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Hey professionals! We've got something new exclusively for you.

🌟 Don't miss Jay's presentation at the Brightstar Change and Transformation Summit on April 11th! 🌟

Join industry leaders like Penelope Rae , Prabhu Singh , and Sarah Bellett for an exciting dive into change and transformation! 🚀

Jay will be sharing insights on:

💡 Key drivers for change
💡 Understanding the burning platform
💡 Overcoming resistance
💡 Painting the bigger picture

Make sure to secure your spot and use code CTnetwork10 for a 10% discount! See you there!!

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Does your resilience need a tune-up? 🚗

Glia has a group of psychologists who work with professionals, teams and organisations to fine-tune those ever-important resilience skills.

We do this in a few ways.
-Coaching
-Funshops 🎉
-Tailored videos and resources

Get in touch at [email protected] if you want to learn more.

Check out Bridget Jelley🎈's post on LinkedIn how she tackles the tough stuff with flair.

We are hosting a series of hybrid public workshops in 2024!!! Check out what's on offer in the comments or go to https://glia.co.nz/professional-development-workshops.

"Diversity isn't just people, it is also what's inside people, including diversity of emotions. The most agile, resilient organisations and teams are built on an openness to the normal human emotions.

Emotions are data, not directives. We can show up to and mine our emotions for their values without having to listen to them.

When we are open to the difficult emotions, we are open to the responses that are values-aligned.

When we internalise the difference between how I feel in all my wisdom, and what I do in a values-aligned action, we generate the pathway to our best selves via our emotions.

In practice: when you feel a strong tough emotion, don't race for the emotional exits. What is the emotion telling you?"

- Psychologist Susan David

So if burnout:
- FEELS different for different people.
- and is CAUSED by different things for different people...
..does that mean that a one-size-fits-all approach to burnout risk management might not really be the way to go?

Did you know that burnout shows up differently in men than in women?

Women tend to experience exhaustion as a primary symptom, while men tend to depersonalise from their work.

So if burnout is expressed differently among men and women, and it can wear so many faces even within genders, perhaps it is necessary to stop implementing well intentioned strategies, and first start learning how to identify its presence.

Organisations, of course, need policies and processes, training and development, working groups and organisational climate assessments. All these things have a place.

But sometimes the answers are much simpler; more connection and less process.

Now is the perfect time to lean on our humanity. Really see your people. And then respond to them as if you are a person!

Burnout FYI according to Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski - sister duo and burnout experts:

Self care is valuable, but it is NOT THE WAY OUT OF BURNOUT.

Burnout is not inevitable - even in these trying times. And as the year winds up towards its end, practicing the following three things can make all the difference: 🔥🔥
1.) Say no to new tasks.
2.) Schedule regular breaks and rest your weary brain.
3.) Ditch multi-tasking (you are really just switching your attention between tasks and, spoiler alert, it's a productivity killer!).

Give yourself permission to NOT BURN OUT for Christmas.

https://glia.co.nz/wellbeing-online-courses/the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and-freedom-at-work-fewbs-bjbay

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK.
9 November 2022
12:00 - 13:30
Webinar

INTENSE - a word that sums up the last couple of years. Do you want to have a laugh while learning how to loosen things up a bit at work? Your nervous system may thank you!

Sign up to our webinar. 🥳🥳

SIGN UP: https://glia.co.nz/wellbeing-online-courses/the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and-freedom-at-work-fewbs-bjbay

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK.
9 November 2022, 12:00-13:30, Virtual.

Employees are realising that life is too short to be in a job where they have to hide, supress or deny their whole self.

People are seeking workplaces that genuinely value diversity and are visibly inclusive. Where they don't have to always pretend to be fine. Where their humanity is not treated as a disadvantage, but instead is celebrated.

https://glia.co.nz/employee-retention-strategies

Traditionally, we focus on the performance of the employee: THEIR motivation, their commitment, their attitude, their value. But let's for a moment pretend that their performance is a really just a function of the performance of their company and their manager? 🫤🫢🤔

Could it be that redirecting all that effort at ensuring the organisation is a 5-star employer, could actually be the more fruitful approach?

Access our psychologist-led employee retention e-module here: https://glia.co.nz/workshops/employee-retention-reimagining-how-to-retain-our-people

The New Zealand Health Survey 2020/2021 shows that mood disorders like anxiety and depression have increased in the general population since the 2019/2020 survey. However, results from the New Zealand Workplace Diversity Survey 2022 also show inconsistent and inequitable employee access to wellness/wellbeing and flexible working initiatives.

Aside from these findings, it certainly pays to assess whether chosen initiatives are addressing what is truly a priority for employees. Generic approaches get generic results, and random initiatives get random results! If you are going to do something, why not do something actually worth the effort. Otherwise, it just seems like a waste of valuable time and resources.

There is so much more to the story of the employee. As employees more confidently than ever take the lead role in their lives, their expectations from employers are shifting. They are becoming more selective in their job search, demanding employers care about the things that matter to them.

But what is it that matters to employees? What can leaders do to attract and retain their valuable workers?

Employee retention 4 videos with expert panel — Glia This series contains four videos answering the questions: Why do people leave? How do we keep our people? How do we attract talent?

New Zealanders have had a taste of flexible work and they want more, as recent research by Diversity Works NZ has found. But how much are companies willing to give?

Businesses are experiencing record turnover rates, as their people leave for greener pastures. Some jobs may have limited room for flexibility, however, there are many forms that flexible work arrangements can take. So don't rule out this highly attractive work benefit just yet.

Our expert panel shares the most important information you need to know in short, to-the-point conversations.
Access the videos here: https://glia.co.nz/workshops/employee-retention-reimagining-how-to-retain-our-people

https://glia.co.nz/workshops/employee-retention-reimagining-how-to-retain-our-people

EMPLOYEE RETENTION: REIMAGINING HOW TO RETAIN YOUR PEOPLE: Expert Panel Video Series with Bridget Jelley, Iain McCormick, and Jay Barrett.

The New Zealand employment market has undergone BIG changes over the last 2 years. Employees know what they want, and it isn’t at all what it used to be.

Stats NZ show unemployment at an all-time low. Employee skill-shortages and voluntary turnover is experiencing a record high. People are leaving their jobs in droves, looking for something better.

But what do employees want? What drives them to commit to a company? 🤯🤔

Well, we wouldn’t ask the question if we didn’t already have the answers!

Click the link to find out more about our brand new expert pane video series.

Employee retention 4 videos with expert panel — Glia This series contains four videos answering the questions: Why do people leave? How do we keep our people? How do we attract talent?

Access Glia Employee Retention expert panel video series: https://glia.co.nz/workshops/employee-retention-reimagining-how-to-retain-our-people
In four clear and to-the-point videos, our specialist panel shares the most important information you need to know to keep your valuable staff from leaving the organisation. 🥹😨🫤

What type of leader are you?
Do you exhibit empathy?
Do you provide adequate challenge? How do you know?
Do you equip your people to deal with change? Would they agree?
Do you allow job autonomy? Perhaps too much? Or not enough?

Leadership is but one of the many things to consider when we want to keep our people.

Employee retention requires an employee retention strategy. 🧐

When it comes to talent retention, the wait-and-see 'approach' is a great way to show your employees just how much they are not valued. Lofty promises, as our people head out the door toward better opportunities, come too little too late. If you want the right people to stick around, you have to give them a reason to!

Find out more about talent retention in our brand new Employee Retention 4-part video series at https://lnkd.in/dg6mEfQh

Can you afford the cost of turnover in your business? 😱😱

Let our psychologists help you - access to top quality advice from experts in the field is closer than ever with the advent of elearning!

https://glia.co.nz/workshops/employee-retention-reimagining-how-to-retain-our-people

Turnover has a long tail and its effects may not only be more far-reaching than you know, but more long lasting. Lost productivity, recruitment, and training may be the most obvious and upfront turnover costs, but they are by no means the only costs.

Employees resign - that is a normal and expected part of running a business. 🥹👋

There is, however, a notable increase in the national turnover rate across New Zealand, and the financial implications for businesses are BIG.

Is it time to flip the script? Rather than ask why you should be interested in potential recruits, should you be asking why they should be interested in being recruited by you? 😲

Increasingly people are prioritising work-life balance, values, and meaningful work above job security and organisational loyalty.

Gone are the days that tenure imply hierarchical seniority. Cycling through careers, rather than proving low organisational commitment, now is deemed to demonstrate flexibility, a growth mindset, drive, and a transferable skill set.

Flow in the workplace leads to productive, contented employees. 😊

“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . . The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990).

When our work requires little skill, and offers little challenge, it is a recipe for apathy. But when work is a well balanced mix of challenge and ability, we may enter a state of flow, where the rest of the world melts away.

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK: 25TH AUGUST 2022, 12:00 - 13:30, VIRTUAL.
https://glia.co.nz/workshops/the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and-freedom-at-work-fewbs

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We can wait for happiness to 'find us', or we can grab our trail mix and go and FIND IT!! 😎🏜⛺️🥜

Emotions, moods or mental states tied to forces outside of ourselves will be subject to unpredictable and repeated change!

The happiest people in life are not those with the most stuff, the best jobs, or the biggest social networks. Those things are all external to us.

Real happiness is a mindset, an intention that resides inside of us. And yes, it takes work; for most of us it doesn't just happen.

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK: 25TH AUGUST 2022, 12:00 - 13:30, VIRTUAL.
https://glia.co.nz/.../the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and...

Wouldn't it be so much more fun if meetings were opened with a moment of hilarity instead of the usual predictable agenda items. 🥱😴🙄

Having a laugh is good for the body, mind, and business bottomline. No joke.

Laughter generates beneficial brain chemicals that, among other things, can be used to diffuse workplace tensions.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK: 25TH AUGUST 2022, 12:00 - 13:30, VIRTUAL.
https://glia.co.nz/.../the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and...

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WRONG: More work = more success = more happiness... 🤔
More happiness = more work = more success. BINGO! 🤯

According to psychologist Shawn Achor, positivity in the present creates a happiness advantage; the phenomenon where our brain at positive performs significantly better than at negative, neutral or stressed.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

BONUS - Dopamine turns on learning centres in brain!

A strong case for fun at work if we ever heard one!

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK: 25TH AUGUST 2022, 12:00 - 13:30, VIRTUAL.
https://glia.co.nz/workshops/the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and-freedom-at-work-fewbs

Fun in the workplace sounds like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. We know! 😂😋🥳

But what if fun was possible? And what if fun was valuable?
And wouldn't it be great to actually find that pot of gold?!

THE F WORD - FINDING FUN, FLOW AND FREEDOM AT WORK: 25TH AUGUST 2022, 12:00 - 13:30, VIRTUAL.
https://glia.co.nz/workshops/the-f-word-finding-fun-flow-and-freedom-at-work-fewbs