Menopause at Work: What HR Leaders Need to Know Now
Menopause affects a significant portion of the mid-career workforce, yet it remains poorly understood in most workplace settings. This session provides HR professionals with an evidence-based overview of menopause and how related symptoms may impact performance, engagement, and retention. Led by a board-certified OB-GYN, the presentation offers practical, inclusive strategies HR leaders can integrate into existing wellness, benefits, and employee support frameworks—without stigma or overmedicalization.
Key Objectives
Describe what menopause is—and is not—from a medical perspective, and recognize common ways symptoms may affect employees in the workplace. Identify practical, inclusive strategies HR leaders can use to support employees experiencing menopause
Sarah Berg
MD and Founder at Selfority
Dr. Sarah Berg is a board-certified OB-GYN, certified Menopause Society practitioner, and founder of Selfority, a physician-led women’s health education platform focused on evidence-based menopause education. After more than a decade in clinical practice, Dr. Berg shifted her work toward education and systems-level impact after repeatedly witnessing how menopause-related symptoms—often invisible and unaddressed—were affecting women’s health, confidence, and career trajectories. Throughout her years in practice, Dr. Berg heard the same refrain from patients: “Why didn’t anyone tell me this?” Highly capable women were questioning their performance, leaving leadership roles, or silently struggling at work due to symptoms such as sleep disruption, cognitive changes, anxiety, vasomotor symptoms, and chronic fatigue—often without language, support, or workplace understanding. These experiences revealed a critical gap between medical knowledge, workplace culture, and organizational policy. Dr. Berg now focuses on translating medical science into clear, practical education for employers, HR leaders, and employees. Her work emphasizes menopause not as a personal failing or niche issue, but as a predictable life stage that intersects directly with retention, productivity, engagement, and leadership continuity. She brings a calm, non-alarmist, and inclusive approach to menopause at work—one that avoids fear-based messaging and instead equips organizations with tools for thoughtful, scalable support. Her speaking and educational work helps HR professionals understand: What menopause is (and is not) from a medical standpoint How symptoms may show up in the workplace Why one-size-fits-all policies fall short What supportive, legally sound, and human-centered practices can look like How to educate managers and employees without stigma or overmedicalization Dr. Berg’s approach is grounded in science, aligned with evolving workplace protections, and designed to integrate seamlessly into existing wellness, benefits, and leadership frameworks. She is particularly passionate about helping organizations support mid-career women—often at the height of their expertise—so they can remain engaged, confident, and supported rather than sidelined or silently struggling. As both a physician and a working mother, Dr. Berg understands the competing demands many employees face and brings a relatable, respectful voice to a topic that has long been overlooked in professional settings. Her sessions are known for being informative, practical, and refreshingly human—leaving audiences with clarity, confidence, and actionable next steps.
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