Did you know that the highest number of employees who report burnout are in mid-senior career roles? We wondered why. Just over 18 months ago we started researching burnout and its impact on performance in organizations. Since then we have developed a suite of tools and frameworks which help people…

Last week we started discussing the idea of connection — in particular the idea of connecting new starters to the business, their peers, and the wider network they need to succeed. This week, we’re exploring the other end of the employment journey — the reason people leave their roles and…

Do you remember when you were younger, and the feeling of nervous anxiety as you walked into a new school or club? “Will they like me? What if I don’t fit in’? Then that one kid smiled at you and took you under their wing. By the end of the…

“I’m not sure I have it in me to go to work today”. I woke up one morning 5 years ago and that exact thought flashed through my mind….. My latest boss had just announced her resignation. She was my third Executive Team manager in 18 months. I was the…

Firstly, thank you to those of you who reached out after reading last week’s rant alert post — it seemed to strike a chord and I’m really happy about that. It means we have an amazing community of leaders who care about beating burnout. This week we move to…

“It doesn’t matter how hard I work, I just don’t seem to be making a difference. Any difference I do make, just doesn’t seem to be enough. I can’t see the point”. These are the words I typically hear falling out of your mouths during calls at the moment. They…

Our house buyer’s change of financial situation meant they couldn’t go through with the deal to purchase our home — 6 days from closing. A project we had been working on for nearly 6 months. We were also 3 weeks from leaving Mexico and heading back to Europe. Everything had…

Tough Conversations are an essential skill for teams to build trust and connect effectively. Without it, engagement, productivity and team results are usually pretty limited. One of the challenges with tough conversations is that it’s difficult to know how they are going to turn out. From a neuroscience perspective, tough…

There we were in a workshop, talking about how to hand over tasks effectively, to free up energy and time to focus on more important things. I was explaining our proven 4 step process of Explanation, Demonstration, Imitation, and Practice. I’ve done it thousands of times and it is one…