Thinking
My articles, resources & ideas to help in your work and wellbeing
Who were the wellbeing pioneers and what we can learn from them
The origins of wellbeing show how it remains an organisational and personal priority in 2021.
Help others to be resilient
Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?
Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?
Photo by Alexander Gilbertson on Unsplash
It's Mental Health Awareness Week
Here are some ideas about improving wellbeing at work beyond holding conversations and raising awareness. Capitalising on Mental Health at Work Week and the importance of addressing mental health as we exit lockdown.
WFH#3 - managing your personal wellbeing
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.
Making the most of downtime to boost wellbeing when you work on your own
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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Using resilience skills to cope in uncertain times
Using resilience skills help people cope with VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity - at work.
Photo from Unsplash @katiemoum
Making the most of your time at work
Work is making demands of us to do more, better and quicker. We need to be productive with time and have a healthy relationship with it. Here are some time hacks.
Beating stress, creating calm
Latest surveys continue to show work is the number one stressor for us. The biggest factor is how we view it. Our perspective plays a huge part. And thus much of the solution is in our control.
Personal resilience at work
Good news! Resilience skills are practical and can be learned.
Meeting the needs of organisations in the latest mental health crisis
A report out today highlights some issues for managers' mental health. Time to take some organisational actions.
Supporting clients in a VUCA world and changing learning at work
The VUCA world is presenting massive challenges. Organisations need to respond and shift the mind set. A key part of the response is how learning at work is planned and delivered.