There’s a lot said about employee wellbeing these days, and most of it’s well deserved. But there’s a question that hardly ever comes up: what about the person carrying it all?

If you’re the one making payroll, handling the awkward conversations, staying on top of employment law, and generally being the person everyone comes to when something goes wrong – you’ll know that pressure sits differently. It’s constant, it’s quiet, and there’s rarely anyone asking how you’re doing.

That’s really why we started this. The Employer Wellbeing Alliance is our way of talking about that side of running a business – honestly, and without pretending it’s easy.

We’re not here to add another thing to your list. Think of this as a place to come back to now and then – for a straight-talking take on the stuff that quietly wears business owners and managers down. Over time, we’ll be getting into things like:

• The mental load of being the one everyone escalates to
• Staying compliant without turning yourself into an unofficial HR lawyer
• How isolating it can feel at the top, even in a small team
• The difference between time spent firefighting and time spent leading
• Building a business that doesn’t fall over the moment you take a day off