The Connection Between Leadership, Relationships & Burnout
This blog was born from a conversation held recently with a new client. This client came for a herbal medicine and naturopathy consultation. Through asking several questions, it became clear that this client was very close to or was already suffering adrenal “burn out” due to stress. In our conversation she mentioned that she works […]
How Can You Lead Others If You Are Running On Empty?
How many business leaders do you know who miss lunch breaks, work at the weekends, work well into the evenings and have vacation days stacking up? Or is this you? If it is you, you are probably well aware of what you are doing, and have perhaps made some New Year resolutions for yourself to […]
Overindulgence, Christmas Cheer and Productivity
‘Tis the time of Christmas cheer for most of us in the Western World. This usually translates into social engagements such as Christmas drinks, office parties, local get-togethers and family gatherings with the aftermath of uncomfortable symptoms from overeating and drinking including brain fog, wind and bloating, to name a few. The weather doesn’t help […]
Does your working day eat into your lunch break?
As with most things in the UK around working hours and conditions there is legislation that dictates the amount of hours worked in relation to the time allocated and legally allowed for a break. I would suggest that most companies are not only aware of this, but also follow the legislation, explaining to employees the […]
Do You Need an Attitude Shift?
As Simon Tyler says “attitude is a choice you just keep choosing”. Attitude affects everything that we do. The attitude you have chosen right now may not be serving you in the situation that you are in, or indeed the situation you are about to go into. I am a great believer in creating the […]
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organisation to give of their best each day. It means they are committed to their organisation’s goals and values, motivated to contribute to organisational success, with an enhanced sense of their personal well-being. The 2018 Glint report on the […]
Inspirational Leadership – A Festive Thought
2018 has been a very turbulent year, especially when we look at what has been going on in the world – dare I mention the “B” word again and all the leaders involved in that process to execute the will of the British public, the turbulence in the USA that came with Trump leadership, the […]
Great Leadership – Taking Difficult Decisions
Teresa May quoted in a recent press conference on the reaction to the Brexit plan that has just been signed by all 27 member states – “Great leadership is not about taking the easy route, it is about making difficult decisions.” Putting Brexit aside – I hear a sigh of relief? This quote is at […]
Suffering from work-related stress? You are not alone!
According to research nearly half a million people in the UK have work-related stress that is making them ill, resulting in sick leave and absenteeism. It is estimated that 12 million working days are lost each year in the UK due to stress-related illness. (HSE.gov.co.uk) WHAT IS STRESS? The dictionary defines stress as “ a […]
Two phenomenal leaders of our time – Kofi Annan and Aretha Franklin
The sad news last week of the passing of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul and Kofi Annan the statesman who spent his life dedicated to a fairer and more peaceful world, leaves two huge empty pairs of shoes for someone to step into. Their contributions to this world, their ability to touch the minds, […]