Penny MyerscoughSenior Consultant Psychologist
Penny is a Senior Consultant Psychologist at the Centre for Corporate Health, and is one of the most sort after program facilitators for training on mental health, mental toughness, family and domestic violence and many other wellbeing topics. With a charismatic facilitation style and a unique ability to engage her audience, Penny has built a name for herself to motivate even the most disengaged groups. Penny is at her best in front of an audience and has a talent for getting participants in her programs to look inwards, take stock and leave with greater self-awareness on how they can improve their personal wellbeing as well as that of their teams.
“Bringing your whole person to work and feeling safe to do so… now that’s a place we all want to work.” Penny Myerscough
Penny’s work with senior executives and leadership teams is always focused on how they can engage their supportive leadership style to set the tone for open, honest and authentic communication within their organisations. In this psychologically safe environment, employees are able to flourish.
publications
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Vicarious trauma- a silent hazard on the rise?
Vicarious trauma in the workplace is a silent hazard, and it’s on the increase. Traditionally, a risk reserved for industries such as emergency services, the Covid-19 pandemic and the prevalence of natural disasters, has seen vicarious trauma emerge in many different sectors. We are now seeing workers being constantly exposed to other people’s stress and anxiety, grief, loss, and trauma.
May 20, 2022 -
Establishing an upward cycle during challenging times
Figuring out our own positive strategies (“our emergency relief kit”) to readily draw upon during tough times can boost our wellbeing and circuit break a downward spiral
May 11, 2022 -
The oracle: building mentally healthy workplaces through prevention
As hybrid work arrangements become the norm, how then can organisations ensure that their most important asset- their people – stay well, not just physically, but psychologically as well?
May 5, 2022