Insights
ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS ON THE HUMAN CHALLENGES FACING TODAY’S BUSINESS LEADERS.
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On BURNOUT
We outline what might create the conditions for burnout, how to respond and what individuals and organisations can change to help move beyond what some refer to as the burnout crisis.
A link to our Burnout blog series is in the box below.
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On CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This series aims to stimulate thinking, offer new perspectives or reinforce what might be fundamentals when it comes to shaping our work and life paths.
A link to our Career Development blog series is in the box below.
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On FINDING YOUR VOICE
For anyone looking to build confidence and find their voice, we offer blogs to resonate and help unlock an aspect of oneself to benefit one’s own life and as importantly, those around us.
A link to our Finding Your Voice series is in the box below.
BURNOUT - What is it? How can we recognise it? What can we do to help? Transcript of a short film with Oasis Associate Jane Bytheway.
In the throes of a burnout crisis, society finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with the urgent need for change.
In our last blog we mentioned job redesign – we’ve been asked to say a little more.
Here's a concise overview of strategies an organisation can employ to foster a healthier work environment and mitigate burnout.
Burnout and the feelings and thoughts that often indicate burnout, can feel deeply shameful and with a sense of loneliness.
At its core, burnout is an energy crisis. Picture your energy as a finite resource, a delicate balance between what you give and what you receive…
Burnout, anxiety, stress, and depression are related but distinct conditions. Here are some key differences…
We all know that the primary reason people leave organisations is not the organisation itself, but the people they report to…
I started creating this blog a few weeks ago when I was invited to the latest European Climate Reality Project gathering in Rome…
Do you avoid thinking about retirement? How much are you integrating work into your life for the long term? Has career thinking lost its meaning, becoming more about just doing what you do?
The idea behind this series of blogs was not to create a how to do it (if you thought it was, its likely you’ll be disappointed by now!) rather to find possibilities that fit for you…
Whilst traditional career development often focuses on tangible steps like education, self-assessment, planning, and skill-building, and an order to doing it, this step-by-step approach models a way of thinking and working that suggests a beginning, middle and end…
Navigating the paths of career development is akin to embarking on a journey through a dense forest, where each trail represents opportunities, challenges, and growth,…
Context shapes everything.
Context provides the the framework within which we make decisions, set goals, and navigate our work and life paths…
In this Insight series we explore approaches to influencing career development. We all wonder ‘how do I achieve….?’, ‘what’s next for me?’, ‘how can I influence what’s happening for me?’…
In coaching sessions , clients often say to me “ I really wish I’d spoken up in that meeting” ( more than I hear them say ‘I wish I hadn’t spoken up!’ ). To say something or remain silent, is often a decision ‘in the moment’- leading to long musings after the event on 'when do I feel I can speak up’, and ‘when does it just not feel safe?’...
Over time in 1-1 work some common themes emerge: issues which provide challenge for many at all stages of their careers, irrespective of age or experience. One of these themes is facing into challenges or ‘demons’ which others present or our own internal self-limiting beliefs i.e. different types of ‘demon’. These demons can disable us from operating effectively and with confidence...
Have you ever opened your mouth to speak in a meeting, during a presentation, or while delivering a speech, only to be met with a squeak, rasp, whisper, or worse, silence? You might have found yourself asking, “Where has my voice gone?”
All of us live, like it or not, amid swirling currents of ambiguity. As we strive to understand and act as our truer selves. As we operate and try to add value in our work and organisations...
I’ve been reflecting on life and work lately – I’ve had more time to think than I had before, and I am enjoying (mostly) trying to make sense of my relationship with work and a career in health and care and leadership...
We believe that for anyone looking to build confidence and find their voice, there will be something that resonates or helps unlock an aspect of oneself to benefit one’s own life and as importantly, those around us...