Psychological safety is as important as physical safety, yet many leaders, teams and individuals still don’t take it seriously enough. I think this is a multifaceted problem and persists for a few reasons: 1) A lack of understanding of the threat response, 2) Not...
In December, we made it through one of the most traumatic weeks of our lives, it taught us so much that I wish I had been doing before. It made me realise that we had not been prioritising our safety, even though I thought we were. So, I want to share what happened...
We are facing a BIG CRISIS… It is not just burnout – although burnout is at an all-time high – especially in the younger generations. We are facing a global human energy crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that nearly one billion people are suffering...
Sadly, according to a global study by Skynova, 80% to 90% of employees said that workloads prevented taking time off and 68% used their smartphones for work while they’re on holiday. Not surprisingly, 62% said the use of their device for work made it tough to recharge...
In my last article, I spoke about spotting toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is the tendency to suppress or deny what are perceived as negative emotions and only focus on positive thinking, often leading to invalidating or dismissing genuine feelings. Now let’s work...
Jung said that too much of anything is a ‘bad’ thing, whether it be idealism or morphine. So, can you be too positive? Yes! It’s essential to remember that while positivity and optimism can be valuable, it should not come at the expense of denying or...
