#Learning and development manager. Pro authenticity, wellbeing + creativity. Own views!
Nottingham, England
Joined March 2011
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In tough times focus on learning. On expanding your skills. On following your curiosities. Investing in yourself will always pay off.
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Decisions that have made my life infinitely better:
• Don't pepper anyone with questions as soon as they wake up or get home (give people space)
• Operate on a Need-to-Know basis (don't take on what's not mine)
• Share compliments (if I think it, I say it)
• Hoard opinions (if I think it, pause, maybe say it)
• Bring perspective to customer service issues (the person hearing my complaint isn't responsible)
• Be ruthlessly accountable and prioritize repair when necessary (owning up, apologizing, etc.)
• Don't be a right fighter (I don't need to be right; just knowing I'm right is enough - ha)
• Be wrong (delight in learning something new)
• Have hard conversations in real-time (no texting or emails)
What's on your list?
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It’s time to turn awareness into action.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, here are some ways you can take action for mental health.
ALT An illustration by Laura Jane Illustrations. In the centre is a globe shaped like a heart, with 2 hands holding it up. An arrow passes through the word 'awareness' and leads to the word 'action. There are 5 clouds around the outside that each say a different action you can take. These are: sign the petition on mind.org.uk campaign for improvements to mental health services hold space for your own mental health needs share this post donate to mental health charities
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#WorldMentalHealthDay
💡 thepresentpsychologist
ALT It is possible to be capable and lost, smiling and struggling, kind and set boundaries, vulnerable and powerful, successful and traumatised, extrovert and alone, valuable and flawed, introvert and reaching out, loving and questioning
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Words matter.
Pause and take a moment to consider which word you would use to describe the emotion you're feeling.
But don’t stop there. Once you’ve identified the first word, try to come up with two more words to describe it.
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Actually making ART activates the brain's reward pathway. Even doodling! (But you probably suspected that.)
sciencedaily.com/releases/20……
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🌻 WORLD WELLBEING WEEK 2023
It's #WorldWellbeingWeek2023 and this week my posts will share useful concepts and ideas relating to #wellbeing First up, I had to start with the well-known and widely used PERMA framework, developed by Professor Martin Seligman #sketchnote
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Many commentators talk about the importance of so-called "soft skills" for leadership into the future. @IDEOU has (so appropriately) rebranded them as "power skills". Here's their brilliant list of 12 key power skills:
1) Cultivating joy
2) Meaningful collaboration
3) Small-scale experimentation
4) Grounding in purpose
5) Creating community
6) Frame shifting
7) Leading with empathy
8) Emotional proofreading
9) Making room for more voices
10) Leading with questions
11) Finding balance
12) Agility
ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/…
Thank you @FerraroRoberto for the link & graphic
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I am absolutely convinced that a modern-day human potential movement must rest on a foundation of shared humanity and recognition that all humans have the same basic security needs (safety, connection, self-esteem) as well as growth needs (exploration, love, and purpose).
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek share this post and spread the word 👇🏾
Your mental health matters, regardless of the week. And you don’t have to face it alone.
Special shout out to Laura Jane illustrations for this gorgeous artwork💙
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Never heard of OpenLearn before? Or have you always wondered what we're all about?
Well, wonder no more... watch our animation, which explains who we are, what we do and how #OpenLearn, the #freelearning platform of The Open University, can help you:
open.edu/openlearn/get-start…
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I'm a big fan of huddle #meetings during crisis situations or big projects. They're short, sharp and super-focused. In his excellent book, The Surprising Science of Meetings, Professor Steven Rogelberg outlines the rules of the #huddle See my #sketchnote summary
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Cognitive biases we all have. (Including your students, jurors, clients, patients, co-workers.) Which ones do YOU have?
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Nice, practical tips on creating #psychologicalsafety. I esp love this line:
"Some days it’s easier than others, but I’ve seen its impact...I do this work because I know it matters."
fastcompany.com/90872709/psy…
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Actually making ART activates the brain's reward pathway. Even doodling!
(But you probably suspected that.)
sciencedaily.com/releases/20……
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Today is National Stress Awareness Day 🌼
Breathing Techniques are a helpful tool for aiding relaxation and reducing stress:
bit.ly/3f1G8Nu
