Hi, I’m Kerri Speyers and I am an Emotional Intelligence and Life Empowerment Coach. I have worked with the medical industry for 20 years and have first hand experience of what contributes to healthy employees – and on the flip side I see exactly what is detrimental to workplace wellness. A considerable amount of my time and focus has been spent on encouraging employees and employers to be proactive about health and wellbeing. The very best employee wellness programs provide staff with the capability and strength to relieve workplace stress, communicate, empathise, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. This helps remove the emotional negative impact on employees lives, especially those in the caring industry where, compassion fatigue is common. Wellness programs are no longer a luxury – employee wellness is an essential consideration and commitment for all businesses in Australia today.
A Gauge of Employee Morale
How much time do you spend training new staff?
Are you sick of spending all your time hiring and training new staff?
What would you do with your time if you did not have to constantly train new staff?
We have a solution for you.
In collaboration with Marcia Davidson – a Nutrition and Gut Health Coach from Kickstart Your Wellness – I offer interactive workplace wellness programs to help your employees stay healthy (with a major emphasis on mental health) – which has an overall effect of optimising staff retention.
We support modern workplaces and their staff to create a healthy and supportive environment and workplace culture that retains good staff, saving businesses from the huge time, effort and energy hassle of unnecessarily needing to recruit new staff.
Employee Wellbeing
Workplace wellness is about providing staff with the capability and strength to relieve stress, communicate , empathise, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. This assists in helping remove the emotional negative impact on your valued employees, especially those in the caring industry where compassion fatigue is common.
Through our workplace wellness programs, we provide mental and physical wellness for your staff along with valuable upskilling to equip them to perform at optimal, peak production that is in alignment with the current Psychosocial Hazards at Work Policy and EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
We Offer Three Options for Employee Wellness Programs:
- Individual Corporate Workshop Training and Retainers
- Medium Group Wellness Programs
- Large Group Dynamics, Including Leadership and Team Building
VitalEdge Solutions, with Loz Antonenko from Loz Life and Russ Wright from Vital ProJeX
Employee Wellness - Creating Healthier, Happier Employees
A Holistic Approach to Mental & Physical Wellbeing.
The Cost of Employee Stress
- Psychosocial hazards like workplace interactions, job demands, autonomy and flexibility mean that stress, anxiety and fatigue are on the rise.
- Stress levels in Australian workplaces 2nd highest in the world (Gallup, 2023).
- 81% of Australian workers struggle in silence with work-related stress and burnout (University of Melbourne, 2023)
- Failure to adequately address employees’ mental health needs costs businesses nearly $11 billion annualy (PwC & Beyond Blue).
- Impacts across the board:
- Employee: significant increase in mental and physical health issues, impacting ability to function.
- Business: reduced productivity, increased absenteeism and presenteeism (physically present at work, but less productive due to mental or physical health conditions), higher turnover and staffing shortages.
The Cost of Employee Stress
- Psychosocial hazards like workplace interactions, job demands, autonomy and flexibility mean that stress, anxiety and fatigue are on the rise.
- Stress levels in Australian workplaces 2nd highest in the world (Gallup, 2023).
- 81% of Australian workers struggle with work-related stress and burnout in silence (University of Melbourne, 2023)
- Failure to adequately address employees’ mental health needs costs businesses nearly $11 billion annualy (PwC & Beyond Blue).
- Impacts across the board:
- Employee: significant increase in mental and physical health issues, impacting ability to function.
- Business: reduced productivity, increased absenteeism and presenteeism(physically present at work, but less productive due to men tal or physical health conditions), higher turnover and staffing shortages.
Investing in Support Worker Wellness Pays Off
- Benefits of a Healthy Workplace for Business
- Reduced turnover and recruitment costs.
- Improved employee engagement and productivity.
- Enhanced patient care and satisfaction.
- Positive impact on brand reputation.
- Benefits of a Healthy Workplace for Carers
- Improved emotional intelligence and communication skills.
- Reduced stress and burnout.
- Increased resilience and wellbeing.
- Enhanced job satisfaction and career longevity.
- Clients Benefits from a Wellbeing Program
- Receive higher quality care from more engaged care workers.
- Experieince improved communication and empathy.
- Benefit from a more positive and supportive care environment.
Create a supportive, healthy and engaging workplace culture
- Compassion fatigue support
- Managing carers to clients expectations skills
- Boundary setting skills for caring support staff
- Debriefing skills for employees
- Effective communication, communication styles
- Personality types
- Managing conflict
- Crucial conversations
- Creating Healthy Workplace Culture with FISH Philosophy
- Mental Fitness
- Coping strategies
- Stress and anxiety management
- Breathwork and mindfulness practices
- Self-care and self-awareness
- Overcoming challenges
- Balanced eating for energy
- Gut-Brain connection
- Healthy snacking, especially when on the go
- Meal planning
- Shift work sleep strategies
- Stress reducing bedtime rituals & sleep hygiene
- Focus and concentration
Tailored Solutions to Support Your Healthier Workforce
- Interactive Workshops
- Shorts (1-2 Hours) – Ideal for quick insights and immediate impact. E.g. Lunch & Learn Session.
- Half-Day or Full-Day – Comprehensive programs with practical Exercises.
- Individual or Group Coaching
- Personalised coaching for care workers and/or
teams, including team building activities.
- Pricing Options
- Monthly Retainer – Ongoing support with regular workshops and/or coaching.
- Per Workshop – based on session length and type.
- Hourly Rate – Competitive based on market standards.
Tailored Solutions
- Interactive Workshops
- Shorts (1-2 Hours) – Ideal for quick insights and immediate impact. E.g. Lunch & Learn Session.
- Half-Day or Full-Day – Comprehensive programs with practical Exercises.
- Individual or Group Coaching
- Personalised coaching for care workers and/or teams.
- Pricing Options
- Monthly Retainer – Ongoing support with regular workshops and/or coaching.
- Per Workshop – based on session length and type.
- Hourly Rate – Competitive based on market standards.
Invest in Your Support Workers, Invest in Your Success
- Contact us today to discuss how we can help your organization thrive.
- We offer free consultations and can create a customised proposal to meet your budget and needs for an effective wellness program.
TED Talk - “Emotional Intelligence Determines Destiny”
Meet Your Facilitators
Kerri Speyers
Life Choices Coaching
Certified Emotional Intelligence & Life Empowerment Coach
As a qualified coach, Kerri has a passion for providing the skill set of emotional intelligence, supporting others to understand and communicate in personal and professional relationships.
She works with entrepreneurs, businesses and their staff to create a healthy, engaged and supportive workplace culture that retains good staff, boosts productivity and provides the skills to thrive in their workplace.
Having not grown up with the skill set of emotional intelligence, Kerri understands the ramifications of not having this most valuable skill set. This was discussed in her inspiring TED Talk “Emotional Intelligence Determines Destiny”.
Kerri has been working in the personal and corporate space, with tailored one-on-one coaching, retreats, online courses, webinars and membership programs, and in podcasts and as a TED Talk speaker and author.
Kerri has worked for over 35 years to support others through the Medical and Education system and working with mainstream students and special needs students. She is also a previous Ipswich business owner and has raised two sons in the Ipswich area.
Marcia Davidson
Kickstart Your Wellness
Certified Nutrition Coach & doTERRA Essential Oils Educator
Marcia is on a mission to transform lives through holistic wellness. With a marketing background and a passion for healthy living, she brings a unique blend of expertise to the corporate world.
She understands the challenges faced by today’s workforce, and leverages her experience in nutrition and aromatherapy to design engaging programs that:
- Boost employee energy levels and focus.
- Promote healthy eating habits for busy schedules.
- Reduce stress and support emotional wellbeing.
- Ultimately, contribute to a more productive and engaged workforce.
Her own experience as a burnt-out executive and overcoming health struggles through natural solutions ignited her passion for helping others. Marcia translates scientific concepts into practical strategies, empowering others to take charge of their health and achieve their wellness goals.
She offers a range of services including individual and group coaching, webinars and workshops, and her signature 21 Day Metabolism & Gut Reset cleanse program.
