On R U OK Day, what a great reminder for us to be thinking about and checking in on the wellbeing of our teams and in fact those around us more generally in our lives.
With such a tumultuous year, we know that it has created hardship for many. Personally, professionally, financially. Our worlds are colliding in unprecedented ways – relationships; parenting; working – all suddenly finding themselves crammed into the same zone.
For many – our programming to put on a brave face and ‘show-up’ professionally is heavily ingrained. Beneath the surface though, it may be a bit like the proverbial duck paddling – calm above the water, frantic below. Some time spent reaching out, checking-in and connecting will naturally start to release Oxytocin and can have the most profound impact – on us and on those we are talking with.
So, I encourage you. Take time to ask the question, and then to be really tuned into whether the answer needs just a little more probing to get to the heart of how things really are. The time we invest in doing this will create strength of relationship, importantly help lift wellbeing so our teams and other important people in our lives can navigate through these times in one piece, emerging, feeling fiercely loyal and ready to grasp the opportunities that present.