Richard Martin

CEO, Mindful Business Charter

Richard is the CEO of the Mindful Business Charter, a cross business initiative to reduce the stress we experience at work and which is a key cause of workplace mental illness. He is also a principal consultant at workplace consultancy Byrne Dean and is on the IBA Wellbeing Commission. He formerly chaired the steering committee of the Lord Mayor of London’s This is Me campaign which uses story telling to break down the stigma associated with mental illness. He is a qualified coach and mental health first aid instructor. His first career was in law, becoming a senior employment law partner before mental breakdown in 2011 left him in hospital for a month and unable to work for two years. His experience of breakdown and recovery is the subject of his memoir, This Too Will Pass – Anxiety in a professional world, published in 2018. He is a father of three grown up children and splits his time between London and rural France.

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Developing and implementing a mental health and well-being strategy

Practice Notes

This Practice Note will focus on the key considerations in creating and implementing a mental health and well-being strategy for your organisation.

In-house Advisor

How to look after your personal well-being

Practice Notes

This Practice Note will focus on the steps each of us can take to look after our own mental health and well-being. None are a guarantee of avoiding illness but they will help. Ultimately, everyone has to take some responsibility for their own well-being. In particular, leaders and managers ought to be showing the way.

In-house Advisor

Hybrid working and mental health

Practice Notes

This Practice Note discusses the benefits and challenges of hybrid working in the context of mental health and wellbeing. It also highlights key points for in-house lawyers to consider in ensuring that hybrid working is tailored to suit the needs of the individual, whilst still working for the business.

In-house Advisor

Resources and approaches to promote well-being

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides suggestions for a range of different resources and initiatives that will support and promote well-being in your organisation.

In-house Advisor

Understanding mental health and well-being

Practice Notes

This Practice Note will explore what we mean by mental health and well-being, as well as the meaning of some of the terms commonly (mis)used around the subject including: stress, anxiety and depression. Positive well-being cannot be promoted without an understanding of the common issues that arise in the workplace. The aim of this Practice Note is to help you understand the impact that different mental illnesses have on people so that you can be aware of problems that might develop and are better placed to implement an effective well-being strategy.

In-house Advisor