Deep, lasting transformation for your employees

1-1 sessions with employees, helping improve their wellbeing and performance.

Organisations that don’t promote health and wellness are four times more likely to lose talent in the next 12 months. (1)

The business case for workplace wellness

Many people find work depressing. They’re exhausted, anxious and running on empty, all while trying to appear fine.

Whilst workplace wellness initiatives are often beneficial even for healthy people in healthy organisations, signs that employees may be struggling include:

Increased errors
Lower quality work
Friction and disputes between people
Reduced work performance
Missed deadlines
Increased turnover rates

Lower engagement
Less contribution in meetings
More customer complaints
Slower service
Reduced problem-solving abilities and creative ideas

The health of individuals and the organisation are deeply connected. When these pressures aren’t addressed, the consequences are measurable:

Stress-related issues cost Australian employers $10.11 billion annually (2)
Organisations with strong wellness programs see a $5.81 return for every $1 invested (3)
Healthy employees are 3x more productive than unhealthy employees (2)
Wellness programs result in a 25% decrease in sick leave and 41% decrease in workers' compensation costs (3)

Why a mind-body-spirit approach?

A mind-body-spirit approach allows us to address immediate, highly intense and complex problems very effectively, whilst also resolving the root causes.

My approach focuses on working with challenges. The challenges we have didn’t just appear from nowhere. If we simply try to get rid of them without going deeper, the problem may just shift to something else or come back later.

When we explore the wisdom within the problem and integrate it, we become wiser, more resilient, aware of the very real problems, and the solutions.

This helps people experience genuine transformation that is nourishing, lasting and empowering. This can ripple out, helping create healthier systems and culture across the organisation.

Mind

The mind helps us focus on the problem we want to solve and receive insights and solutions.

If we don’t work with the mind, we miss out on identifying the thoughts, beliefs and all the activity that occurs throughout the day.

But it’s very difficult to release stress or address root causes using the mind alone. We can't simply logic our way out of the problems we face. There are deeper elements at play.

Body

When we're overwhelmed or everything seems hopeless, it's not just in our heads, it's also in our bodies. You might feel a knot in your stomach, tightness in your chest or tension in your jaw.

The body holds emotions, beliefs and unresolved problems that thinking alone can't access. Intellectually knowing why you're stressed or behaving a certain way doesn’t resolve the issue.

By working with the body directly, we can resolve intense and complex challenges, often without having to talk about all of the details.

Examples of working with the body:

Sitting in certain postures creates a state where both hemispheres of the brain work together. This state naturally processes stress, and can also be used to create empowering beliefs.
Stimulating specific points on the body using your own fingers can help release emotions very quickly.

Spirit

Whether you call it spirit, your intuition, gut instinct, or deeper wisdom, there is an intelligence we can access that is more profound than our logical minds. When we’re stuck or facing a problem that seems unsolvable, there are practical steps we can take to access this wisdom, helping us find solutions and greater perspectives.

It’s like the fog clears, and you can see the way through or the opportunities that were right in front you.

By working with mind, body and spirit together, we can integrate this wisdom rather than having an inspirational insight, but then going back to how things were.

This skill has real business value. An employee attuned to their intuition can sense a poor decision even when it looks good on paper, preventing costly mistakes and opening doors to better opportunities.

These approaches are backed by research across areas such as energy psychology, somatic practices and neuroscience. Studies demonstrate their effectiveness for stress, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, resilience, wellbeing and performance.

This work also draws from some of the most ancient healing and spiritual practices from across the world which have stood the test of time.

Benefits

Common benefits include improvements in:

Wellbeing
Performance
Teamwork
Communication
Problem solving
Navigating challenges

Resilience
Decision making
Culture
Retention
Bottom line returns

Research shows that in organisations where workplace health is managed well, financial performance increased by more than 2.5x. (1)

Logistics

1. Offering the service: You can offer this service to one or more of your employees. I've created a simple webpage for them that contains everything they need to know to book sessions and communicate with me, so very little work is needed on your end.

2. Opt-in model: Each employee decides if this work is right for them. This creates the best results for everyone.

3. Location and timing: Each employee you offer this to has two sessions a month, each session lasting one hour. Typically sessions are done remotely, though in person sessions can be arranged at your workplace. Extra support sessions for urgent situations can be scheduled by employees at no extra cost.

4. What to expect: Significant transformation is often seen after six sessions, though this varies. Throughout the process employees learn to work on themselves, becoming increasingly independent and empowered.

5. Cost and cancellation: $250 AUD per person, per month. Either the organisation or the employee can cancel at any time.

Note: While research shows that employee wellness programs result in positive ROI, lower turnover rates and improved performance, I cannot guarantee this. I’ve seen this work create deep, lasting transformation for many people and positively influence the workplace. However, results vary and it's not suitable for everyone.

Are we a fit?

If the above resonates, here are some signs we may be a good fit:

You’re interested in fresh ideas and creative solutions.
You want to improve the culture of your workplace.
You know we’re not machines and shouldn’t aspire to be.
You want to see what’s possible for people, your organisation, and the world.
You value deep, meaningful work.
You're open to evolving systems and culture so there's genuine mutual support between people and organisation.

Testimonials

"Hugo is a kind, compassionate and dedicated individual who is able to connect and make the most of each session you have with him. His unique ability of making strong connections and asking the right questions makes him perfect for this role and provided me with confidence to trust the process and benefit from his coaching.

I was able to uncover blind spots and hidden mental blocks in just two sessions and after working with him I felt lighter both mentally and physically as if a weight had been lifted. My perceptions shifted ever so slightly and then began to compound in the weeks following.

There is true powerful work at play in these sessions and even after a few months since my last session I continue to unlock new insights and feel the benefits continue to unlock in my thinking."

Joey Vaillancourt

Executive director of VIP Partnerships

Next steps

Interested in offering this to your employees or looking for a custom program? Let's connect:

Schedule a 20-minute intro call, or email me at hugo@hugomenard.com

References

Right Management (2009). Wellness and Productivity Management. HAPIA Best-Practice Guidelines: Workplace Health in Australia.
Chapman, L.S. (2007). Proof Positive: An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Worksite Wellness. Best-Practice Guidelines: Workplace Health in Australia.
Medibank Private (2008). The Cost of Workplace Stress in Australia.