Apr 7With Great (Remote) Power, Comes Great ResponsibilityTight and often shared spaces, wrong postures, the boss who calls up at all hours, the requests that never end and the infinite zoom calls. During the pandemic, most people who worked from home have complained of physical problems and increased mental stress. …Remote Wellbeing4 min read
Mar 23Calendar 🪄 mastery to support wellbeingBeing a remote worker often means you have the ability to manage your own schedule. However, most of the time we are not able to take advantage of new innovative ways and tools for calendar management. …Productivity4 min read
Mar 10Getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations as a leaderOnce upon a time, a leader would provide tangible operational tools and resources to their teams and it could be enough. The largest work-from-home experiment is still ongoing, with workers forced to dig deep, learn quickly and be resilient in times of uncertainty and change. Today, in March 2022 we…Ukraine5 min read
Feb 10The Great Resignation and Effect of Emergency Home WorkingWith so much media coverage on “The Great Resignation”, I will focus on the clear links between the negative impact of emergency home working on individual worker wellbeing. Read on to take a deeper look at how these effects still prevail: Work from Home in a pandemic is not true…The Great Resignation5 min read
Feb 1When the Hybrid Work model fails, it can leave workers feeling exhaustedHybrid working was initially hailed as the “best of both worlds”, mixing home working with some days in the physical office — but is the reality a disappointment? Is it ideal to have to adjust to two totally different working settings week after week? And factoring in the commute, is…Hybrid Work5 min read
Jan 25Compassionate Leadership: the key to a healthy return to the officeNow in January 2022, with the most extensive relaxation of rules in Ireland for almost 23 months it seems more likely than ever that more workers will start to return to the physical workspace. Some organisations have already a staged plan in place, with some workers already working the hybrid…Leadership3 min read
Jan 20The human touch: nurturing social connections in remote workingHave you forgotten the how and why of human and social connection in the rush to stay productive during your home working day? Read on to reignite the way you foster these vital connections and integrate them as second nature into your routine. Does it feel like another remote working…Work From Home3 min read
Jan 12Trust the science, your brain needs regular rest periodsIf we continually push ourselves sitting at a device without ever taking breaks, the quality of our work will suffer. Science says clearly that your brain needs regular breaks to function effectively and productively. Know the facts, then plan and take breaks in your remote working day. >>Start your remote…Burnout3 min read
Jan 3Incredible intentions to kickstart 2022Time for a new year, a new start and perhaps some new resolutions? Replace those finite resolutions with a more incremental approach; using positive intentions and mantras in your remote work day — for a more sustainable approach to fostering change and prioritising your personal wellbeing. Coming to the end…New Year Resolution3 min read
Dec 21, 2021Disconnect or be damned! How to truly unplug during the holidaysWill you be checking your email on Christmas Day? And more importantly, do you have reason to or is it just a habit? Some of you may find the second question redundant. Sure, what does it matter, a quick check or sending a few emails at the weekend? Written in…Right To Disconnect4 min read