Tag: Wellbeing
As technology becomes woven into every aspect of our lives, maintaining digital wellbeing has become crucial. Digital wellbeing encompasses the impact of technology on our physical, mental, and emotional health, emphasising the importance of balancing online and offline activities.
The rise of remote work has brought new opportunities for flexibility and autonomy, but it has also introduced unique...
From Reflection to Transformation: Leveraging Coaching for Growth and Success in 2025
As we approach 2025, it’s crucial to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Reflection is the cornerstone of growth, offering leaders a chance to assess past achievements, identify blind spots, and re-align priorities. Employees who spend 15 minutes at the end of the day reflecting on their learnings see a 23% improvement in performance. Reflection transforms insights into forward-focused...
Navigating Mental Health in Remote Teams: A Leadership Imperative
Remote work has greatly enhanced flexibility and work-life balance, with 80% of employees valuing these benefits. However, 41% of managers’ report difficulties in managing team wellbeing and performance in a remote setting. While remote work offers significant advantages, addressing mental health is crucial to maintaining both personal wellbeing and team success.
Mental Health Challenges at All...
Time to Think: How Slowing Down Can Boost Your Productivity
In the modern world of work, the pressure to deliver results swiftly can often lead to a compromise on the quality of our work. The paradox is that in our race to be efficient, we may actually be doing the opposite: producing lower-quality work and burning ourselves out. The key to reversing this trend? Slowing down. According to Nancy Kline’s groundbreaking work in “Time to Think,”...
The Positive Connection Between Servant Leadership and Employee Well-Being
In today’s competitive business environment, organisations increasingly recognise the importance of employee well-being. A healthy, engaged workforce contributes to productivity, innovation, and overall organisational success. Servant leadership, which uniquely combines the motivation to lead with a strong conviction to serve, has gained prominence in recent years. It emphasises the well-being and...
From the Top Down: How Stressed Leaders Impact Teams and Organisations
In today’s fast-paced professional landscape, the role of leadership is crucial in navigating challenges and steering teams towards success. However, the pressure of leadership can often lead to stress, with 41% of senior leaders feeling stressed and 36% feeling exhausted. This impacts the wellbeing of the leader, but also trickles down into all levels of the organisation.
The Domino Effect...
Wellbeing in Winter: A Manager’s Guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
As the short days and gloomy weather continue, professionals in the UK and across the northern hemisphere face the annual challenge of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), with 1 in 15 people in the UK affected by it. In this article, we’ll explore the effects of SAD on workplace performance and provide insights on how managers can support their teams during the winter months.
What is SAD?
SAD...
Our 5 Pillars For Perpetuating Organisational Success
As Business Psychologists, our 5 pillars for perpetuating organisational success provide a foundation for us to leverage our expertise in and experience of behavioural science to deliver evidence-based solutions for key challenges facing organisations, enabling positive and high-performing working environments.
Our 5 pillars are:
Performance
Without high-level performance, success will remain a...
Navigating Menopause in the Workplace: Insights from Business Psychology
‘I can literally pinpoint the first moment when I think my perimenopausal (menopause) symptoms started. It’s a little bit like when a huge famous event happens, you know like the death of Princess Diana or Barack Obama becoming President of the United States. I just remember exactly where I was, what I was doing, what I was wearing, what my hair was like. Everything about that moment. I was 44 when...