Work-related stress and threats to our mental fitness because of our jobs aren't new. In fact, if we can take anything positive from the pandemic, it's that discussions about mental health are now out in the open in the business world. We're now able to have productive conversations about ways we can promote better mental fitness in our organizations. On the other hand, the … [Read more...]
Help! My Co-Workers Have Gone Feral
How is your company’s Return to Office (RTO) going? I heard the funniest/saddest thing from someone who attended one of our webinars recently. She was bemoaning the fact that she didn’t want to go back to the office very often because of her co-workers. In fact, her exact words were, “It’s like people were raised by wolves. They’ve forgotten all their office etiquette. They … [Read more...]
Will We Ever Eliminate Proximity Bias?
Do you struggle with proximity bias? The answer may reflect the future of your hybrid or remote team. First, we need to define the term. Proximity bias, as the name implies, means to favor the people closest to you physically. For teammates, this can mean working closer with those who share an office space than those who work in different locations, or from home. For leaders, … [Read more...]
You Have the Right to Work from Home…Sort of
The business press here in the U.S. was all abuzz last week with the latest legislation proposed in the Dutch parliament. Workers now have the legal right to work from home...Sort of... Depends. All clear? The Devil is in the Details While I’m not a legal scholar (let alone in Dutch), it seems to me that the important wording in the law is, "The law compels employers to … [Read more...]
Is Interacting with Colleagues Now a Problem?
Several well-known magazines have done features lately on the subject of returning to the office and why some people are concerned or hesitant to do so. If you look at the top five reasons, there are things you’d expect to see, and one thing you might find odd (or at least I do). In no particular order, (Most lists agree on the top five, just not the order): Fear of … [Read more...]