Hear how Mantelorians rewrite the benefits playbook:
At Mantel Group, we believe that life takes all shapes and sizes—especially when it comes to your career. That’s why we created ‘My Deal’, a conversation to help our Mantelorians create a benefit that’s as unique as they are.
We don’t believe in taking a one size fits all approach to benefits and know that priorities in life are different for everyone at different times. Our My Deal is a commitment to supporting our team in ways that make a genuine difference to their lives.
In this blog series, we’ll share inspiring stories from our team who’ve used My Deal to level up both their professional and personal lives. From flexible learning opportunities to unique wellness support, these stories highlight how our team is shaping their career journeys and life beyond work.
Nina’s Personal Reset at Gwinganna
What did you do for your My Deal and how did you decide on this?
I used My Deal to stay at the award-winning Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat for a wellness retreat on sugar, sleep and stress. I decided to use My Deal for the retreat as it was something I wouldn’t have normally done for myself, but I knew I really needed a big reset. I was struggling in all 3 of these areas: eating way too much processed sugar (3pm chocolate fix every day); I was never one to handle stress well but felt like I’d let someone down by asking for support; I was sleeping ok but often disrupted and unable to fall asleep again. I knew I was on the fast track to burning out.
How did this help you at work, home or both:
The retreat really helped me reset and set myself on a healthy path again at work and home. By changing my diet and responding to stress differently, I was able to have more clarity while working, I was given some practical and great mediation tools that I used in stressful situations and able to have more restful nights of sleep. I took many of these tips back to Mantel Group and shared my learnings through a brown bag!
Tuleisha’s Women in Leadership Retreat
What did you do for your My Deal and how did you decide on this:
I used My Deal to attend a Women in Leadership retreat with the Women Leaders Institute. I knew I needed a bit of a shake up, to get out of my comfort zone and focus on my personal development areas – a retreat sounded like a great way to do all of this at the same time. Being in Noosa, it was also an excellent way to escape Melbourne and soothe the soul too.
How did this help you at work, home or both:
A key takeaway was hearing from inspiring women leaders who had faced very similar challenges to me at work. It made me feel incredibly seen, validated that I’m not alone and that talking and sharing about these experiences is an incredibly powerful way to navigate through them. Personally for me, I also learnt a lot about self confidence and believing I deserve a seat at the table is the first step to getting a seat at said table.
Attending certainly increased my confidence in certain areas of life. Stepping out of my comfort zone and opening up on the retreat was indeed very good for the soul. I’ve taken a sense of confidence into most aspects of my life – some big and others quite small, but nonetheless the impact is there.
I also gained a huge appreciation for the good in my life, most importantly my people. Being able to reflect on the retreat and be thankful has made it easier at times to try not to sweat the little things and instead focus on what I have to be thankful for. I’ve learnt I need to show my appreciation more in small ways, nothing grand, but showing up, listening and being the person I’d love to have as a best friend.
RecFest Nashville 2024: Emily’s Wild Ride
What did you do for your My Deal and how did you decide on this:
My My Deal is to attend RecFest Nashville 2024. When deciding what I wanted to do for my Year 2 My Deal I considered what was important for me this year both personally and professionally. I always love the opportunity to travel and wanted to do some personal development with thought leaders in the Talent Acquisition space. When I saw RecFest Nashville, it was a perfect fit!
How did this help you at work, home or both:
It was awesome to see how global organisations are leveraging new tools and technology, thinking about recruitment differently and I got to network with awesome professionals from across the world. As a diehard country music fan, Nashville is my happy place! I visited the Grand Ole Opry, the Honky Tonks on Broadway (where they have live music all day) and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Amanda travels to SXSW
What was your My Deal and how did you decide on that:
I went to SxSW in Austin, Texas in 2023 – I decided on this because it had always been a bucket list event for me to attend.
How did this help you at work, home or both:
Being across emerging digital trends was really helpful for the year I had ahead of me, and I was able to immediately apply some of the learning in AI, design thinking and storytelling to my consulting work with clients.
In addition to all of the innovation focus of SxSW, there was also a strong personal reflection focus that I benefited greatly from, including insights on positivity, connection, and service to the broader community, which left me feeling more fulfilled.
As a bonus, in 2023, the world had only recently reopened to international travel after the Covid pandemic, so it allowed me to travel overseas again after a long time at home.
Catie’s Mantel Group Hub Roadshow
What was your My Deal and how did you decide on that:
I decided to use My Deal on hub travel! I used it for 3 separate trips- the Mantel Camping trip in Queensland, a long weekend in Magnetic Island and the upcoming snow trip in Queenstown, NZ. I used my My Deal to cover the dive and flights, and stays for each of these and I covered the rest. I’m passionate about exploring new places and having adventure experiences. It was an ideal opportunity to use the program to support something I truly value outside of work.
How did this help you at work, home or both:
The My Deal experience definitely enhanced my work life! Traveling with colleagues for the camping and snow trips allowed me to connect with them outside the office setting. We built stronger bonds and improved communication, which has translated to better teamwork and collaboration on projects. It fosters a more positive work environment where we feel comfortable supporting each other.
Thanks to My Deal I was able to tick off a bucket list experience- scuba dive my first shipwreck, and also spent the weekend with my husband in a beautiful location that we both fell in love with.
