Employee wellbeing isn’t a perk it’s a business strategy. Stress, infertility, and perfectionism are silently costing organisations millions in absenteeism, burnout, and talent loss. When employees feel mentally well, supported, and engaged, they perform at their absolute best.
I know this firsthand. A decade ago, I was a corporate leader in the legal industry, working long hours in a high-pressure, high-stakes role. I pushed for perfection while silently battling infertility for six years a struggle that impacted not just my health but my ability to focus, engage, and thrive at work.
Now, as a global award-winning success and wellness coach, I help organisations build cultures of support, inclusion, and wellbeing so employees don’t have to suffer in silence.
Infertility is a Global Epidemic—Why Aren’t We Talking About It?
Five years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed that 1 in 8 people globally struggled to conceive. Last year, that number was revised to 1 in 6.
Infertility is a global epidemic and it’s getting worse. Yet, in most workplaces, it remains a silent struggle and a taboo subject. Employees don’t feel safe, supported, or secure enough to speak up.
But this isn’t just a personal issue it’s a workplace issue.
If 1 in 6 people are impacted, that means nearly 17.5% of your workforce is navigating infertility and you likely don’t even know.
The Cost of Silence
🚨 Employees suffer in isolation, balancing work with emotionally draining treatments
🚨 Productivity declines as stress levels rise
🚨 Absenteeism increases, and presenteeism leads to disengagement
🚨 Mental health is impacted, leading to burnout and turnover
🚨 Top talent quietly exits for organisations that provide real support
The true impact:
🔹 75% of employees say fertility struggles affect their productivity
🔹 30% take leave without telling their employer why
🔹 18% leave their jobs entirely due to the strain of fertility treatment
🔹 76% say workplace fertility support is critical yet most receive little or none
The Path Forward is Simpler Than You Think
Organisations don’t need to overhaul policies overnight but they do need to act.
Organisations don’t need to overhaul policies overnight—but they do need to act.
Lunch & Learns/Workshops and Programs
Fertility Awareness Lunch & Learn (In-Person or Virtual)
✔ 60-minute session for all employees to increase awareness & understanding
✔ Covers the impact of fertility struggles on mental health, performance & retention
✔ Practical steps for creating a more inclusive, fertility-friendly workplace
Manager & HR Fertility Training (Half or Full Day, In-Person)
✔ Designed for HR leaders, managers, and wellbeing teams
✔ How to have sensitive conversations and offer meaningful support
✔ Practical policy recommendations & action steps
1:1 & Group Fertility Coaching for individuals struggling with infertility
✔ Six-week fertility wellbeing program to reduce stress & improve balance
✔ Science-backed techniques to support mental health & productivity
Creating Visibility & Awareness
✔ Recognising Infertility Awareness Day, Week, or Month in your organisation
✔ Hosting panel discussions & open conversations to foster education & support
💡 This isn’t about “special treatment” for employees going through fertility struggles it’s about building a workplace that recognises real challenges and provides real solutions.
Infertility is affecting more and more people every day. Will your organisation stay silent or step up?
Breaking Up with Perfect: How Perfectionism Fuels Burnout
Perfectionism Isn’t a Strength, It’s a Stress Response
In high-performance work cultures, employees push themselves harder, take fewer breaks, and fear failure. But instead of thriving, they’re mentally drained, disengaged, and less productive.
How I Help Organisations Take Action
📌 Breaking Up with Perfect Workshop (In-Person or Virtual)
✔ Understand how perfectionism is a stress response, not a personality trait
✔ Learn how workplace culture fuels burnout and limits high performance
✔ Science-backed strategies to reduce perfectionist tendencies & boost productivity
💡 Perfectionism isn’t driving success it’s limiting it. Let’s help employees rethink performance, embrace progress, and thrive.
The Power of Joy: Why Happiness is a Productivity Superpower
Stress is Killing Workplace Engagement
Employees who are constantly stressed can’t access their full cognitive abilities. They make poorer decisions, struggle to focus, and burn out faster. But when employees feel joyful, safe, and engaged, they become more innovative, resilient, and productive.
How I Help Organisations Take Action
📌 The Power of Joy Workshop (In-Person or Virtual)
✔ Why happiness and high performance go hand in hand
✔ How stress blocks productivity and how to reverse it
✔ Practical tools to increase workplace happiness & team morale
💡 Happiness isn’t a luxury it’s a competitive advantage. Let’s bring joy back into the workplace!
What an incredible and informative hour. Our employees gained so much from your knowledge and expertise. We can not thank you enough for opening the pathway for us to start the conversation within our organsiation
HR Leader
NextSense
Thank you for bringing so much of your expertise to the table. I had no idea how fertility issues affected so many before your training. Nor did we truly understand the effect physically, emotionally and psychologically on patients. I feel equipped now to manage those tricky conversations and know that I have the right level of understanding to do so. I look forward to our next training workshop.
HR Manager
Inset Group
Was such a great session, thank you Louise Siwicki. And to the wonderful panelists you had who were as brave and courageous as you, sharing such personal stories with the goal of helping others. Clearly, there's lots more that we all, as leaders in the workplace, can be doing to support people on this journey, and the work that you and your network are doing is helping us get there. Thank you!
Senior Human Resources
Business Partner
Harris Software Solutions
Certified Practitioner of NLP
Certified Practitioner of Hypnosis
Certified NLP Coach
Certified Practitioner Time Line Therapy®
