Menopause in the Workplace.
A Practical Readiness Review for HR and People Leaders
A practical, insight-led review to help you understand how menopause may already be affecting your organisation and what support is genuinely needed.
Most HR and People leaders already know menopause matters at work.
What is often harder is knowing where to start, what actually needs fixing, and how to make a strong, credible case for investment without it turning into another wellbeing initiative that struggles to land.
This Menopause Readiness Review is designed to take the heavy lifting out of those decisions.
It helps you step back and assess what is really happening across policy, culture, management confidence, and day-to-day practice, so you can see where menopause support is genuinely needed and where it is not.
Just as importantly, it gives you a clear, structured way to evidence gaps, prioritise action, and build a case for budget sign off that stands up at senior level.
What this review helps you understand
The Menopause Readiness Review gives you a clear framework for stepping back and looking at your organisation through a menopause-aware lens.
It helps you explore:
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Where menopause may be influencing confidence, performance, retention, or absence
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Whether existing policies and processes are effective in day to day practice
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How confident managers are in responding consistently and appropriately
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Where people risk may be emerging across wellbeing, performance, or employee relations
What proportionate, meaningful support could look like in your organisational context
Who this review is for
This review is designed for:
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HR Directors
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Heads of People
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People and Culture teams
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DEI and Wellbeing leads
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Senior leaders responsible for retention and performance
It is particularly useful for organisations that already recognise menopause as a workplace issue and want to move from intention to informed action.
What makes this different
Many menopause resources focus on awareness or education.
This review focuses on readiness.
It helps you assess how well your organisation is actually set up to support people experiencing menopause symptoms in real roles, under real pressure, with real consequences for performance and retention.
It brings together people insight, organisational understanding, and lived experience to help you see what might otherwise remain hidden.
What you will get
When you download the Menopause Readiness Review, you will receive:
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A clear framework to assess your current approach
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Insight-led prompts that reflect real workplace scenarios
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Questions designed to surface gaps, not just intentions
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A clearer understanding of what effective support could look like in your context
You can complete this independently, with your HR team, or as part of a wider people review.
Why this matters for Organisations
Without a clear understanding of how menopause is showing up at work, support can become inconsistent or reactive.
This review helps organisations build a clearer picture of current reality, creating a more confident foundation for conversations around risk, retention, performance, and investment.
For many HR and People leaders, it becomes a useful reference point for aligning stakeholders and shaping next steps.
Who I am and My Approach
I work with organisations at different points in their menopause journey.
Some are responding to real time people challenges where menopause is a contributing factor.
Others are embedding menopause consideration into their people strategy before it becomes a visible issue.
My background is not clinical. It sits at the intersection of organisational reality, leadership pressure, and lived experience. I understand how menopause shows up in real roles, within existing policies, performance frameworks, and legal responsibilities.
That perspective shapes the work I do with HR and People teams. The focus is on readiness, clarity, and practical decision-making that stands up internally and works in day to day reality.
This review reflects that approach. It is designed to help you understand where your organisation currently stands and make informed decisions with confidence.