If you are concerned about the mental health or wellbeing of a team member, talking to them is an important first step. Having a wellbeing conversation can help you better understand how to support the team member. It is always better to intervene early rather than delay. Showing someone you care and linking them to...
In emotionally charged situations it can be difficult to have an effective conversation. Whether the conversation is with a client or a colleague, an emotional reaction can make it difficult to keep the conversation on track, stay focused on the key issues and challenges, and arrive at a mutually satisfying conclusion. Applying the following 7...
Emotional Responses Angry/Intimidating A person with an angry or intimidating emotional response may become, aggressive, abusive, threatening, loud or insistent. This may result in an instinctive anger or shock reaction in yourself: How dare you? Strategic Response: Bring calm and control to an intense situation Allow person to ventilate Do not interrupt Let them exhaust...
1. Maintaining frequent, transparent, and consistent communication Nearly half of the participants of the survey reported feeling disconnected from their teams and reported that effective communication is critical in working from home arrangements. Effective communication must be frequent, transparent, containing an open dialogue, easy to navigate, and consistent. Frequent. 1 in 10 respondents reported that...
Burnout is a growing concern in today’s fast-paced high-pressure work environment. Recent research shows that 61% of Australian workers report experiencing burnout—significantly higher than the global average of 48%. Burnout is often an early warning sign for the potential of psychological distress. It is a collection of symptoms that often arise when people are exposed to ongoing challenges for...
The Covid 19 pandemic has had an immense impact on Australian workplaces. The ongoing uncertainty and disruption to ‘normal life’ has shifted the way people think of and engage with their work. The continual strain caused by the pandemic has seen an astronomical increase of poor mental health, so there has never been a more...
It probably comes as no surprise to learn that when a person is diagnosed with cancer, heart disease, or some other life-threatening illness, they may experience anxiety or depressive symptoms. But what is less understood is that the reverse is also true: persistent anxiety or depression can make someone more likely to develop a serious...
The Covid 19 pandemic has created an unprecedented mental health crisis, the prolonged uncertainty resulting in periods of ongoing psychological distress. This, coupled with the normal stressors of a job, is resulting in higher rates of burnout and absenteeism within the Australian workforce. While it is normal for people to feel stressed from time to...
The lockdowns implemented during the height of the Covid19 Pandemic meant long periods of time with very limited, or maybe hardly any, social interaction. During this time, it seemed that all anyone could talk about or hope for was to be reunited with friends and family, attend restaurants and be out and about once again....
With Covid 19 becoming a manageable and normal part of living, we are slowly approaching “pre-pandemic” levels of functioning, both socially and within the work place. While this has been largely positive, with people being able to re-connect with their loved ones and enjoy an active social life, it has also meant returning to in...
