Why you should learn to talk about wellness at work
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With practice, leaders and workers alike can talk comfortably and confidently about wellness at work.
Why is talking about wellness is so important?
In a recent LinkedIn post, I talked about the feeling of languishing. Do you recognize any of the hallmark signs in yourself?
You feel lonely, stuck, or exhausted
Life is bustling around you, but you can’t find the energy to join in
Every task you do requires a search for motivation beyond anything you’ve ever known
You’re tired, burnt out, and not often excited
But you’re also restless, eager for the end of the pandemic
If these are familiar, you’re far from alone. And when you think about it, it shouldn’t be surprising. The last couple of years has been like no other period in recent memory. The COVID outbreak and ensuing global pandemic have tested all of us. And whether you are a leader or a front-line worker, you’ve been in the thick of an ongoing and unprecedented challenge.
You’ve had to remain focused on moving forward amid protracted and destabilizing uncertainty. And that has often meant that it has fallen to you to help your clients and your coworkers navigate a series of changes that have been all but unpredictable.
Today, and in the next few months, as the new normal is charted, you’ll continue to need to draw on special abilities, among them your conversation skills.
At the same time, you, your colleagues, and your families have been experiencing complex emotions — grief, stress, loneliness, languishing — feelings that we are not accustomed to in the workplace, at least not at the scale we’ve been seeing.
Sure, you have always had to steer your way through difficult emotional dynamics in the workplace — but again, not with the intensity unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, and in the next few months, as the new normal is charted, you’ll continue to need to draw on special abilities, among them your conversation skills.
Build your skill with conversations about wellness
Practica Learning can provide you with a simple framework for conversations about wellness that you can use with colleagues, family, and friends. Working with us you’ll have the chance to practice and refine your skill with conversations about wellbeing. At the end, you’ll feel more comfortable and confident talking about wellness in your workplace.
Having good conversations about wellness is key to building the kind of resilience you will need as you journey out of the pandemic and into the new, hybrid workplace. But there are benefits to you individually as well. Being able to engage in these conversations with colleagues decreases day-to-day stress and increases the sense of feeling supported.
Sometimes complexity gets in the way of starting conversations that build wellbeing and resilience. And sometimes, frankly, the idea of having this kind of conversation feels a little scary. So finding a safe and simple way to practice and refine conversations about wellness is really important. If these have been issues for you, we can help with deliberate practice.
Deliberate practice is experiential coaching where you get to learn by doing with the support of a professional coach. Imagine the benefits to you as a participant:
You’ll learn faster
You’ll retain much more
You’ll build skill in less time
Your learning will be personalized
And if you’re an employer or leader:
You’ll see increased productivity
You’ll benefit from increased engagement
And you’ll see decreased absenteeism
If you’re curious and would like to learn more: let’s talk. I’d love to help you with a complimentary demo. See below to contact us.
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