: 01227 827376
E: enterprise@kent.ac.uk