Based on insights from the podcast episode: Running on Empty – Why Fatigue Isn’t Just a Shift Worker Problem, on Under the Rug at Work with Nicole Turnbull and guest Tammy Howell, Founder of Core Health Consulting. We often associate workplace fatigue with people doing night shifts, working in high-risk environments or doing physical labour. […]
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What an incredible year 2023 turned out to be! Check out some of the highlights: World Congress We had an incredible opportunity to host a workshop at 23rd World Congress on Safety & Health at Work in Sydney on 27 November. Nicole Turnbull and Dr Donna Stemmer from WorkRight23 shared how to Measure, Manage and Report on
If you know Nicole, you know she likes to do things differently… Bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, mental health – these are all pretty heavy topics and should not be taken lightly. But doing the same old thing that we’ve always done, won’t bring about change – well not fast enough for Nicole anyway. Nicole brings
To help improve mental health in the workplace, organisations often invest in ‘Building Resilience Training’. While this type of training can be great, and I’ve learnt a lot of great tips when I’ve attended courses, they can often fail because the fundamentals aren’t there. Most people don’t need to be more resilient . They need work
Statistics say that 1 in 5 people will experience a mental injury or illness in 12 months. This doesn’t take into account the last 12 months we’ve had… Mental health problems aren’t ‘crazy’ or ‘out there’ things that other people experience. Mental health injuries and illness include things we have ALL experienced in the last
Identifying, facing and bringing light to the dark sides of work is uncomfortable, the process is often uncertain and the reaction from individuals is feared or unknown. Too often, people focus on the day to day work trying to avoid the issue and sweep it under the rug in the hope it will somehow go
The words we use with ourselves and others have a real impact. Speaking kind words builds confidence and connection with others while speaking unkind words has a negative impact on relationships. But it goes further than this. Did you know that physical and social (emotional) threats are the same to the brain? This means that
Identifying, facing and bringing light to the dark sides of work is uncomfortable, the process is often uncertain and the reaction from individuals is feared or unknown. This shouldn’t stop us. Too often, people focus on the day to day work trying to avoid the issue and sweep it under the rug in the hope
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Last month I interviewed my friend and mentor, AJ – Alexandria Joy as part of my ongoing commitment to bring light to mental health and wellbeing. AJ is a coach, consultant, minimalist leader and culture healer who helps leaders and managers heal their culture. October is mental health month and as we both know well,
I have some amazing women in my life and too many of them don’t believe they are good enough, they don’t believe in themselves, they don’t have confidence… They’re scared to speak up, to take up space – they’ve lost their shine It’s heartbreaking. I know how amazing they are – I know this isn’t
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