As we come to the end of Dry January, it will be heavy week for workplace absence as those who have ‘white knuckled’ their way through finally crack open the 1st February wine. If you’ve noticed someone is absent, hungover, or you’re worried about their drinking patterns and you’re not sure what to do about it, come along to a webinar that I’m hosting in collaboration with Stratus Coaching on Thursday 9th March, "What Are We Going to Do About Dave?". This free 1-hour session explores the latest data on drinking behaviours and the impact of sweeping emerging workplace issues under the carpet. You’ll leave the session with some best practice tips that you can put in place to help you create an Alcohol Safe WorkplaceTM, without killing the buzz.
You may have read in the news last week that the Canadian government have changed their guidelines on alcohol consumption changing to reflect the latest research i.e. that there is no ‘safe’ amount of alcohol.
Here in the UK, the guidelines remain at 14 units per week, but for how much longer? And how do these latest findings about alcohol stack up with an employer’s duty of care? Is it still OK to offer free alcohol as the go-to reward? Would you offer free cigarettes?
Tune in to hear me and my guest, Andy Mee, founder of The Alcohol-Free Drinks Company, discuss these questions and much more. I’m delighted that Andy is hosting Teetoal Tasting Event for my workplace Sober Curious Society in Manchester on 9th February. We’ll be meeting up to sample 30 alcohol-free alternatives and…wait for it…bottomless pizza! The take-up for this workplace event has been phenomenal and Andy and I are looking forward to working together to bring more events like this to workplaces near you. If you’d like your boss to fund this – tell them! (And give me a call)!
The last few tickets are now on sale to the wider public, so you might just be able to grab one if you’re lucky at Eventbrite.
If you’d like to find out more about Andy’s work or buy some of his wonderful selection of alcohol-free drinks, visit https://alcoholfreedrinks.co.uk
Do you have a story to tell about the workplace drinking culture? I’d love to hear from you, so please visit https://choosesunrise.co.uk/podcasts and complete the Be My Guest form.
If you’d like free HR resources to help you create an alcohol safe workplace, without killing the buzz, head to https://choosesunrise.co.uk/hr-services and sign up for free resources.
Let’s end the stigma, because nobody should feel afraid to ask for help with alcohol use.
