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Tips for Promoting Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health

4 September 2026

Tips for Promoting Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health

​At The ONE Group, we recognise the key role that employee wellbeing and mental health play in creating a productive and resilient workforce. Managing workplace pressure is essential for maintaining employee satisfaction and overall organisational success.

In this blog, we have discussed some tips that can help promote a healthier and more balanced work environment.

Workload Management:

Encourage managers to regularly assess and distribute workloads fairly among team members. Providing realistic deadlines and encouraging open communication on progress can prevent employees from feeling overwhelmed, reduce pressure, and enhance productivity.

Encouraging Work-Life Balance:

Promote the importance of work-life balance within your organisation. Encourage employees to take regular breaks, utilise holiday days, and disconnect from work during non-working hours. By emphasising the value of personal time, you can help prevent burnout and improve overall job satisfaction.

Wellness Programs:

Consider implementing wellness programs that cater to the physical and mental wellbeing of your employees. Offering activities such as yoga sessions, mindfulness workshops, or mental health seminars can provide employees with valuable tools to manage workplace pressure effectively and prioritise their wellbeing.

Open Communication:

Adopt a culture of open communication where employees feel comfortable expressing their concerns and seeking support. Establish regular check-ins with team members to discuss any challenges they may be facing and provide resources or guidance as needed. Encouraging open communication can help mitigate stress and foster a supportive work environment.

Training:

Provide your employees with access to resources and training programs focused on stress management and resilience building. Equipping your workforce with the necessary tools and techniques to identify and address workplace pressures can empower them to navigate challenging situations more effectively.

By highlighting employee wellbeing and implementing proactive measures to manage workplace pressures, you can create a positive and supportive work environment that promotes employee satisfaction and engagement.

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THE ONE GROUP

Where we're from,
and how we got here

Twenty years of specialist recruitment in the East – and a lot of small decisions that added up.

TOG started in Peterborough in 2004 with a small team and a simple idea: that recruitment is a people business, done best by specialists who stay in their sector long enough to know it properly.

More than two decades on, we've grown into four offices across the East of England and Home Counties. We recruit for finance leaders, HR directors, engineering managers, tech founders, scientists, and the commercial teams that keep businesses running day to day. Between us, we've built up over 258 years of collective recruitment experience across our specialist divisions, and a network of more than 150,000 candidates we've placed, coached, or come to know across two decades in the region.

The founding principle hasn't changed. Recruitment as it should be.

OUR STORY

Key events timeline

2004

Doors open in Peterborough.

Our first office launches with a team of six on Lynch Wood. Cambridge follows the same year, giving us two offices before our first anniversary.

2015

Northampton makes it three.

Our third office opens with a team of five, quickly growing to eleven consultants covering the wider Midlands region.

2017

Peterborough moves across the road.

The team has outgrown the founding office. We move into Arena House on Lynch Wood, big enough for a growing consultant base and the back-office team that supports the whole group.

2018

Cambridge moves too.

Our second office relocates to Cambourne Business Park, giving the growing Cambridge team the space it now needs.

2023

Four offices, three counties, one very good year.

The Hertfordshire & Essex office opens in Potters Bar, extending our footprint into the Home Counties.

In the same year, we're named Business of the Year in Northamptonshire, and Employer of the Year in both Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire at the regional SME Business Awards. Three counties, three panels.

TODAY

Still growing.

Four offices, more than 258 years of collective recruitment experience across our specialist divisions, and a network of over 150,000 candidates.

Same founding principle.

SPECIALISTS BY DESIGN

What we do

We're specialists, not generalists. Every consultant at TOG focuses on one sector and stays in it. Not because it's the only way to do recruitment, but because it's how you build the depth to spot the difference between a strong CV and a strong hire.

It's also why so many of our clients come back to us years, even decades, after a first placement.

01
Accountancy & Finance
→
 02
Human Resources
→
 03
Commercial Office
Administration, customer service, project management and more
→
 04
Technology
→
 05
Engineering & Manufacturing
→
 06
Scientific
→
 07
Sales, Marketing & Creative
→
 08
Executive Search
Across all of the above
→

Beyond the recruitment itself, we produce annual salary guides, regional market reports, and the practical resources our clients and candidates turn to when they want a clearer view of what's happening in their sector.

THE WAY WE WORK

How we work

Four principles show up in every conversation and every process.
01

Be curious.

We stay interested in the market we work in, and in the people who work in it.

02

Keep it human.

We remember your kids' names and know how you take your coffee. That's just how we work here.

03

Make a difference.

We're here to help people build careers they love and businesses they're proud of.

04

Enjoy the ride.

Recruitment is a career, but it should be fun too. If it isn't, we've done something wrong.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

Recruitment
as it should be.

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