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These blogs offer a thorough exploration of the personal and professional experiences that shape today’s society and workplaces. Through candid reflections and expert analysis, these writings provide a deep dive into the intricate challenges of the contemporary socio-professional landscape—from the complexities of diversity and inclusion to the evolving nature of leadership.
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We Stuffed Your Mental Health So Lets All Work On Resilience
Resilience is the favourite buzz words of the corporate world theses days. Everywhere I look, it is all about “building resilience” or “creating resilient teams” or “leading with resilience”. I love resilience, it’s even one of my favourite keynote speaker topics. But I do not like the way the corporate world is using it. If […]
Managing Gen Z Successfully In The Workplace
I’ll be honest, I love working with Gen Z. However, I can see why so many others find them a bit of a minefield. I speak to leaders who find them a bit of mystery, or find them high maintenance, or can’t really figure out what to do with them. Why am I even qualified […]
Trauma Informed Leadership – The Next Big Thing For Psychological Safety
Warning: The following blog includes adult themes and language and is not suitable for all readers.
First Responders And PTSD
I was stuck one night with someone I was doing support work for. The young person was mentally very unwell, and I was alone with her for four hours. My head was held over live electrical wires, I had attempted repeatedly to stop the young person trying to start a fire or hurt herself and […]
What Can Intergenerational Trauma Look Like?
I was trying to explain to a group of friends the other day that how we are raised as children has a huge impact on how we parent our own children and the way we live. I was explaining how difficult it can be to recognise and then break intergenerational trauma cycles. “I don’t believe […]
The Narcissistic Bully – A Psychological Hazard
If you have managed to escape being on the end of a narcissist, then you are one of the lucky ones. Many of us have experienced either working with or being in the relationship with a narcissist. And they are one of the greatest psychological hazards to the workplace. When you first encounter one in […]
Youth At Risk
Warning: The following blog mentions sexual assault, suicide, drug and alcohol misuse and domestic violence. It may be upsetting for some readers.
Workplace Bullying Is A Crime
You know, every time I see the word ‘bully’ in print, it triggers a punch -in- the -gut reaction for me. I was bullied horribly at school. And while many people think this is just a ‘school’ issue, recent reports of people suiciding because of bullying at work are increasing. And people are alarmed. How […]
Teachers’ Mental Anguish Through Festive Season
I was at an end of year Christmas celebration when I realised that the man, I was talking to was struggling so badly with compassion fatigue and stress that he couldn’t sleep, was highly anxious and deeply depressed. While the fairy lights twinkled around us, people danced and the music thumped, I looked into his […]
Consent and Mental Health
Nearly 50% of people who experience sexual assault go on to develop PTSD, coupled with anxiety and depression. A third of the people who experience sexual harassment go on to develop anxiety and depression. As someone who has experience all three conditions, I can tell you, they are horribly unpleasant and at times, living with […]