Blog tag: work life balance

It’s a common habit to eat lunch at our desks, but this seemingly efficient practice can actually harm your health and productivity. Sitting at your desk for extended periods, especially while consuming food, can expose you to germs and create an unhealthy environment. Moreover, studies indicate that ‘working through’ lunch…

Motivation is often talked about, much researched, and prized goal of many leaders. Research shows it can provide a measurable competitive advantage, improve creativity, raise employee engagement levels as well as adding bottom line profitability. But what really motivates people in their careers, and how can organisations and their leaders…

Although this is a blog about burnout, the Coronavirus COVID-19 is currently dominating all our lives, putting many of us under huge pressure at home and at work – a line that is increasingly blurred. Inevitably this additional stress may lead to higher levels of burnout, which makes this content…

What a difference a week makes. Most of us are now working remotely and the country is in virtual lockdown – evidence of just how quickly the Coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our daily lives. If we are feeling unsure about how to respond – that’s because this is…

We are living and working in an increasingly unknown territory. No one quite knows how the COVID-19 virus will play out in the long run but what is becoming increasingly clear is this – many organisations are on the edge of mandatory working from home. This is going to test…

We often see the new year as an opportunity for a fresh start or to try something new. Our new year gift to you for 2020, is to consider how you use the word ‘busy’. Being busy is a seemingly routine expression, part of everyday organisational life. We’ve probably all…

If you love what you do, do you even need to think about work life balance? It’s a question many CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs ask us. The short answer is yes – both you and the relationships that matter to you – need looking after, regardless of how well…

Stepping into a leadership role doesn’t mean you need to change your style drastically, and women and men generally do have slightly different challenges when they are in leadership positions. If you are a leader and a woman, by developing a few keys skills you can thrive as a leader…

It’s tough when you feel pulled in different directions, unable to spend time doing the things you want to. Building a good work life balance is a very personal thing because we are all different – to some people sitting on a beach is relaxing – to some it is…

It’s a sad fact that eating our lunches at our desk has become an accepted norm. Apart from being unhealthy – just think of all those germs and rotting bits of food that fall onto your desk or trapped in your keyboard… Studies have shown that ‘working through’ lunch breaks…