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The pandemic, burnout, working from home \u2026 there are myriad factors contributing to this. And it does seem that perhaps some of the intensity of this Great Resignation is focused on the United States. But with shifting mindsets on a wide range of topics, including diversity & inclusion, work-life balance, and what leadership actually means, we seem to be in the middle of a rather seismic shift in how, where, and why we work.\u00a0
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According to Forbes\u2019\u00a0Why the Big Quit is Happening<\/a>, \u201cworking remotely has enabled many white-collar workers to feel like they no longer had to choose between their work, family and well-being.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0
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The future of work is looking a lot different. And that means that how we\u00a0lead<\/strong>\u00a0in a post-pandemic landscape is going to look a lot different too.\u00a0
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There are so many interesting resources on this topic, that I\u2019m going to divide this newsletter up into two parts. A lot of burnout comes from overwhelm and I don\u2019t want to contribute to that in any way! \ud83d\ude09 So this is How to Lead in a Post-Pandemic World, Part 1 of 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THE BURNOUT PANDEMIC – AND HOW THAT’S LEADING TO CHANGE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re not only in the midst of one global pandemic at the moment, but two. Even in 2019, burnout was fast becoming a pandemic in the corporate world, and the Covid-19 pandemic only accelerated that trend.\u00a0 HOW TO BE A BETTER LEADER<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe future of work shouldn\u2019t be based on the cow paths of the past\u201d \u2013 a great reference and a true statement! How we did things in the past \u2013 before digitalization, before working from home, before the Fourth Industrial Revolution \u2013 shouldn\u2019t be the only driver (or even one of them?!) for how we do things in the future. This TED Talk on\u00a03 Tips for Leaders to Get the Future of Work Right<\/a>\u00a0really drives home this point.\u00a0 LEADING MEANS COMMUNICATING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhile we may not consider the way we talk to be \u2018violent,\u2019 words often lead to hurt and pain, whether for others or ourselves<\/em>.\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 Marshall Rosenberg<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leading in a Post-Pandemic, You4.0 World means communicating. As we are really seeing around us, words matter. Being able to express yourself, with clarity, empathy, and authenticity, is a critical skill in a world where many workers are remote, teams are virtual, and diversity and inclusion means we can no longer rely solely on shared experiences and culture to create rapport. WHAT I’M READING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When I put out the call for a great new read, you really answered! I got lots of suggestions, and have selflessly read several of them on your behalf \u2013 just to see if they were worth recommending here of course! \ud83d\ude09 What podcasts or audiobooks have you binged lately and loved?? I\u2019m on a business trip next week and driving to the client offsite so am in the market for an enthralling listen to entertain me on the drive!\u00a0\ud83d\ude04 Hugs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello Friends! A couple of months ago, a friend posted an article on FB called “The Big Quit”. Intrigued, I tried to follow the link but the article was unfortunately behind a paywall. 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The silver lining is however, that as the burnout pandemic has raged and accelerated, we have almost hit critical mass – not herd immunity, but the herd\u2019s limits.\u00a0
According to\u00a0Time magazine<\/a>, \u201cfor a long time, burnout was seen as the worker\u2019s problem\u2014something they needed to fix with self-care and yoga and sleep if they were going to make it in the rat race of life. \u2026 But according to Christina Maslach, a social psychologist who is the U.S.\u2019 preeminent burnout expert and co-creator of the most commonly used tool for assessing worker burnout,\u00a0none of these strategies will ever be successful if they place all the onus on the worker<\/strong>. \u201cNobody is really pointing to the problem, which is that chronic job stresses have not been well managed\u201d by employers, she says.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>[emphasis mine]
Which means that now more than ever, leadership skills <\/a>such as empathy, active listening, authenticity, and vulnerability are going to be the real make-or-break assets for the Future of Work. Employees are looking more and more to the intangible benefits of work and \u201cthe way we\u2019ve always done it\u201d won\u2019t cut it going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How do you know what you don\u2019t know? And if you\u2019re a leader, how do you know what others are experiencing, if you\u2019ve not experienced it yourself? I loved this podcast for demonstrating how to cultivate empathy and the thought process\u00a0around\u00a0being a leader and addressing situations with people who are different to you<\/a>\u00a0but who also need your leadership and guidance. It\u2019s a strong demonstration of what leadership development coaching can be like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I really enjoyed Rosenberg\u2019s Nonviolent Communication<\/a> \u2013 it is an engaging read, full of very practical and helpful role plays, questionnaires, and examples of how \u2013 and how not \u2013 to communicate. Really a must for anyone wishing to be a better communicator!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Agent Sonya<\/a>\u00a0is the clear winner of the books I\u2019ve read from that list so far. As reader Alison wrote, \u201cit isn\u2019t fiction but read like a thriller at times. A real page turner and not heavy history. I was fascinated and couldn\u2019t put it down.\u201d\u00a0
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I would completely concur! It was a really fascinating true story of a German Jew in the 1920s-1950s who first became a communist and then shortly thereafter, a spy for the USSR. Her spy missions took her to China, Switzerland, Poland, England and almost everywhere in between, all the while being a wife and mother to (eventually) 3 children. She rose so high in the spy ranks of the KGB that she was promoted to Colonel and was even allowed to retire \u2013 an extremely rare feat for a spy. A completely engrossing story!
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And I think I need to add an additional bit here for<\/strong>\u00a0WHAT I\u2019M BINGEING\u2026<\/strong>
After devouring\u00a0The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra<\/a>\u00a0a few weeks ago on my friend Susannah\u2019s recommendation, naturally I was curious when she posted about her next binge:\u00a0Firebug<\/a>. Another true crime podcast, about a California arsonist in the 1990s. Fascinating! Getting into the mindset of the arsonist \u2013 himself an arson investigator!! \u2013 made for really intriguing listening.\u00a0
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