Sep 30, 2019
James and Jane discuss mental health and the role that it can play in our lives and the world of work. They report some powerful facts about mental health in the UK workplace before sharing the Mental Well-being vs Mental Illness matrix and the Mental Health Continuum Model. The list of the week is made up of...
Sep 23, 2019
James and Jane discuss what self regulation is, explore some theories of self regulation and ask if it's possible to get better at regulating yourself. The list of the week sheds light on a self regulation questionnaire.
Sep 16, 2019
James and Jane discuss different tools and approaches that people can use to become more effective at work. They reflect on the concept of "getting things done", talk about the concept of time-blocking and the pomodorro technique and discuss the importance of "mindset".
Sep 9, 2019
James and Jane discuss what self awareness is and why it matters in the world of work. They also talk through the Johari Window, a model for measuring inter-personal awareness, before reflecting on how you can improve your self-awareness. As an aside, they touch briefly on narrative identity theory.
Sep 2, 2019
James and Jane discuss the concept of happiness from the perspective of self development and care. They explore how happiness is measured, which countries are happy and some factors that happiness correlates with. They also reflect on the role that happiness plays in the world of work.