Happy New Year! I know January is almost over but I haven't blogged in a while. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you all the best for 2022. My Christmas gift was my son - he was born in November. Consequently it has been such a whirlwind these last few months so I … Continue reading It’s been so long!
Tag: Covid-19
Is it time to resign?
Last week I shared a poll to find out if it is important to employees for their employer to demonstrate that they care about their well-being outside of the office. 96% of persons said it was important to them (average of the results recorded on all platforms). So in general, it is important to people … Continue reading Is it time to resign?
Be an emotionally intelligent leader
Lately most of my discussions have been centred around the demands of the workplace. We all know that during this time it is exceedingly difficult to find a balance, however the undertone I get the most is that people's bosses are being even harder on them and expecting people to work in overdrive. I found … Continue reading Be an emotionally intelligent leader
Languishing blues.
It has been a while guys. My apologies. The steady exponential increase in Covid-19 cases has clearly taken more of a toll on me than I realized. Trinidad and Tobago is now in a State of Emergency, and if we really think about it, it was inevitable. The health care system is struggling to keep … Continue reading Languishing blues.
Keeping employees engaged
As we continue to get through this time together, we recognize that the way we work has forever changed. The people we see every day for most of our waking hours have switched from our colleagues to our families, or for some of us noone at all. Staying connected with our team is what will … Continue reading Keeping employees engaged
Does it make sense to go on vacation?
If you tuned in to yesterday's conference on the status of Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, or even if you did not, you know that many of the previous "lockdown" restrictions have been implemented again since we are now experiencing community spread. I guess it was bound to happen, but it is still sad to … Continue reading Does it make sense to go on vacation?
I need a vacation!
I was so excited to work from home - this is a new development where I work - because I thought that it would be great to be able to be with my family while catching up on emails and meetings. Boy did I underestimate this undertaking. I romanticized working from home because the commute … Continue reading I need a vacation!
Let’s talk about leadership.
Last week was hectic, and then the surge in Covid-19 cases stressed me out even more. For some reason though, it got me thinking about leadership. Managing this pandemic has to be difficult for those in the positions to do so, and of course managing your team amidst all of this uncertainty is difficult as … Continue reading Let’s talk about leadership.
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