Category: Wellbeing

Choose to dare .. and dare to choose!

As I reflect on 2024 I’ve decided that my motto for the year in retrospect must have been Choose to Dare .. and then get the chance to Dare to Choose! It’s been quite a year and I make no apologies for taking this December blog to reflect and share a bit more personally; there… Read more »

My self-leadership lessons from Covid

Hands up if you’ve had Covid lately? I’m in the middle of my second bout … first time around was June 2022 and it hit me a bit harder the first time than this time around but that being said, it’s still able to pack a punch! As I take a more relaxed approach to… Read more »

Future You

What would your quality of life be like if you live to be 150 years old? Why am I even asking you that question? Well, according to David Sinclair, director of the Harvard Medical School’s Paul F Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, the first person to live to 150 years’ old has already… Read more »

Female leader mid 40s to mid 50s?

Are you a female leader in your mid 40s to mid 50s? The likelihood is you may be experiencing symptoms of the menopause. While menopause is getting more press lately, organisational support and leadership understanding is in its early stages. While 50% of the workforce will experience the menopause, it is still not widely talked… Read more »

Listen in – Making Hybrid Work (as a manager)

This is the final blog in a series relating to supporting managers in setting up their hybrid team for success. This month I’m sharing to ways to listen to, and view, some key tips for managers related to the model above.

How to nurture connection as a hybrid team manager

Photo Credit: SolStock Stock Image and Video Portfolio – iStock (istockphoto.com) Continuing a series of blogs that aim to support managers of hybrid teams in ensuring their teams are connected, engaged, cohesive and able to perform, this month we focus on connection. Rather than being nice to have, connection is an essential of the hybrid… Read more »

Your manager mindset for effective team hybrid working

Over the last few months, Geri McKenna and I have shared a number of blogs related to ensuring your team is working effectively in a hybrid way. This month, we are focusing on considering your mindset as a manager and will share some thoughts on what mindset will best serve you as a hybrid team… Read more »

Successfully leading your hybrid team

In the past 2 years we’ve experienced the biggest disruption to work since the introduction of the 5 day working week – our work-life boundaries have been forever blurred and for many we experienced a new found autonomy.  Our behavioural norms have been turned on their heads and we can’t just go back. As a… Read more »

Feeling unsettled and insecure – you are not alone

Have you noticed your team members’ motivation waning or coming and going in recent weeks? Or perhaps your own? You are not alone. With world events being what they are, some basic human needs can feel threatened. Why is this and what can we do to gain some motivational balance?

How to handle your emotions through unwanted change

Do you ever find yourself falling hostage to your emotions in a way which makes it difficult for you to show up at work as you would like to? This can particularly be an issue when you are on the receiving end of something that you can’t control. In this month’s blog I share some… Read more »