Our work days can seem like a stressful blitz of activity. Would you like to integrate some moments of calm into your daily routine? Here are some ideas that include thoughts from a recent Harvard Business Review article. First, set your meeting times for 50 minutes – rather than an hour or 25 minutes, rather than 30 minutes. All it takes is a little extra efficiency … [Read more...] about Infuse Calm into Your Work Day
Resilience
Slow Down & Choose What Matters
Visualize you are on a speeding train, looking out the window and observing the blending and blurring of tree branches, signs and buildings as you accelerate. Now, picture this train as a metaphor for your life. Think about what you saw. Are you appreciating the view, or is it also a blur? It is not uncommon for people to get caught up in daily demands and become oblivious … [Read more...] about Slow Down & Choose What Matters
Support Your Team’s Work-Life Balance
How well do you support your team’s work-life balance? Work-life balance issues have become increasingly important in recent years – particularly since the pandemic. They are a big source of employee satisfaction and engagement. Supervisors play a huge role in how well their teams navigate work-life balance issues. Following is a sampling of a survey developed by … [Read more...] about Support Your Team’s Work-Life Balance
You Can Overcome Burnout
According to various surveys, burnout is at an all-time high. For many, it has become a new normal. But it does not have to be this way. A recent article from Harvard Business Review provides some suggestions. First, we need to appreciate that stress is not necessarily bad. In fact, a certain amount of stress is good for us. We can think of this as our “sweet spot” – … [Read more...] about You Can Overcome Burnout
Your Overly Critical Boss
We’ve all had them. What do you do with an Overly Critical Boss!?! It feels like you are working under a microscope. You can’t do anything right. They nitpick. And every project provides an opportunity for a grand inquisition of questions. Here are some tips from a recent article in Harvard Business Review. First, stay strong and confident. Yes – you are … [Read more...] about Your Overly Critical Boss