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March Newsletter News Update

Top News

New office in Germany

We are pleased to announce that due to our remarkable growth over the last 3 years in the German speaking regions, we are expanding our support for the region! In fact, we are have just opened our new office in Dorfen, a Bavarian town close to Munich, which will be the base for our DACH region Sales Team, Patrick Werner and Felicia Murg. We wish our DACH team continued success and growth.

 

Appraisals

Shortly your line managers will schedule in your appraisal meetings, please click here for further information. This is a great opportunity to get valuable feedback and discuss career aspirations. If you have any questions, please contact Faye Burns (HR@thechargepoint.com).

 

Kudos

We would like to remind everyone that breatheHR holds the option of being able to award ‘kudos’ to any colleague. Kudos is such a simple way of giving praise to your colleagues for an achievement however big or small. If you think that a colleague or a department has done well, or gone that extra mile to help you or the business, take some time to show your appreciation and share the Kudos around!

Simply log on to breatheHR and select Profile>More>Kudos, you can also view the latest awarded Kudos on the community dashboard.

 

Breathe | Software That Puts People First

 

UNUM – Lifeworks

A reminder that all colleagues have access to the Lifeworks portal, provided by UNUM. This is a platform that provides a total wellbeing solution to help you improve your mental and physical health. There are a variety of support and resources available on topics including family, health, life, money and work.

Some articles currently featured include, ‘Coping in Times of Political Uncertainty’, Taking Care of Yourself After a Traumatic Event’ and ‘New Normal in the Pandemic Toolkit’. We would encourage you to take the time to log on and have a look around! You can access this by clicking the link below and using the log in details.

Visit: unum-uk.lifeworks.com

UserID: unum

Password: lifeworks

Get the App: search ‘Lifeworks’

LifeWorks announces ticker symbol change, finalizing rebrand from Morneau Shepell | Business Wire

HR Reminders

Appointments or ‘other’ absences

For any appointments or ‘other’ absences, please ensure that you request these via Breathe for approval from your line manager. You can do this by clicking the ‘+’ symbol on your leave profile and selecting ‘other’ before entering the date. Please also enter the amount of time required for your other leave, as the system will only allow you to enter either a half or full day. For any appointments, you will be asked to provide an appointment card or confirmation of your appointment.

 

Photo on BreatheHR profile

Please can we ask all employees to upload a photo of themselves onto their breatheHR profile. If you need any assistance with this, please contact HR@thechargepoint.com.

 

Payroll Queries

Please can all payroll queries and overtime sheets be sent to payroll@thechargepoint.com going forward to ensure that they are picked up for processing.

Celebrating your colleagues

New Colleagues

We would like to introduce and welcome all of our new colleagues who have joined us in 2022

  • Bartek Sobon – Manufacturing Technician
  • Felicia Murg – Internal Sales Executive
  • Thomas Winter – Manufacturing Technician
  • Barry Cave – Credit Controller

 

Wishing you all the best in your new positions!

 

Promotions

We would like to congratulate the following people on their recent and upcoming work anniversaries with ChargePoint!

  • Malcolm Cunningham – Director of Sales (EMEIA-APAC-LATAM)
  • Christian Dunne – Director of Global Corporate Business Development
  • Faye Burns – HR Advisor

 

Work Anniversaries

We would like to congratulate the following people on their recent work anniversary with ChargePoint!

  • Ben Wylie – 17 years
  • Brian Platt – 11 years
  • Mark Lam – 9 years
  • Susanna Hayhurst – 9 years
  • Marcin Malewski – 9 years
  • Mathew Carmichael – 8 years
  • Malcolm Cunningham – 8 years
  • Ray Harrison – 7 years
  • Colin Unwin – 7 years
  • David Penny – 6 years
  • Adam Sandland – 6 years
  • Emily Duffy – 5 years
  • Jessica Cleaver – 5 years
  • Daniel McNally – 5 years
  • Eugene Westenraad – 4 years
  • Tyler Courtney – 4 years
  • Antone Cerrotta – 4 years
  • Rebecca Jennings – 4 years
  • Oz Tuncer – 4 years
  • Philip Evans – 1 year
  • Andrew Cavanagh – 1 year

Mental Health First Aiders

As many of you will be coming to the office for the first time in a while, even the first time overall for some, we want to introduce to you our Mental Health First Aiders in each newsletter so you can recognise faces and know who to go to if you need any help.

Amy Jones

Mental health problems affect our lives in many different ways, sadly 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year.  During my career, I have crossed paths with a number of colleagues who have been experiencing mental health issues and who have sought support.  It is an area close to my heart, both through personal experiences but also witnessing the impact that poor mental health has had on close friends and family.

When Tony Wade approached me and asked if I would be interested in becoming a mental health first aider, there was no need to consider this – the answer was always going to be yes! I was motivated by the opportunity to be able to gain the knowledge, skills and tools that would help me to support others in the best way that I can.  A big part of the role is supporting colleagues during periods of crisis or when they are experiencing the effects of poor mental health, but other important aspects include promoting good mental health, raising awareness and reducing stigma.  I think it is fantastic that ChargePoint have committed and invested in the growth of the mental health first aid team and that this now branches out across the organisation.  In providing access to this network of support, our colleagues are within easy reach of someone to talk to.  I feel honoured to be able to help where I can and grateful for the opportunity.

Sometimes all it takes is a quick ‘how are you?’, please don’t forget to ask twice!

Faye Burns

Before embarking on my career change, I worked in children’s residential care homes. Here I saw first-hand the traumatic effects of mental health, this ranged from self-harm, acts to carry out suicide, anxiety and drug taking to alleviate their emotional distress. I saw first-hand how without the correct support, care and treatment an individual’s mental health can make a person a shell of their former self. I decided to take up the opportunity to become a Mental Health First Aider because you never know what someone else is going through.

I think as humans we get so wrapped up in our own lives, we forget each passer-by is living a life as vivid and as complex as our own. We all have different struggles, we all carry grief, anger, sadness, stress, and numerous other concerns around with us. Sometimes the most helpful thing you can do is to be that non-judgemental listener and listen to someone while they talk about their problems, letting them speak without fear and then offer the right support.

Being a trained mental health first aider has allowed me to become a point of contact for my colleagues, family, friends and even allows myself to be mindful of my own mental health. I hope my skills and knowledge helps to support and change the lives of others in their time of need.

Adam Bunyard

To be honest, I’ve never considered myself particularly suitable to be a first aider of any kind, but the opportunity came up and on the spur of the moment I said yes. In hindsight I’m glad I did because mental health is rarely discussed and it was interesting to learn about a wide range of illnesses and how, with professional help, many conditions are treatable. For me it’s not about helping or being helped in any way, is about being supportive to each other. You for me and me for you. Thanks.

Laura Schumann

I wanted to become a MH First Aider so I could understand more about how to help those who are struggling.

Becoming a MH First Aider has helped me to develop my non-judgmental listening skills, and learn how everyone has both good and bad mental health days.

I believe daily exercise is great for a positive mind set.

I would like everyone to know that I am always open for a chat about anything at all, and will always make time for a good chin wag!

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