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How To Plan the Best Staycation Ever

21/1/2021

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by Teresa Siqueira
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Every summer, many people put aside their work, daily stresses and responsibilities and escape on a vacation, somewhere far away from reality. It may be a secluded retreat in the mountains, a camping trip with the kids, an arranged tour in another country, an Alaskan cruise, or days relaxing at an exotic beach or resort.
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However, with the current pandemic including social distancing and travel restrictions, along with financial constraints for many, those plans may have to be temporarily shelved. But the desire to escape reality – for just a bit – is very much alive. So, with many people remaining in their homes, how can that off-work journey happen? We have some tips for making the best of the situation and creating cherished vacation memories without ever leaving home. It’s called a staycation.

What’s a staycation?


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5 Ways to Bond With Co-workers When Starting a New Job From Home

14/1/2021

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You don’t have to be in person to create real connections with your new teammates.
By Rebecca Muller, Community Editor at Thrive Global
Part of starting a new job is the excitement of meeting your co-workers and making new connections. But with so much of the workforce continuing to work from home, joining a new team remotely can have its own set of challenges. Without the face-to-face interactions you’d normally have in company meetings or at team lunches, bonding with your new team members through a computer screen can be difficult.

But that doesn’t mean it’s not possible to create real connections with your new colleagues even if you’re working remotely, says Risa Mish, J.D., a professor of management at Cornell University. “The virtual context may lengthen the amount of time it would normally take to form relationships” she explains, “But if you put the effort in, those relationships will happen.” 
Here are five tips Mish recommends to help you break the ice:

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4 Really Small Things That Say a Lot About You

7/1/2021

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Hint: It’s not what you say.
by Leah Njoki

Ever been asked to say a few things about yourself? Perhaps you said you’re a good communicator, attentive to details, or a team player. The point being, we all define ourselves in a certain way.

Here’s the paradox, though; It’s not what you say that is an accurate representation of who you are, but rather what you show yourself to be. That’s how people judge you. They respond to the image you project. As such, it’s critical to focus on what you do rather than what you say.

If you want to sell yourself to the world in an authentic way, focus on these four really small things because they say a lot about you. This way, you’re guaranteed to make a lasting impression and command respect from people.

1. How you keep time
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How to Become Twice As Effective As You Are Now

31/12/2020

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Blaming others won't improve your game. Photo from Alamay
By Susan Begeman Steiner
​“Off with her head!” screamed the Queen of Hearts in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.  She screamed this repeatedly during a game of Croquet involving Herself, a deck of playing cards, a white rabbit and Alice. T
his was a rather extreme example of what most of us do every day. Like the Queen, we blame others when things go wrong. 

To be twice as effective, stop blaming others.

Blame is an enticing and tempting response to difficulties. One can see the “blame game” everywhere. Just listen to any news station, politician or someone standing next to you in the long line at the Post Office. You will hear how whatever is happening is someone’s fault. 


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Instead of Thinking 'New Year's Resolutions,' How About Some Personal Growth and Development?

24/12/2020

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By Suzie Doscher
How about looking at the New Year as being the year of moving forward and making the kind of changes that stick forever, instead of making New Year's Resolutions?

Try something new Instead of focusing  on the classic New Year's Resolutions, such as these:
  • Exercising more or starting to exercise
  • Losing weight
  • Stop smoking (See photo - I prefer the ‘after’ version of me on the right - 15 years older and much stronger as well as calmer and happier)    
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Try These 5 Science-Backed Ways to Stay Focused at Work

17/12/2020

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Drown out distractions with these tips. (Photo from Shutterstock)
By Nicole Loher at Her Agenda
Between the upcoming election, a second possible COVID-19 lockdown in the US, a shifting job market, and much more, there’s a lot to distract us from our goals.

In a recent survey, 61.1% of participants that worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic cited social media as the greatest source of distraction from work. On the other hand, 53.7% admitted that their smartphone has affected their productivity during the lockdown.

According to Daniel Goleman, author of Focus: The Hidden Power of Excellence, distractions come in two forms: sensory and emotional distractions. Sensory distractions are external, or the things happening around you, and emotional distractions are internal and often a symptom of mental distraction or your inner dialogue. 

Try these five science-backed ways to help maintain focus:

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What’s your story? Telling Empowering Stories About Your Life

10/12/2020

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Stories shape experience - choose an empowering one. Photo by Alvin Mahmudov on Unsplash
By Susan Begeman Steiner
​Diane was new to the job and was having a problem with a co-worker named Matt. The team that Diane was leading needed Matt’s expertise for their health-care project, but he didn't show up for team meetings. He would miss one team meeting after another, always for seemingly good reasons. Diane heard from others on the team that Matt was arrogant, anti-social and notoriously difficult to work with. Diane and her boss met with Matt and talked to him directly about the advantages of his participating on the team, but nothing changed.

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Time to Set a Meeting for Yourself

3/12/2020

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Feel like constant meetings are hanging you up? Set a regular meeting with yourself.
By Davide Costella
Meetings, meetings and more meetings. Just as you finish one call, you are dialing into the next one. Need to go for toilet break? Forget it -- there’s another meeting. This meeting situation was already insane before the pandemic, and it it has only gotten worse now with so many people working from home.  
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There are dozens of articles about how to spend less time in meetings, how to reject meetings without looking bad, about 2/3 of our life being spent in meetings. All these articles trying to help us save ourselves. Yet many of us keep falling into the meeting trap. I have yet to find the magic formula for myself, however I do believe I am becoming more aware about how I am actually spending my time versus how I want to spend my time.

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Little Things That Are Bringing Us Joy and Laughter Right Now

26/11/2020

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In these challenging times, we could all use reasons to smile. Photo: Jacob Lund Shutterstock
By Marina Khidekel, Head of Content Development at Thrive Global
A recent study found that people who laugh (or even smile) frequently are less stressed in the face of anxiety-inducing events, and even show fewer physical and emotional stress symptoms than those who laugh less often.

Researchers are finding that laughter can act as a buffer for feelings of stress and overwhelm — and in particularly challenging times, leaning into moments of levity, joy, and silliness can boost our mental health and help us deal with feelings of anxiety and uncertainty.We asked our Thrive community to share one thing that’s making them laugh during this challenging time. Which of these is bringing a smile to your face right now?

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Reimagining Organizational Culture in a Remote Workplace

19/11/2020

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When employees are celebrated, appreciated, and guided by a positive workplace culture, everyone wins.
By Karen Bridbord, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and Organizational Consultant
When I wrote about the inflection of workplace culture back in May, I was expecting the pandemic to be a distant memory by now. Remember when we all thought it was going to last three weeks? Yet today, six months into the most significant global health crisis of our lifetime, we find ourselves still grappling with uncertainty.

Instead of creating new rituals to uplift and ground us as we find ourselves, as I recommended in the beginning of the pandemic, we now must find a way to sustain ourselves. We’re collectively exhausted. This pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint, and we need to act accordingly. This includes adjusting our company values and how they’re operationalized in our organizational cultures.

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suzie@coachgroupofch.ch
​Phone: + 41 443 59 54
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