Fulfillment and Burnout

We often assume that fulfilling work, work that motivates us, work we feel enthusiastic about, and work we are fully engaged in, will provide us with a protective barrier and immunity from burnout. And yet even while enthusiastically embracing our work we can inadvertently stretch, or even abandon, the very boundaries we need for self-care, […]

Identifying Skills – An Experiential Worksheet

What comprises a skill set? We often associate our skill set with the functional skills or expertise required for a specific job, role, or profession. But this lens is too narrow; it does not capture the full scope of reality. Ourskills are in fact continuously developing and expanding over the course of our lives. Our […]

The Meaning of Work – Employee Experience and Retention

In today’s world, retention has as much to do with what employees are experiencing – their aspirations, expectations, and the meaning they ascribe to work and career – as it does with the needs of an organization. Our experiences and expectations of work and career are currently undergoing great shifts. And this is creating the […]

The benefits of reflective practice

Reflective practice helps us stay connected to our lives, our emotions, and our experiences. It helps us balance the imbalance of hyper-busyness that we have come to equate with productivity and success. Reflective practice (and it does require practice!) is key to deepening our awareness, gaining perspective, being emotionally attuned and flexible, and building our […]