Psychology shows us people perform at their best when they feel valued, acknowledged, appreciated, and respected. Staff who receive regular appreciation are happier, more loyal, spend less time worrying and are quicker to clarify instructions when they need to.
THRIVE TV 082 – A World of Possibility with Minnie Baragwanath
In this episode, discover what is the Possibility world view, why is ‘with’ such an important concept in todays world, and why design is critical for an accessible future.
Building Psychological Safety at Work
Psychological safety makes people feel comfortable expressing themselves without fear of retribution. It allows people to speak up without worrying they’ll be embarrassed, ignored or blamed.
How to Stop Being Constantly Connected
Well before the working-from-home trend, many people were already so heavily addicted to devices and social media that it seriously affected their wellbeing.
The Do’s and Don’ts Of Talking About Stress at Work
An excerpt from Lauren Parsons’ book ‘Thriving Leaders Thriving Teams’. Being able to talk about stress and how you’re feeling at work is an important part of managing mental distress. Not being about to talk about it exacerbates the problem. As a leader it’s important to be able to listen to your staff when they’re going through difficult periods. You … Read More
The DERT Model of Leadership
I’ve created this simple, yet powerful DERT model of leadership. Yes, I’ll admit that phonetically, it may not sound like the best model, but we have been talking about cultivating the ‘good soil’ as the right workplace culture, haven’t we?
Do your colleagues confuse you?
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce I had a really interesting discussion recently with a group of highly dedicated social workers doing great work with some of our most disadvantaged people in South Auckland. They were fascinated to learn what a difference it can make when we understand our differing ways of processing information. At a macro … Read More
Boosting Energy and Effectiveness Within Your Team
The environment we’re in shapes how we perform and how we feel. Your staff may not be professional athletes, but their performance certainly depends on their physical and mental state.
THRIVE TV 081 – Are you digging in the wrong place? with John Polley
Discover how our bodies reflect our mental, emotional and physical history, recent and distant past, how issues manifest in one place, but are created elsewhere, and what we can do practically, to find the right solutions to overcome problems.
THRIVE TV 080 – The Slow Revolution with Carl Honoré
Discover the power of slow in a fast world, what the slow movement is really all about and how to embrace it, and how slowing down can exponentially improve relationships, connection, productivity and wellbeing.