BLOGS – Page 4 – Heather Broderick

Do social attempts to build stronger teams lead to anxiety for employees?

Do social attempts to build stronger teams lead to anxiety for employees? As part of a global focus on being more conscious of employee wellbeing and occupational health (mental and physical), leadership teams are reflecting on what they can do to build stronger teams, create better relationships, and promote positivity in the workplace, all with […]

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Leading from ego leads to discontent

Leading from ego leads to discontent We have all experienced a variety of good, great and poor leaders in our time, from our first Saturday job to our full-time career, but which skills set a great leader apart from a destructive one? There are generally two types of leaders; those who lead from the

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Is self-awareness a long-lost skill?

Is self-awareness a long-lost skill? Why am I coming across so many people recently who cannot read situations, have no idea of the impact of their actions and words, and cannot apologise for wrongdoings? Is everyone hardwired these days to feel like they always have to be right and that they have to focus

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Is a providing company, a profitable company?

Is a providing company, a profiting company? So, you get the ideal job; great pay, flexible working hours, perhaps freedom to work from home, extensive benefits, and a fantastic package, you feel so lucky and think this is the most perfect job for you… The company is secure in its offer and in knowing the

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Unhappy at work, but is work really to blame?

Unhappy at work, but is work really to blame? It is sometimes easy to blame work, a toxic workplace, or a horrible boss for our unhappiness at work, but it is necessary to look at the rest of our lives and see if any other area is the real trigger for feeling stressed or unfulfilled

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People need people more than money

People need people more than money When auditing workplace wellness, I measure and evaluate four pillars which, together contribute to happy employees, high ROI, retention of staff, better recruitment of quality staff and increased productivity. They are culture, communication, conditions and career progression. It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that conditions such as salary,

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What people want by raising a concern at work

What people want by raising a concern at work The three types of complainers There are three types of people in the world when it comes to complaints: the ones who complain about everything, who will never be satisfied no matter what is offered to them, the ones who just like to vent and like

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Is wellbeing at work a ‘tick-box’ activity?

Is wellbeing at work a ‘tick-box’ activity? Do you ever feel like leaders do not take wellbeing seriously in the workplace, despite employee sickness and mental health concerns in England alone, costing the economy over £119 billion every year? Sick days, loss of productivity and ill health all contribute to loss of earnings, yet so

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Three reasons why happiness is more important than love

Three reasons why happiness is more important than love We hear all the time that ‘love makes the world go round’ and ‘all you need is love’, and undoubtably, love is the one thing that gives us a feeling of acceptance and contentment to be who we are. Loving others and finding love around

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3 Reasons why you should never listen to a critical person

3 reasons why you should never listen to a critical person I am sure you have that one person in your life who criticizes everything, who is constantly moaning, complaining or putting others down. It can come across as a superiority complex with that person boasting about him/herself all the time or belittling others to

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Three life lessons I learned from being lonely

Three life lessons I learned from being lonely The only time in my life that I felt so lonely that I cried a lot, missed home, called home all the time and considered giving up on my dreams, was my first year in France. Not only did I not have the confidence to fully throw

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Why your ‘all-or-nothing’ attitude always end in nothing?

Why your ‘all-or-nothing’ attitude always end in nothing? I am sure you have done it at some point in your life: whether you decided you would chase after a new career by applying to every university out there or signing up for every recruitment agency. It could be that you decided you would exercise and

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