Welcome to the 297th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In this episode, I reflect on my workplace wellbeing predictions for 2025—what happened and what didn’t—before sharing my five predictions for 2026.
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In today’s show on Round-Up of the Year 2025
- Reflecting on 2025 workplace wellbeing predictions and why many didn’t come to fruition. [00:33]
- Redundancy support, AI job displacement, and the disappointing removal of the right to switch off from UK employment legislation. [01:09]
- The lack of progress on workplace adjustments and disability inclusion, despite government initiatives like Work Well. [03:05]
- Managing political differences in the workplace and the ongoing crisis in financial well-being support for employees. [05:05]
- Five predictions for 2026 workplace wellbeing trends and what organisations should be preparing for. [07:47]
Quotes on Round-Up of the Year 2025
- Disabled people in the UK continue to experience lower employment rates and a notable pay gap compared to their non-disabled peers.
- Psychological safety is the belief that you won’t be punished or humiliated for speaking up in the workplace.
- AI therapy and counselling terrifies me quite a lot. It cannot diagnose mental illness and shouldn’t replace human therapy.
- Human-to-human contact is still essential. Not everyone can or should work remotely and be tech-based.
- Middle managers reported feeling overwhelmed and underprepared, with a knock-on effect felt across teams.
Resources for Round-Up of the Year 2025
- Episode #120: Having Conversations About Workplace Adjustments
- Episode #192: Getting Workplace Adjustments Right with Daniel Williams
- Episode #253: Election Special: The Possibilities for EDI?
- Episode #254: Is it ok to Talk about Politics at Work?
- Episode #255: Shifting Workplace Politics
- Episode #245: What is Psychological Safety at Work?
- Episode #58: Neurodiversity, Race and Culture with Jannett Morgan
- Episode #79: Neurodivergent Support with Janette Beetham
- Episode #173: Neurodivergent Support in Education with Aquayemi Claude Garnett Akinsanya
- Episode #187: Autism, Race and Culture with Reena Anand
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- Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
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