Did you know that every fifth of a second your brain is scanning the environment to make sure you are safe? We are wired to seek safety and regularly make decisions below our consciousness awareness to reduce any potential threats.
For decades, there has been a strong prevailing management belief to steer clear of employees' personal issues.
According to Gallup, employees whose managers hold regular meetings with them are almost three times as likely to be engaged as employees whose managers do not hold regular meetings with them.
So you've just been elevated to the position of leading a brand new team - congratulations! No matter if this is your first time or you're a seasoned team leader, it's completely natural to feel a mix of excitement and apprehension as the weight of responsibility settles in.
We are currently in the midst of a silent transformation in the way work is being carried out. The convergence of inflation, the pandemic, and a heightened emphasis on wellbeing has left workers feeling anxious about their job security and unsure about their ability to maintain a decent quality of life.
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Our brains are naturally wired to seek out certainty and a sense of safety.
In today's fast-paced world, the value of being busy is deeply ingrained in both our personal and professional lives. We often feel the need to highlight our importance by constantly proclaiming how busy we are in our daily routines.
While it could be argued that being busy is a decision (not a mark of specialness), in workplaces being busy is often confused with being productive.