Recently appointed C-suite leader with a non-visible disability: “I know I should be grateful for this promotion. I can’t let on that I’m struggling with the transition.” Mid-career leader with a spinal lesion: “I can’t ask for adjustments. I’m just grateful to have been given this opportunity. I can’t afford…
What if the best thing your CEO could do… is step away for three months? We talk a lot about burnout in the social sector, and rightly so, it’s a real thing. Encouragingly, I’m hearing more leaders embrace the idea of “white space” – intentionally blocking out diary time for…
Is it becoming harder to attract and retain Executives and Non-Executive Board Directors in the care sector? As we (rightly) strengthen regulatory and governance frameworks to ensure safety and quality of care, we also need leaders who are agile, adaptable, forward-thinking and deeply committed to helping people not just stay…
Earlier this week, I was fortunate to spend some time working on our beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. Wading barefoot in the surf, pants rolled up, is one of my all-time favourite things to do. On this particular day, I was struck by the clear and pristine beauty of Middleton Beach, while…
Now that Managers are starting to really think about how to prevent psychosocial injury and harm, I’m noticing a lot of my coaching conversations are focused on supporting the manager to tread the fine line between behaviours that might be classified as ‘reasonable management action’ and those that are genuinely…
Following my last blog: The Crucial Role of Managers in Addressing Psychosocial Risk – And How Coaching Can Help, I’ve had lots of questions about psychosocial risk and managing change, so thought I’d share some of my thoughts here. Change projects are essentially about people. A successful change depends on…
In today’s workplaces, psychosocial risks—those that impact mental and emotional wellbeing—are being increasingly recognised as serious hazards. These include everything from burnout, stress, and anxiety to more severe psychological injury. While managing these risks is a shared responsibility, managers and leaders are uniquely positioned to create meaningful change. With the…
As human beings, we’re hard wired to experience emotions, and whether we realise it or not, our emotions strongly influence our thoughts, decisions and behaviour. Emotion is simply energy running through the body, and how we express an emotion is a release of that energy. It’s helpful to steer away…
No matter what kind of relationship we’re talking about – intimate partners or a workplace team, trust is critical to the health of the relationship. And the health of the relationship impacts directly on the well-being and functioning of those in it. In the case of a work team, healthy…
When the #2 oxygen tank on Apollo 13 exploded, the spaceship with its 3 crew is left crippled on the other side of the moon. With diminishing power, heat, water and oxygen supplies, the best and brightest at NASA ground control are working frantically against the clock to get them…
