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Three of the biggest challenges facing people managers today:

Decreased productivity.

Employee absence causes unexpected and sometimes significant strain on team resource, with even further productivity loss through time spent arranging/briefing agency cover and handling process admin.

Compliance and process management.

From the time an employee calls in sick to their return to work, line managers are expected to perform a number of extra duties on top of their role. This added responsibility comes with increased risk if processes are not followed correctly.

Boundaries and trust.

Expecting line managers to handle absence in the first instance creates a difficult conflict of interest.

Conscientious managers want employees to feel comfortable talking to them, but must also maintain professional boundaries, ensuring absence is genuine and practically assessing the impact on the wider team. Crucially, managers are not health professionals and shouldn't be expected to fulfil a role they have little to no training on.

“We would recommend GoodShape to other organisations who want to streamline processes and reduce absence.”

HR Business Partner

Heathrow Express

“... when we are alerted to
high levels of absence, such as musculoskeletal problems in the factory, we can proactively address them because we now have clear trigger levels in place.”

HR Director

Philips

“Across 11,800 staff, GoodShape helped to recoup 33,040 working days within 12 months - or the equivalent of returning 144 full-time staff to work.”

HR Director

NHS Trust

“We estimate that we’ve saved £152,000 in terms of increased productivity and efficiency savings. This means that the absence service has provided a great return on investment, and having more employees available to work gives us a far greater opportunity to deliver a good service for our customers.”

Head of HR

Ealing Council