Course Overview
Date: Wednesday, 28th May 2025
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: County Wexford Chamber Boardroom, Hill Street, Wexford
There has been a massive focus on Menopause awareness and support for employees as women aged between 40 and 60 are the largest growing demographic in terms of employment trends (Fawcett Report 2022). 1 in 4 will experience symptoms that can affect their ability to perform well in the workplace (Fawcett Report 2022) BUT…
What about you? While you are busy supporting your employees with all sorts of employee wellness initiatives including menopause, who is supporting you and your journey?
Being a solopreneur / business owner is challenging, hard work and demanding at the best of time so when you are perimenopausal or post-menopausal, symptoms such as hot flushes, irregular periods, flooding, joint and muscle pain, brain fog and anxiety can be troublesome.
Some of us will experience menopause easily with little upheaval, while others will experience a variety of symptoms…Your journey is your own and we are here to help you walk that path equipped with the knowledge and support to do so and come out the other side successfully.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn why we need to understand menopause, especially in the workplace.
- Knowing why and when menopause occurs
- Recognising and understanding menopause symptoms and how this may impact work performance.
- Understand different approaches to managing menopause and where to get factual information.
- Learn about specific supports that organisations can offer.
Who is the programme for? All workplace colleagues, from those who are/have experienced menopause or are providing support for partner, family member, friend, or work colleague.
Certification: Yes. UK CPD accredited Henpicked Licensed Training Network
Trainer Bio: Kathleen Kinsella RGN, MBA, Fellow RCSI.
A Registered nurse and UCD Smurfit MBA graduate, Kathleen has over 30 years’ experience in both private and public sectors of the Healthcare industry in Ireland. She also works as Honorary Senior lecturer (School of Nursing) and is a Fellow and Honorary Associate (Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery) at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
She has qualified as the first Ireland based licenced Menopause in the Workplace trainer with Henpicked™ UK and has also completed Principles & Practice of Menopause Care (PPMC) course with British Menopause Society and Diploma Women’s Health Royal College of Physicians Ireland.