May 11, 2024 Practical optimism can be learned. A psychiatrist explains how and why your well-being depends on it Dr. Varna spent the past 20 years studying how we can all benefit from the wellspring of optimism and reap its benefits, even if you are the glass-half-empty-type. BY Next Big Idea Club Dr. Sue Varma is … Continue reading Practical optimism can be learned. A psychiatrist explains how and why your well-being depends on it
By Jennifer Gendron September 29, 2023 Lately, I have been thinking about how we define health. Too often, we try to slot health into neat and tidy categories. We view mental, physical, and social wellness as existing independently of each other. In reality, this couldn’t be further from the truth: All aspects of our … Continue reading Whole-body health: 3 ways to approach employee well-being
By Jennifer Gendron February 16, 2023 As a mother of two and manager of many, I’m hyper-aware of how my communication impacts the people around me. While I’m only human and may not always be as intentional as I aspire to be, I know that my words and, to an even greater degree, … Continue reading 3 ways leaders can use communication to improve mental wellbeing
Leanne O’Brien January 14, 2022 From belonging to equity, latest research uncovers the needs that aren’t being met for your most at-risk cohort There is a great deal of focus on retaining employees and managers now that HR leaders are feeling the ripple effects of the Big Quit. Four million people resigned in July, in … Continue reading Closing the Wellbeing Gap Between Junior and Senior Employees
Leanne O’Brien January 14, 2022 From belonging to equity, latest research uncovers the needs that aren’t being met for your most at-risk cohort There is a great deal of focus on retaining employees and managers now that HR leaders are feeling the ripple effects of the Big Quit. Four million people resigned in July, in … Continue reading Closing the Wellbeing Gap Between Junior and Senior Employees
Nina Fountain December 13, 2021 Conditions in our teams can sometimes add to our negative stress. You might be in a difficult season or have a tricky personality in the team. There could be a clear misalignment. Perhaps you need to make a major strategic shift and you’re concerned about the impact on the team. … Continue reading Workplace Wellbeing Hack for Challenging Circumstances
Leanne O’Brien December 9, 2021 If you’re looking into how to improve wellbeing at work, or instilling a new wellbeing program, this new research is for you. HR and business leaders know that wellbeing affects workplace performance, but sometimes the journey to cultivating a solution for wellbeing in the workplace can be a long one. … Continue reading Latest Research Reveals “Secret Sauce” to Impact Wellbeing in the New World of Work
Lucy Spencer June 21, 2021 Anybody using conscious business practices knows that enhanced wellbeing is a natural by-product of living and breathing them. When your focus is not on your company’s bottom line, but is centred on providing solutions that will benefit your business, team, customers, local community, and the environment, a heightened level of … Continue reading How Are Conscious Business Practices Good For Your Wellbeing?
Isaac Kohen May 26, 2021 Here’s how small business leaders can position their employees to thrive in a post-pandemic operational reality. The recent pandemic and associated economic fallout were especially challenging for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The Washington Post estimates that more than 100,000 small businesses have permanently closed, and overall revenue plummeted by … Continue reading Employee Well-being & Company Success Are Linked: How to Foster Flourishing Teams that Last
Amy Drader May 3, 2021 What are we talking about here? Perms? That curly hairstyle of the 80’s? Or maybe Permafrost? You know, that layer of ground in the arctic that remains frozen throughout the year? No. Neither. (Because those topics would make no sense to a leadership and team development blog.) We are talking … Continue reading Leadership Well-Being: Get Your PERMA On
