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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What Makes You Smile?
Have you asked yourself this question? It could be a whole manner of things, and for each one of us it's probably something completely different. For me, it's my family and dancing as if no-one is watching!
It's very important for our own health and well-being that we take time to focus on self-care and what makes us smile! The largest number of incidences of absence in the workplace are stress, anxiety and depression. Therefore it's vital to understand what is causing these feelings and how we relate to them, as well as the significant health implications stress can have on us.
Learn to stop stress in it’s tracks with guided practices like STOP, which can make a big difference and is something every one of us can do:
- Stop;
- Take a breath;
- Observe; and
- Proceed.
We are naturally social beings. Connecting with others provides richness in life, makes us feel safe, and reminds us that we’re part of something greater. In work, be curious about your colleagues as if getting to know them for the first time.
Personal resilience is your capacity to remain both flexible and strong in the midst of ambiguity and change. Good personal resilience will help you to:
- Bounce back from physical and emotional stress;
- Absorb high levels of change and remain effective;
- Adjust to disruptions in life, and;
- Maintain high levels of productivity.
I appreciate that sometimes we simply lose touch with our personal resilience, or some of the pieces of the jigsaw feel like they're missing. These past few months may have had a cumulative effect on how you feel. Some days may have felt like really hard work - I know they have for me!
Realise what causes you stress and how you relate to it;
Aspire to be that trusted confidant to family, friends and colleagues; and
Do smile when you wake up in the morning, and do it before you do anything else!
Let me know the difference this makes to your life! I'd also love to hear what it is that makes you smile - why not send me a message and let me know?
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
