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COVID-19.

Hybrid.

The Great Resignation.

Mass reports of staff burnout.

The past few years have created a perfect storm of headwinds for leaders - and when leaders suffer, the whole organisation does. 

Here are three steps HR and wellbeing leads can take to look after their  leaders in 2022 - the crucial first step to building resilience across a whole organisation:

When it comes to important conversations - don't underestimate the power of active listening.

‘What tools and techniques can I give to my staff to help them better manage stress?’ This is one of the most common requests that I get as a Psychologist. And it’s a perfectly reasonable request in view of the fact that last year UK employees were found to be working an extra 2 hours each day. 

Culture starts at the top - so as leaders, the first step we can take to creating a culture of mental fitness in our organisations is to become mental fitness role models ourselves. 

Upskilling managers and leaders is key to creating a culture of Mental Fitness

I’m sure at some point in our career we’ve all sat in front of a line manager and had a conversation about how overwhelmed or overworked we feel.

And our line manager may have said something like ‘make sure you take some time for yourself today’ or ‘make sure you have a lunch break.’

And then it’s likely that nothing really changed.