Everyone can benefit from the 50 minute hour. A way to tackle the endless stream of virtual meetings and other handy hints.

How 2020 will be remembered is up to you. I will look to the upside.

The origins of wellbeing show how it remains an organisational and personal priority in 2021.

Reaching out for help and support is part of being resilient.

We can also help ourselves as this blog shows.

Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

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Ten quotes out of many that give pause to the notion of what the ‘new normal’ is or could be.

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Wellbeing and personal resilience was important in lockdown. It’s equally so for when we all ‘return’ (whatever that means). Here are some factors to act on to maintain resilience for everyone and check the links for lots on WFH.

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Good and bad have come out of WFH. What next for organisations and workers as they look at new ways of working.

Get better at saying ‘no’. It’s not a refusal. It’s actually setting better boundaries and is a healthier way to communicate about incoming requests of your time. PLUS - you’ll find it’s a time multiplier.

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Inital thoughts. L and D is important and integral to helping us all in the new world of work post covid-19.

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Using ikigai to discover new reasons for getting up every morning when lockdown is over!

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Ideas for managing the uncertainty of others in lockdown as we deal with the challenge of change.

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The latest in a series of blogs about working from home, here are some practical actions and ideas for managing your personal wellbeing. The background image is a small part of the tree of life and seems apt.

The corona virus is affecting everyone. It’s right to give a response in my blog. Photo by Tobias Tullius on Unsplash

Some practice thoughts and ideas about providing resilience skills training

If you want to promote or use mentoring in your organisation, you need to train and support them. Here are some Ideas for what to include in mentor training.

Ideas and tips blog. I write about making you - i.e. everyone who runs your own small/micro business - take time off for wellbeing, self development and some social responsibility.

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It’s International Coaching Week. Some pointers for someone who is thinking about having a coach. Photo by Zoritsa Valova on Unsplash