We are living in traumatic times, and we need to prioritize building resilience. As the COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out (although not as fast as we’d like), we know there will be an end to the pandemic. But work from home (if we are lucky enough to have a job) will probably continue well into 2021. If we learned anything during 2020, work-life balance is much harder when working from home. Before the pandemic, it was much easier to compartmentalize your workweek with … [Read more...] about #Fakecommute: A Ritual for Work-Life Balance When You #WFH
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New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits To Improve Resilience in 2021
As we face an even darker winter due to the pandemic, we need to keep improving our resilience, the ability to adapt well in spite of significant stressors. Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Rituals are routine and intentional activities that carry meaning. Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. Many … [Read more...] about New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits To Improve Resilience in 2021
Tips To Make Online Meetings Less Exhausting
Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme.Here's an overview the tips and resources I shared. Online Meeting Tips Don’t wing it alone It’s easy to wing meetings with no formalised planning or an agenda. According to Beth, a good meeting is based on good design. You can plan the topics, the minutes … [Read more...] about Tips To Make Online Meetings Less Exhausting
Five Tips for Nonprofits to Avoid Virtual Fatigue
It is uncertain exactly when we will be able to work together in our offices, although it is clear that our work will involve primarily digital connections with others for a while longer While the cloud of the global health and financial crisis are weighing on us, the technology we are using as our life line is prompting a new ailment - exhaustion. Now more than ever we must create a robust workplace culture and stronger relationships to retain our humanness. Why Remote Work Is … [Read more...] about Five Tips for Nonprofits to Avoid Virtual Fatigue
The Secret To Successful Work/Life Balance When You Work From Home
This morning I facilitated a virtual mini-workshop for the Resource Alliance as part of its Plan C Online Discussions. The workshop, Work/Life Balance: Tips Fundraisers During A Pandemic included fundraisers from many different countries. The interactive workshop focused on personal resilience tips based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. (The recording and resources can be found here) One question that came up was about how to avoid overworking as a result of the stress by the … [Read more...] about The Secret To Successful Work/Life Balance When You Work From Home
