Menopause at Work: A Managers Perspective

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Managers are often the first point of contact for employees seeking support, yet many leaders lack the confidence and knowledge to effectively navigate conversations about menopause in the workplace. Understanding how symptoms may affect day-to-day work and knowing how to respond appropriately can make a significant difference to employee wellbeing and performance.

This practical panel discussion brings together workplace leaders to explore how managers can create supportive team environments, have effective and psychologically safe conversations, and implement reasonable workplace adjustments. Participants will gain practical tools to support employees while maintaining fairness, accountability, and team effectiveness.

Learning Outcomes:

Recognise how menopause symptoms may present in workplace settings and affect employee wellbeing and performance.
Apply practical approaches for initiating supportive and psychologically safe workplace conversations about menopause.
Identify workplace adjustments and management strategies that can support employees while balancing operational and performance requirements.

Janey McGoldrick is a Menopause Friendly Australia Trainer with 25+ years’ experience in health and education delivering to corporate organisations across the UK and Australia. Inspired by her own challenging menopause journey, she is a passionate advocate for improved menopause awareness and healthcare. Janey works with professionals and workplaces to provide practical training, fostering knowledge, empathy, and confidence to better support women navigating menopause in the workplace. Menopause Friendly Australia is a global leader in workplace menopause services, dedicated to improving menopause experiences both at home and at work. MFA partners with employers who are committed to doing the right thing for their people by helping create inclusive environments where individuals experiencing menopause can feel supported and empowered to succeed. Their membership and workplace accreditation programs are available across the UK, US, and Australia, with more than 500 employers already committed to becoming menopause friendly.

Tanya Hegarty is a senior People & Culture executive, strategic coach and facilitator with more than 25 years’ experience helping organisations unlock high performance the human way. Her work sits at the intersection of people, culture and organisational performance. She is particularly interested in what happens when the realities of today’s workforce no longer fit the systems and assumptions organisations have traditionally relied upon. Whether it is menopause, neurodivergence or multiple generations in the workplace, Tanya explores what these differences reveal about the way work is designed. Rather than simply accommodating difference, she helps organisations rethink outdated assumptions and craft the conditions for a broader range of people to thrive — creating workplaces that are more human, more adaptable and better for business. Known for making complex ideas practical, Tanya brings together research, real-world experience and practical tools that leaders and organisations can actually use. Tanya holds qualifications in adult and vocational education and developmental coaching, is an ICF-accredited coach, and has specialist accreditations in vertical development and psychometrics spanning individuals, teams and organisational culture.