Disconnect to re-connect
The prevalence of burnout is at an all time high, so use your time away from work wisely. Try not to fall into the trap of sitting and scrolling through your phone whilst watching television or being with family and...
Mental health
Understanding why managers micromanage
Gallup reported employees are 43% less likely to experience high levels of burnout when they have a choice in what tasks to do, when to do them and how much time to spend on them. Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to...
Power up your energy to avoid zoom & gloom
As the dark nights creep up upon those of us who work remotely, it’s time to check that we have healthy habits when we spend all day in virtual meetings. Our mental health and energy can be drained, by a day...
Winter worries – working from home
The CIPD reported (April 2022) - increased stress or mental health problems through people working remotely (44%) - difficulty in working as expected for employees who lack space or privacy when working from home (43%) - and employee conflict due to the challenges...
October and Autumn – your wellbeing plan
Now is a great time to ask your teams to consider their wellbeing plans for the next couple of months. Here are some of our suggestions to get you started: A – Activity – get out, get walking and plan those winter daily walks before...
World Mental Health Day is on the 10th October – are you ready ?
It’s been a busy August, are you ready to promote and engage your colleagues to take about mental health in October? 10th October celebrates World Mental Health day, and this year everyone is united in making mental health and wellbeing a...
Attitude – build it in your teams
What do look for in a new recruit? Response “A positive attitude” When do you chat about attitude and its impact to your team? Response “Never or when I witness a poor attitude” Poor attitudes are often associated with past behaviours and experiences but the...
Positive self talk – saying is believing
Throughout the day and night, we are constantly analysing and evaluating the world around us as well as our own actions within it. Often this is in a negative way “that was a stupid decision” or “I can’t do this I’ve...
Charge up – YOU
We recently visited a brilliant client who really worked hard to engage and support their colleagues. As we stood by the telephone and laptop chargers watching people power up numerous pieces of technology, they turned and said to me "wouldn’t it...
Building positive relationships – A great exercise to do this week in meetings
Ask all line managers to list on a board how to develop a positive relationship. Very simple exercise and one of the most popular modules on our CPD accredited e-learning. Just in case you are looking for some reminders: 1. Be polite...