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🥲 Movember
Support men's health: mustaches and awareness of male cancers.
Movember: November in service of men's health
Movember is much more than a mustache trend. It's a global movement dedicated to men's health, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's mental health. In the workplace, it's a unique opportunity for HR teams to address these often-taboo subjects.
Why men's health is an HR issue
Men consult healthcare professionals less often than women and tend to minimize their health problems. The result: later diagnoses, longer sick leaves, and an impact on team performance. HR can change that.
3 ideas for Movember
1. The team mustache challenge Invite volunteers to grow their mustaches throughout November. Create a fundraising page and share progress each week. Fun, team-building, and meaningful.
2. Men's health week Organize a dedicated week: preventive health workshop, testimonials, resources on the EAP and support services available for men.
3. Destigmatization communication Share resources and messages that normalize men asking for help. Breaking the taboo is already saving lives.
Make Movember a highlight of your HR calendar
Add Movember to your 2026 HR calendar and prepare a committed November.
How to mark it at work
- Create a moment for discussion or awareness
- Launch a challenge or collective initiative
- Share educational resources with your employees
Keep reading
See every day in the HR calendar to plan your year. To turn this day into action, the turnkey challenge catalogue offers ready-to-launch formats, and the wellness challenge guide walks through each step.