By Heather Havrilesky — 2018
Recently, after years of being afraid to confront this reality, I accepted that I want to be a writer.
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In a world where it seems as though the pressure to perform is always on, more and more people are admitting to burnout at work. What is this phenomenon, and how can you cope with it if it happens to you?
No one can reduce mistakes to zero, but you can learn to harness your drive to prevent them and channel it into better decision-making. Use these tips to become a more effective worrier.
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“The one non-negotiable is to create a culture of what we call ‘compassionate directness’, where people are empowered to express concerns, dissatisfactions, good ideas they have—and to do it in a compassionate way,”
It can be tough enough to manage your own stress. But how can you, as a manager, help the members of your team handle their feelings of stress, burnout, or disengagement?
Fatigue is lethal to inspiration. Avoid anyone who drains. Go towards energy hot spots in your job—people and activities—so your time is skewed towards inspiration.
We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?
A steady dose of toxic energy in the workplace encourages valuable team members to update their resumes rather than their to-do lists.
During the global pandemic and racialized unrest, we all need pathways to calm, clarity and openheartedness. While it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crises, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives.