Lockdown can affect us all in different ways, with each person’s experience unique to them. For instance, some people have bigger houses with gardens, while others are in flats with no outside space. Some people live by themselves and will be facing isolation on their own, whereas others will have young children or elderly relatives that they need to equally dedicate their time to. However, no matter your situation, working remotely for a long period of time has the potential to negatively impact your mental health and we must take all the possible steps to protect it. Continue reading Seven tips to help you maintain your mental health and wellbeing during lockdown
Most of us, at some stage or another question ourselves. We question our abilities, our skill, our judgement. We worry that we’re not good enough. We listen to the self-deprecating thoughts buzzing around in our minds, and we take those thoughts to heart. After all, we’re all human and all of us experience a dent to our self-confidence at some stage or another, some more regularly than others. Continue reading Why self-confidence is a key skill when working in the Corona era
COVID-19 is unlike anything that we’ve seen in recent history. It has dramatically changed our day-to-day lives and the way in which we work, meaning organisations and professionals have had to adapt to this new world rapidly and take on new challenges.
One issue, a prolonged period of isolation could create, is the negative impact on people’s mental wellbeing. So, what can we learn from this experience that might help us to be healthier and more productive both now and in the future? To discuss, we’re joined by organisational psychologist Gordon Tinline.
Continue reading Podcast 29: What career lessons can we learn from the COVID-19 crisis?
For so many of us, the Coronavirus crisis has led to a feeling that the world as we know it has been put temporarily on pause. While government restrictions have taken some of life’s simple luxuries away from us momentarily, one luxury that most of us aren’t lacking right now is time – bar, of course the heroic healthcare and essential workers who are currently doing so much to keep our societies running, as well as those caring for vulnerable people and children. Continue reading On lockdown? 11 ways to use this time to reflect on your career
It’s been a few weeks, and in some countries, months, since huge swaths of managers and leaders have seen their team members in person. For the vast majority, this complete lack of face-to-face interaction was simply unheard-of pre-crisis, but now, communicating with our teams solely through digital technology, seeing their faces on a screen every day, is starting to feel a little more normal – it certainly is for me. Continue reading A quick checklist to help you manage your remote team more easily
To say that 2020 hasn’t exactly got off to the best start for many of us would be the understatement of the century. Here in Australia, we were only just beginning to start the recovery from the devastating bushfires that wreaked havoc across the country, impacting massively on lives, businesses and wildlife. This wasn’t just happening in Australia, many other parts of the world have also had similar tests thrown at them by Mother Nature – impacting power supply, air quality and many aspects of daily life. Continue reading COVID-19 has forced us to change how we work – which of those changes might be permanent?
In these recent difficult times, employees across the world have suddenly been required to work from home, many for the first time. As a result, they’ve had to adapt to collaborating remotely with their teams and colleagues. So today, we’re joined by Kosta Mavroulakis, Founder and CEO of Empact Ventures. Kosta is here to talk to us about how we can all improve our collaboration skills when working from home.
Continue reading Podcast 28: How to effectively collaborate when working from home
