1. Menopause Awareness Big Conversation 2018
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2018

2. “I picked this picture because…”
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Icebreaker
“I picked this picture because…”
Introduction – I’m Debbie Allen, HR team secretary, leading LiA
Welcome to our Listening into Action Big Conversation around Menopause Awareness
Icebreaker - Hopefully you’ll all have picked a picture when you came in, for the icebreaker today you’re going to introduce yourself on your tables by explaining why you picked your picture. I’ll go first!

3. Cathy Ellis Chair
Introduction – I’m Debbie Allen, HR team secretary, leading LiA
Welcome to our Listening into Action Big Conversation around Menopause Awareness
Icebreaker - Hopefully you’ll all have picked a picture when you came in, for the icebreaker today you’re going to introduce yourself on your tables by explaining why you picked your picture. I’ll go first!

4. Our Mission
We would like to explore what we can do to support people in LPT who are experiencing menopausal symptoms.
I decided to take part in LiA because of my own personal experience and symptoms of the menopause. Its not just the obvious symptoms like hot flushes or tropical moments as I like to call them, that affect my working life its the ‘brain freeze’ where I suddenly stop mid-flow because I can’t remember what I’m working on and lose concentration and my train of thought, the extreme tiredness I feel late afternoon and my personal feeling of not achieving as good as I used to. I’m very fortunate to work with a great team and have a very understanding manager who I can openly discuss how I’m feeling.
This is an important subject for me because I know there are lots of women in LPT going through the same or similar situation as me who may benefit from subtle changes to improve their working life
Only speaking from my personal experience

5. This document has been taken from the NHS Choices guide on menopause aimed at managers
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7. Menopause in 60 seconds
We’ve got a short video for you now – summing up the menopause in 60 seconds!

8. Some statistics 82.8% (average is 49.7%)
This chart shows the percentage of ratio of female to male staff here at LPT
As you can see, women form the majority of the workforce (82.8%)
This is double the 50% average workforce gender split across Leicestershire
You can see why it’s important to raise awareness of the menopause, as most of our organisation is comprised of women
82.8%
(average is 49.7%)

9. Some statistics
1325
1235
945
542
Out of all the women in the workforce, this graph shows that most of them are aged between 40 and 59 (typical age of menopause)
This is around 2500 members of staff
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10. Some statistics
40%
The menopause is not just an issue affecting only women though
Around 40% of managers and senior managers at LPT are men
These managers will be managing staff that are women who could potentially be going through the menopause
It’s important managers, regardless of gender or age, to be clued up about the menopause so that they can support their female staff without feeling awkward or uncomfortable
60%

11. Menopause in the Workplace - Video
Another video for you now, explaining the economic effect of the menopause in the workplace through a very recent study that was conducted by the Government Equalities Office and the University of Leicester.

12. Our Mission
We would like to explore what we can do to support people in LPT who are experiencing menopausal symptoms.
We’re here today because..

13. Our focus today
To identify a small number of big impact changes which will benefit our patients and ourselves - and make these happen together quickly
Our focus today is..

14. Stop doing things that don’t add value?
How can we also:
Reduce bureaucracy?
Reduce paperwork?
Stop doing things that don’t add value?
It’s also worth thinking about how we can also…

15. You will now have the opportunity to answer 3 questions.
The format of these questions is as follows.
We want to know what the ideal/ gold standard would be in the situation.
What are the barriers to this occurring?
What ideas do you have that we can implement so that we move towards the ideal/ gold standard?
The format of the 3 questions today is:
Question 1 is around the ideal / gold standard
Question 2 is around barriers faced
Question 3 is around overcoming barriers

16. What would an organisation look like that was menopause friendly?
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Question 1
What would an organisation look like that was menopause friendly?
Question 1 – 20 min discussion, 5 / 10 mins to pick top 3 points which will then be read out
Have conversations but try and write everything down so it’s all captured
Short coffee break

17. What stops this from happening?
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Question 2
What stops this from happening?
Question 2 – 20 min discussion, 5 / 10 mins to pick top 3 points which will then be read out

18. What steps can we take to make this a reality?
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Question 3
What steps can we take to make this a reality?
Question 3 – 20 min discussion, 5 / 10 mins to pick top 3 points which will then be read out
Be specific about changes, get them on tablecloths
AFTER FEEDBACK:
Been great to have all your contributions on todays topic, lots of ideas to take forward and some common themes have already come to light

19. Next Steps… If we all contribute, we can make this happen
Sponsor Group will coordinate it and keep everyone in touch
First round of changes within 12 weeks, then share our amazing story at a Trust-wide ‘Pass It On’ event
We must be ABSOLUTELY focused on outcomes for patients and for staff – otherwise why bother?
Be proactive – this is our chance to make the changes we want to see and to be recognised for it!
Pulling together conversation and common themes
Next steps for the sponsor group, and what happens from here
Collating and looking at comments
Identifying quick wins
Identifying longer-term actions

20. Thank You!
Thanks for your contributions, we’ll keep you posted with actions and outcomes
We’ll be presenting at the Pass it On event in September