Categories
Brain Science Leadership Positivity

Leading with Gratitude: How a Personal Practice Can Transform Your Leadership Journey

Gratitude is a powerful tool that can transform not only our personal lives but also our professional journeys as leaders. When we are leading with gratitude, we create a positive and supportive environment that fosters growth, collaboration, and innovation. Expressing appreciation for the efforts and contributions of our team members is not only a kind […]

Categories
Development Impostor Syndrome Positivity Psychology Wellness

Breaking through impostor syndrome: How to feel confident and successful in your career

Are you feeling like a fraud in the workplace? Do you often feel like you don’t belong in the professional world, despite all the success you’ve achieved? If so, you may be experiencing impostor syndrome. This is a phenomenon where individuals doubt their accomplishments and feel undeserving of their successes. If you’ve been struggling with […]

Categories
Brain Science Emotional Intelligence Motivation Positivity Productivity Psychology Research

Brain Hacks for More Happiness

Brain Hacks for More Happiness. Happiness is a habit, it’s like an inside job, so to speak. We can maximise our opportunity to be happy by understanding what happens in our brains, what brings us a chemical high of being happy. The limbic system is the part of the brain that controls our motivation, behaviour, […]

Categories
Change Community Development Extrinsic Vs. Intrinsic Motivation Leadership Mindfulness Motivation Positivity Resilience

Are you having a midlife leadership crisis?

As many countries are heading out of lockdown and we’re let ‘out’ into the world again, many leaders hoped to be breathing a sigh of relief. Surely things were going to be easier, better and everyone would feel great? That after a summer holiday, they’d be refreshed and raring to go again. The reality is […]

Categories
Leadership Mindfulness Motivation Positivity Productivity Resilience Wellness

What to Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

Are you overwhelmed at work? Do you feel overworked and overwhelmed? Maybe your inbox is overflowing, and you wake up at night wondering what to do first when you arrive at the office in the morning. Take control of your workload before you become burned out. Start with this checklist for helpful things you can […]

Categories
Brain Science Emotional Intelligence Leadership Mindfulness Motivation Positivity Productivity

5 Reasons Leaders Need Time Out

4mins 22s watch time or read below for 5 reasons leaders need to take time out. In working with leaders, and facilitating leadership programs, one of the key things I am hearing is from people regularly is that leaders are increasingly critically time poor, and that is not going to be a surprise to you. […]

Categories
Mindfulness Positivity Psychology Resilience Stress

7 Ways to Combat Work Stress

Even if you’ve discovered your dream job, you’re not immune from work stress from time to time, simply because everything in life doesn’t always go perfectly according to plan. Whether you’re battling work stress every day or just once in awhile, there are some effective techniques you can use to relieve it. Learning healthy ways […]

Categories
Adaptive Teams Community Leadership Management Positivity Stress Wellness

3 ways to support employees in times of stress

Stress is at an all-time high globally. Numerous health reports issued by organisations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have offered a startling insight into the state of our mental health in the age of COVID-19, with reports of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation being significantly higher following the outbreak of COVID-19 when […]

Categories
Development Emotional Intelligence Mastery Mindfulness Motivation Positivity Productivity Resilience Stress Wellness

Stress levels are at an all-time high: here are 4 healthy coping strategies

According to a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, stress is at an all-time high among working adults as a result of COVID-19. From Science Daily: “As the global pandemic continues and parents juggle child care, work and schooling demands, the mental health toll on parents is growing, warns APA. At the same […]

Categories
Adaptive Teams Communication Community Development Emotional Intelligence Employee Engagement Leadership Management Positivity Productivity Stress Wellness

Helping employees manage stress during a pandemic

At the start of the year, none of us could’ve ever imagined what 2020 would end up looking like.   The majority of the global workforce has now been relegated to home offices, Zoom meetings, and Slack messages. Many are juggling remote work with childcare, pet care, and household-related errands. And now with August officially here, many […]