by Audrey | Nov 13, 2018 | Authentic Relationships, Self Help, Wellbeing, Wellbeing Strategy, Work-Life Balance, Working
Like every other aspect of leaders’ wellbeing, ‘work-life balance’ is a subjective and dynamic phenomenon. At GLWS we’re well tuned into this space – both professionally (as psychologists and coaches) and personally (as working mums,...
by Audrey | Nov 7, 2018 | Authentic Relationships, Business, Wellbeing, Working
Organisations are promoting collaborative, flatter, less hierarchical and more inclusive workplace cultures for many fine reasons. Consultation, empowerment and engagement are in, autocratic authoritarianism is out. And mostly we say that’s a very good thing, but...
by Karen Gillespie | Nov 1, 2018 | Authentic Relationships, Empathy, Living, Meaning, Wellbeing
Two of the more common reasons behind requests for coaching are: “This person is very smart and technically able, but poor on people skills and general emotional intelligence.” “This person has great people skills but has difficulty with tough conversations.” In the...
by Audrey | Oct 30, 2018 | Business, Resilience and Equanimity, Wellbeing, Working
You know good leaders are good for their team’s wellbeing and performance. But did you know a leader’s own wellbeing is a critical determinant of his or her effectiveness? Unfortunately, the relevance of leader wellbeing has almost escaped attention – few studies are...
by Karen Gillespie | Oct 25, 2018 | Authentic Relationships, Business, Wellbeing, Working
What are we learning about gender differences in leaders’ wellbeing? This week, we’re sharing some of our research findings and considering the implications for leaders and those designing workplace programs. We’ve been working with the GLWS in organisations for 4...
by Audrey | Oct 24, 2018 | Living, Meaning, Measuring Wellbeing, Nature and Environment, Physical Wellbeing, Resilience and Equanimity, Sleep, Wellbeing, Wellbeing Program, Wellbeing Strategy, Working
Plan your breaks, before you break. The science is clear: professionals who factor in micro, mini and longer breaks ahead of time not only feel better but also perform and stay at their peak and are more successful. In Boston Consulting Group’s enviable...
