This old adage is so true whether applied to recruitment methods, meetings or retaining talent to name but a few areas.
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It's quite amazing what we can realise when we put our mind to it and have an open, growth-based mindset - perhaps even more so in these strange and unprecedented times!
For me personally, the positives of the current situation are :
- Quality family time. Being able to be at home with my family, though still missing the rest of my family around the corner or many miles away terribly! I appreciate each of you and love you all so very much, never forget that!
- Respecting my health. Realising and recognising how fragile life is.
- Being present. This is always something for me to work on, and I'm still realising that I can work on this even more.
- More frequent communication. Talking more; in the absence of physically seeing people even more phone calls, WhatsApp chats and text messages take place and make me smile - thank you!
- Reaching out. Catching up with friends and family that I haven’t been in touch with for a while and making that time to talk to people - how important this is.
- Being able to give virtual hugs. Good though they are, they don’t quite cut it so all my family, friends and loved ones had better watch out when we no longer need to self-isolate!
- Learning new skills and being grateful for the skills I have. For me, this is being trained to deliver interactive training virtually. I'm fortunate to be able to use this skill even more at present and share my knowledge with others.
- Finding creative and innovative ways to do things. We have permission to challenge the status quo, because what is that at the moment anyway? It feels liberating.
- Appreciating past opportunities. I look back on chances I had to travel etc. in the past, and look forward to being able to do so again.
- Feeling thankful for the small things. Well, these things may not be so "small" - a hair cut and colour being one! I have visions of my husband cutting my hair soon, which is taking me back to when my Dad used to cut my fringe as a wee girl... my fringe was never straight! Love you Dad!
Realise what you have, and never take it for granted;
Aspire to be the best version of you. The one thing we can control is our attitude and how we behave; and
Do tell all the people that matter to you that they do!
Blog Posts
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“If you do what you’ve always done; you’ll get what you’ve always got”Posted by Jacqueline Jardine - Tuesday, 22nd February 2022 at 11:30am
This old adage is so true whether applied to recruitment methods, meetings or retaining talent to name but a few areas.
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One of the positives of the pandemic is that there is no longer the monopoly on leadership due to position.Posted by Jacqueline Jardine - Friday, 17th December 2021 at 9:30am
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I have previously written about "Belonging - what does this mean to you?" (http://j-w-c.co.uk/blog-display/293). I want to now build on this and consider it from a team's perspective and what it means if you are a manager leading a team currently.Posted by Jacqueline Jardine - Wednesday, 8th December 2021 at 8:15am
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Earlier this year, I completed my Mental Health First Aider Training (MHFA) England, something I had wanted to do for a little while.Posted by Jacqueline Jardine - Friday, 19th November 2021 at 8:15am
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Recently, I was delivering the "First 90 Days in your New Role" for LHH. This is a workshop which generates great discussion around helping people who are still interviewing to find their next appropriate opportunity and to think about how they would answer this question at interview.Posted by Jacqueline Jardine - Tuesday, 21st September 2021 at 3:15pm
