Leading Your People to Bloom: Tending to Work and Life to Develop Thriving Teams
September 3, 2024
Is it really best to seek "balance" between work and life? The prevailing sentiments around work-life balance seem to be two opposed ideas: Work represents so much of our lives that it only makes sense to do what we love, so it never actually feels like work, or; work and life simply must be kept separate. According to Dan Pontefract, the answer to work and life is not balance, but bloom, and it's a much more nuanced relationship of give and take, growth and renewal.
Award-winning 5-time author, global keynote speaker, leadership strategist, culture change agent and... poet Dan Pontefract joins the show to share his insights on wellness in work and in life. Having spent 20 years in industry, followed by a decade in consultancy, speaking, and instructional roles, Dan has a 360-degree view of what ails us (and our teams) when we navigate between our professional and personal lives. Join us as we discuss:
-Why "bloom" is better than balance when we think about work and life wellbeing
-The 4 personas one can adopt as they navigate work and life
-How to establish norms at work that are based in inclusion and consensus
-The "garden tools" leaders have at their disposal to help their employees develop relationships, professionally and personally
-What we can learn from Emperor Penguins about trust in the workplace
-"Tests" leaders can conduct for themselves and their people to assess the vitality of their garden (team)
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-Why "bloom" is better than balance when we think about work and life wellbeing
-The 4 personas one can adopt as they navigate work and life
-How to establish norms at work that are based in inclusion and consensus
-The "garden tools" leaders have at their disposal to help their employees develop relationships, professionally and personally
-What we can learn from Emperor Penguins about trust in the workplace
-"Tests" leaders can conduct for themselves and their people to assess the vitality of their garden (team)
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