Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can impact us all. Long nights and short days (for those of in the Southern Hemisphere right now) can cause insomnia, overeating, and depressive symptoms. I have heard a lot of leaders and teams feeling low right now, and SAD is probably a contributor. Get out and about and see some light…
If you would like to talk about SAD, or anything else that is impacting your ability to be the best you can be, please get in touch.
We all want to be (or are told to be) aligned with organisational values but are we really? A study by Mashlah confirmed that personal values have a huge significant on the way we think, act and decisions we make. And this includes the way we think, act and decisions we make at work. So how significant are organisational values?
I was working with a team recently on this topic. For this team their individual, team and organisation values were well aligned. But what if they aren’t? What implications does this have on team behaviour, delivering outcomes and meeting stakeholders needs? Thought provoking session thanks to Christian MesselynAlitta MeijerIan HowellJohn NottageDonald GreenAlan Peddie Isabelle Adams Damian Flynn.
If you would like to understand values versus values in your team, please get in touch.
It seems every client and team I talk to right now is overwhelmed, close to burnout, tired, stressed. Maybe the weather is contributing (winter in New Zealand) maybe it's the time of year (financial year end for some) or maybe its just six months between Christmases (when most find time for a break).
If you work in the high performance zone a lot you are in danger of overwhelm and burnout. They key is oscillation. Have some rest time. If you can't rest, do some tasks that are a less taxing and you enjoy to get some balance.
If you or your team would like to work on managing performance and oscillation, please get in touch.... Or, you could wait until Christmas?
