Why Your Wellbeing Strategy Is Failing (And What To Do About It) w/ Katie Maycock of GYST Wellbeing

Is your company’s wellbeing strategy actually doing more harm than good? In this eye-opening episode of RecTalk, Nitin Sharma sits down with the straight-talking and brilliant Katie Maycock, founder of Get Your Sh*t Together, to dive deep into the mismatched relationship between business strategy and employee wellbeing.

Katie, an ex-nutritionist turned workplace wellbeing and performance expert, shares the truth about why unlimited holidays, four-day workweeks, and unlimited mental health days might not be the silver bullets you think they are. Instead, she reveals how companies can align business growth with team dynamics, and why “culture-first” without strategy is just noise.

We break down:

• Why most wellbeing initiatives post-2020 are outdated and poorly thought through
• The importance of aligning your wellbeing plan with your actual business goals
• Red flags in leadership, culture, and performance during scale-up or redundancy phases
• The difference between mental health and mental illness, and why it matters at work
• Why leaders aren't therapists—and why that's okay
• Katie's new SPI (Stress Performance Index) launching August 2025

Katie’s practical insights are perfect for any founder, recruiter, or team leader navigating workplace stress, cultural shifts, and high-performance demands. Expect real talk, laughs, and actionable strategies that can save your culture and your bottom line.

Who this episode is for:

• Recruitment agency owners and TA leaders
• HR managers building culture or mental health policies
• Business leaders scaling up (or down) post-2020
• Anyone sick of hearing “just bring them back to the office” as a strategy

See Katie’s previous appearance on RecTalk:

https://youtu.be/RqGa81Sbx6w

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GbTWR6HF0iVk67mynHIYK

🔗 Connect with Katie Maycock

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gyst-wellbeing/

Get Your Sh*t Together: https://gystwellbeing.com/

🔗 Connect with Nitin Sharma

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/

Rectools.io: https://www.rectools.io/

Find out about the Recruitment Curry Club:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/

Listen to RecTalk on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/

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