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The Resilience Practice of the Week
How will you cultivate joy today ?
Through presence, kindness, gratitude or simply letting go, we foster the breeding ground for joy to emerge. This intense and powerful emotion lifts happiness level in ourselves as well as in others! So here is a resilience practice we invite you to cultivate this...
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Humans don’t Burn Out
In May 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) included “Burn-out” as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress. They call it an occupational phenomenon – not a diagnosis. That is a small mercy. In the ICD-11, “burn-out” it is characterised by: Feelings of...
Agile Leadership: 13 Definitions Of A Successful Professional
It’s hard to be a leader in the business world and not hear the buzzword “agile leaderhip” a time or two. But what does this industry term really mean for everyday business professionals? As a leader, do you possess agility in your decision-making skills, or are you...
Managing Remote Employees? Spot This Problem And Improve Productivity
As colleagues spend more time at home and less time near one another, the social fabric of work weakens Increased productivity. Reduced costs. Access to talent. Remote work has plenty of benefits, but migrating full-timers to more time at home comes with a big...
Sit up Straight!
This week, I pay special attention to my sitting posture keeping my spine long and straight. Sitting at a desk for a long period, you tend to crane the neck, hunch forward the shoulders and round the back. Studies indicate that sitting up straight increases...
As Your Team Gets Bigger, Your Leadership Style Has to Adapt
Back when our Facebook design team still fit around a conference table, a new designer joining our merry band was a momentous event. Everyone loved sitting down and showing her how we worked —where we kept our design files, what tools to download, which meetings to...
Rethinking Mental Health in the Workplace
Work-related mental health conditions are overtaking physical safety as a critical risk in the workplace. The World Health Organisation says anxiety and depression increased globally by 50% between 1990 and 2013 (Lancet, 2016). In May 2018, the American Psychiatric...
The Dawn of the Reliance Economy
Once you hit the first intersection in town, make a right onto Main Street. Go past the fire station and over the railroad tracks. Make your second right after the tracks. If you see a large metal building with a truck parked in overgrown grass, turn around; you’ve...
Set your Intentions
This week, I seize every day the opportunity to set my intentions, staying true to myself. Rushing into activities with focus exclusively on goals often prevents from meeting expectations. Setting intention is mindfully choosing the behaviors you will adopt and...
Quiz: How Well Does Your Team Function?
How do you know if your team is working at the highest level? Teams are a critical part of today’s workforce — but they’re often unsuccessful. One wide-ranging study looking across industries found that 75% of cross-department teams are dysfunctional. Some of...
Want To Increase Engagement At Work?
Here's An Accessible And Effective Way The importance of employee engagement is no secret. Research consistently shows that engaged employees produce better business outcomes. A study by Gallup showed that businesses/business units with highly engaged employees have:...