After everyone’s phones went off on Saturday night here in New Zealand with the announcement of further lockdowns and alert level increases, it has had an unsettling effect. Just remember that this is to be expected. No matter how resilient or optimistic you happen to be, sudden changes and sudden cancellations have the ability to side-swipe us all. If you’ve … Read More
Getting Ready for Self-Isolation
It’s highly likely that most of us will need to self-isolate at some point over the next few weeks. Maybe multiple times. Rather than ignoring this fact, let’s focus on what we can do to prepare. As they say, prepare for the worst, hope for the best and roll with what comes! Take a deep breath in. Breathe out and … Read More
Five Keys to a Resilient Workplace Culture
If one thing’s for sure, it’s that covid-19 has given us opportunities to test and grow our resilience, individually and organisationally. Challenging times stretch you out of your comfort zone. They’re usually the times when you learn and grow the most. Resilience is defined as your capacity to recover or bounce back from difficulties. Picture yourself five years from now, … Read More
Boundaries to Avoid Burnout (PART TWO)
After the last two years of ongoing uncertainty, more and more people are being affected by burnout. Labelled as an occupational phenomenon by the World Health Organisation, burnout is so important to be aware of and to know how to avoid. When you’re caught up in a rushing lifestyle and constantly feel the pressure of a never-ending to-do list, the … Read More
Boundaries to Avoid Burnout (PART ONE)
Burnout. It’s something we’re hearing more and more about. Even normally resilient people have been affected by the ongoing low-level uncertainty of recent times which wears down our body’s coping mechanisms. Back before we heard of covid-19, in 2019, the World Health Organisation named burnout as an occupational phenomenon. So many people are caught up in a rushing lifestyle, juggling … Read More
On Handing Failure
This wasn’t the post I wanted to share. If you read my article earlier this month, you’ll know that I have been working towards my Accredited Speaker designation (the highest accreditation within Toastmasters International.) I delivered my live presentation to a panel of secret judges and over the weekend I got the tough news that I did not pass this … Read More
On Failure (why you’re amazing, worthy & capable right now)
I’ve been thinking about failure and success lately. Failure can feel so uncomfortable and disheartening. Yet, we constantly hear from incredibly successful people that failure is an important step on the road to success. Failure usually feels scary and intimidating. It can cause even the greatest of leaders to second-guess themselves. It can create doubt. It can leave you feeling … Read More
5 Keys to Increasing Optimism
Did you know that optimism is a skill that can be learned? This is a great thing, seeing as being more optimistic helps you: Live longer Be more successful Have a better love life Take fewer sick days Bounce back faster and stronger[i] It’s especially important when you’re a leader as the way you show up affects everyone else around … Read More
Start With Why – How great leaders inspire action
Discover the fundamental shift in the ‘happiness equation’ that is required to create true happiness.
Shawn Achor author of The Happiness Advantage outlines how increasing happiness can change individuals, communities and the world.
Watch this outstanding and entertaining message in which he shares 5 practical ways to train your brain for happiness!
Why Wellbeing Programmes Need To Be More Than Just Fruit Bowls And Movement Trackers
You may have seen it before – “We need to get our staff healthy!” Let’s put a fruit bowl in the staff room and give everyone pedometers – that’ll do it! You can probably picture the result. Initial enthusiasm for the free fruit might be high and some people may get on board with the movement trackers (especially if you … Read More