Resist the Workcation
What’s the downside to not ever being able to ever fully disconnect from work? It’s bigger than you might think. Rates of employee burnout have skyrocketed over the past year and there’s no sign of things letting up. Rest is essential for optimal function. Learn some do’s and don’ts to set yourself up for a proper break this summer!
5 Tips to Managing the Transition Back to the Office and Hybrid Work
Now that vaccines are ramping up and more and more businesses are opening their doors, the return to the office has begun. But it won’t be the same as it once was. Most office workers will assume a sort of hybrid working scenario, where they do a mix of working from the office as well as their home or other remote location of choice.
The “remote work doesn’t work” theory was debunked by the pandemic and employees are not so eager to give up their newfound freedom and autonomy remote work provided. Employers are now left with figuring out the right mix that will benefit both the company’s needs as well as the employee’s desires. And that mix really will depend upon the individual employee, their personal circumstances, and the nature of their work.
Building Resilience for You and Your Team
Burnout won’t go away once the pandemic is gone, so we must all learn ways to boost our resilience for the long-run. And for those leaders among us who are used to powering through and rarely, if ever, taking the time to refill our tanks, we need to shift our mindset. We need to recognize these tips as ways of making ourselves a more efficient leader by putting our own wellness first and adopt a “do no harm” mentality towards our team.
Increasing your resilience takes time and intentionality. There are four core components—connection, wellness, healthy thinking, and meaning.
HR Best Practices for New Leader Success
Now that we’ve been working remotely for almost a full year and it seems that we’ll be continuing to do some level of hybrid work going forward, HR leaders have had to adapt so we can continue to move our businesses forward. Performance discussions and promotions continue to part of our normal business cycle. And we continue to fill vacancies with external hires as well. But how is HR adequately preparing new leaders (whether newly promoted, first-time leaders, or new to the organization) to lead their teams?
5 Keys to Retaining Women in the Workforce
The statistics are sobering. In September 2020, 865,000 adult women dropped out of the workforce, more than 4 times the number of men, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. One-quarter of all women are considering leaving the workforce or downshifting their careers, according to a joint study by McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.org. If we want a diverse work environment, we need to start thinking differently about how we get work done and all the institutions that support our work.
Reimagining the HR/Leadership Partnership
Whether you are an HR Leader or Business Leader, listen up! I’m on a quest to revolutionize the role of HR. This means that HR needs to be ready and able to assume the strategic partnership role AND business leaders need to engage HR in ways that they may never have thought of before. Think of this as a sort of “open letter” from HR to their organization’s leaders on how they can work better together in 2021 and beyond.
Building Emotional Resilience to Avoid Burnout
There are many factors that affect an individual’s natural propensity for resilience, some we have control over and others we do not. So, with burnout skyrocketing across organizations, how can we build our resilience, specifically our emotional resilience, to prepare for 2021 and the undoubtedly long road ahead?
Must-Have Skills of Successful Managers
I remember when I first moved into a managerial role leading a small team. Making that transition was tough! I was great at getting things done myself, but being responsible for others and trying to get work done through others was a whole new ball game.
Combat Virtual Meeting Madness
Now that many of us have just passed the six-month mark of 100% remote working, we’re all feeling fatigued by the bleeding of our work into our home lives, with little to no transition between the two. Attending back-to-back virtual meetings every day adds to the drain, leaving us feeling exhausted and burnt out. Zoom fatigue is very real!
Remote Working From Anywhere Sound Great? 6 Things to Consider Before Making a Move
Before you pack up your family and belongings and book your one-way ticket to Bermuda (or whatever new town you want to now call home), there are a few things you will want to think over and know before you take the leap.
How To Keep Sane While Working From Home With Kids
Ok, let’s face it…none of us signed up for this, but here we are once again. School starts in just a few short weeks and distance learning is something us career moms will need to gear up to manage this Fall, while we continue working from home with kids (if you are lucky enough to still have a job and work remotely). It’s enough to make you want to hibernate through the rest of the year, but there is hope.
6 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You're Just Not Feelin' It
There are going to be days you don’t feel like doing much of anything, especially when you're drained physically, mentally, or emotionally. The occasional "mental health" day off is fine and oftentimes necessary, but when inaction becomes a regular occurrence, something needs to shift.
How Ready Are You to Return to Your Workplace?
Undoubtedly, preparing employees and workplaces alike for reopening offices, manufacturing, and other work facilities during a pandemic brings along with it a vast number of employee questions, fears, and concerns.
A Changed Notion of Professionalism
And what about getting to know our work colleagues on a different level? We've now had a glimpse into their daily lives, not just as co-workers, but parents, children, brothers/sisters, partners.
The Power of Compassion
Compassion is key for getting through difficult times such as these. Showing compassion not only allows you to feel better, but it helps those around you to feel better, too.
7 Tips for Balancing Work and Home
Balancing home and work is a constant battle, a literal tug-of-war. It seems that one suffers while the other thrives. It’s not an easy balancing act, but it can be done.
Setting 2020 Goals and Deciding to Make It Happen!
I have come to realize that one of my biggest challenges as a business owner is deciding. Deciding on a direction, deciding on what not to spend time on, and where to focus my time and energy, to name a few.
How Are You Connecting in the New Year?
SELF-CARE AS CONNECTEDNESS
In the past, whenever I heard someone mention self-care, I always thought of spa days or other such pampering. While these things are GREAT and I love to treat myself on occasion to a massage, facial, mani-pedi, or facial, this can get fairly expensive and the temporary enjoyment doesn't last very long.
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