I spoke to five personal branding and visibility experts to share their top tips for showing up, without feeling like you’re showing off. If you’ve ever been asking to “be more visible” or “show up more” but worried about appearing arrogant or like you’d be showing off, then this article is for you…
Read moreHow to Practice Mindful Leadership in Periods of Uncertainty & Change
In part 1 of our discussion with mindfulness teacher Kristy Von Minden, mental wellbeing coach Tahirih McLaren-Brown and Wellbeing @ Work Dr, Dr Rachel McInnes we established an understanding for what mindfulness is and the role it can play for us impatient millennials, when we're done of being stuck in this current moment.
As millennial leaders coming to terms with a virtual working world, in this second article we explore the ripple effect of our own mindfulness, discuss how mindfulness offers us opportunities to be present with our teams and how to sneak in our own accessible mindful breaks when WFH…
Read moreI'm done with being stuck in the "infinite present". What is mindfulness and what role can it play for impatient millennials, when we're tired of being stuck in this current moment?
It’s over 100 days since lockdown began in the UK. Despite signs of “normality resuming”, it still feels a long way from the many aspects of our lives we took for granted pre-Covid.
In line with the early throes of lockdown, searches on Pinterest in the UK for mindfulness spiked the week ending 21 March. They have since dropped off a cliff and are now the lowest they've been in the 12 months of Pinterest data – and are continuing to fall.
I sought out three mindfulness experts, to ask them what it is that drew them to this practice initially, how they integrate mindfulness into their daily lives now and what mindfulness can offer us as millennials in this current moment...
Read moreWhat is kindness? Exploring the meaning of kindness as a character strength and how to reflect on it in your life…
Kindness is the theme for this year’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek (Mental Health Awareness Week 2020) in the UK, running 18-24 May 2020 – and it’s one of three scheduled moments this year for us to pause and reflect on how we’re showing up for ourselves and others with kindness. Random Acts of Kindness Day fell on 17 February 2020, and World Kindness Day is Friday 13 November 2020.
This article will explore what is kindness and why it matters, as well as offering a series of questions to ask yourself, to reflect on the way kindness as a strength is currently expressing itself in your life…
Read moreHow to write your CV and what to include to demonstrate your leadership potential or elevate your leadership skills
Whether change has been thrust upon you by circumstances outside your control, or if recently you’ve had a chance for some self-reflection and decided it’s time for a change career-wise, you may have added “write CV” to your to-do list.
If this potential move is about taking the next step up in your leadership journey and the opportunities don’t exist within your current company, read on to find out the five top tips for putting yourself out there via your CV, from our panel of talent experts.
Read moreThe one question you should ask at the start of every one to one – especially right now.
It’s incredibly easy when things are busy or hectic, to rush into a 1:1 meeting and want to maintain momentum (or pick up the pace) and keep things moving.
To focus on the doing and charge on with the agenda or action items.
But, what does the other person need from you today?
Read moreHow can I help myself to feel less exhausted – even if I only have a moment to spare?
Thanks to our expert panel for helping to articulate why we are collectively so tired right now. After awareness, comes options and then action.
It’s time to see what steps we can take to feel better…
Read moreWhy am I SO exhausted right now? How is screen-fatigue and Zoom-overload making me feel so wiped out?
In the past few weeks, Zoom has become a verb. Work meetings, job interviews, yoga classes, pub quizzes, family dinners, first dates. You name, we’re zooming it.
Not to mention Email. HouseParty. Teams. Slack. Whatsapp. Instagram Direct. A firehose of cross-channel communication, despite the fact we may be feeling more disconnected than ever before from other.
In a work world that’s endlessly updating and with very little separating us physically from where we work and sleep/play/eat/exercise etc, the boundaries that may have been there before are also blurring. While we may have initially been excited about the thought of a couple of hours reclaimed without our commute, the reality is it’s near impossible to locate that time in the everyday.
We feel more exhausted than ever. Why?
In part one of a two part series, I spoke to a range of workplace and wellbeing experts to find out what is it about our current screen-heavy, always-on WFH (working from home) situation is so draining…
Read moreOne foot in front of the other. The physical and mental benefits of your humble local walk in a time of lockdown.
For a lot of us, it used to be that we spent very little time at home, amidst our busy lives dashing here and there. Commuting, working, socialising, exercising, running errands. Now we find ourselves here almost permanently, with just a few genuine reasons to walk out the front door and leave the house. One of these, is for a daily patch of exercise.
Alongside the current UK governmental guidance on social distancing, is the advice to stay mentally and physically active during this time. It’s recommended we try and exercise at home, or if suitable for our circumstances, we can also go for a walk or exercise locally outdoors if we stay more than 2 metres from others.
Rather than a feeling that we’re “just” walking, I was curious to uncover the surprising, hidden benefits to a humble neighbourhood stroll…
Read more5 reasons your goal setting fails | #1 “Set and Forget” | Tips on how to regularly check-in on your goals with a free goal setting worksheet
I’ve been inspired to share the five most common mistakes we make when it comes to goal-setting for ourselves and our teams, starting with the tendency to set and forget…
Read moreThree Seasonal Experts on How Spring Can Energise Your Career
Amidst the current upheaval and uncertainty, there is something warmly reassuring about the consistency of the world continuing to turn. Now more than ever, we may find ourselves craving a sense of familiarity, while other aspects of our lives feel completely foreign.
I spoke to seasonal experts Gem Morson, Lucy Hill and Craig Hoareau about what characteristics of Spring we can tap into right now and how we can harness this energy to help us to check-in on our momentum so far in the year, declutter our to-do lists and inboxes and set a realistic pace for new growth…
Read moreWhat story am I telling myself and what impact is that having on my feelings and actions?
In addition to the power of breath, to bring us back to a calmer, slower, restful state there are other ways we can support ourselves in challenging times and crisis…
Read moreHow to harness the power of long, deep breathing in moments of crisis and challenging conversations
In moments of overwhelm, panic and anxiety, one of the first tools I go back to again and again is the power of long, deep breathing. In for 4, hold for 4, out for 6. Repeat.
All of the adrenaline building up inside is telling you to do the opposite. To breathe short, sharp, shallow breaths, so that you can be ready to run away from danger. Your heart rate starts increasing and your sympathetic nervous system triggers into ‘fight, flight or freeze mode’…
How to make the most of your new working from home situation
Perhaps this week marks the first time you’re working from home – maybe before these unprecedented times your employer didn’t support WFH and it’s taken a governmental directive to get here or the thought of working remotely doesn’t appeal to you and you’re not here by choice.
Ever curious about how other millennials get the best from themselves, I reached out to my network of people who’ve been working from home for a number of years and asked them how they make the most of it.
I love the variety of responses from everyone and a key takeaway here is the permission to be playful with your new circumstances – there’s no one right answer to what is going to work best for you on any given day, so make a note of the strategies that inspire you and be kind to yourself on the days when it doesn’t flow. We’re all doing the best we can.
Read moreInternational Women’s Day 2020: Through the Eyes of Four Inspiring Millennial Women
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2020, HUSTLE + hush spoke to four female millennial thought-leaders and change-makers in the diversity and inclusion space.
We discuss the focus of their work, share examples of fellow millennial women who champion other women and offer advice for one thing we can each do to champion diverse and inclusive workplaces...
Read moreInternational Women's Day 2020: 10 Inspirational Quotes on Leadership from Millennial Women
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, HUSTLE + hush has pulled together 10 of our favourite quotes on leadership from millennial women leaders including Jacinda Ardern, Cleo Wade, Rupi Kaur, Whitney Wolfe Herd and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
A curated selection that advocates for strength via empathy, compassion, connection, collaboration, generosity, vulnerability and support for those around us.
To select these International Women’s Day 2020 quotes, our definition of a millennial is someone born between 1980 and 1994.
Read moreWrite your own damn development plan - 5 ridiculously easy ways to take charge of your growth + learning
For something that’s worth more to us than a payrise or Christmas bonus, it’s too important to leave our learning and development (L&D) in the hands of someone else who doesn’t have your learning and development as their number one priority. Take charge of your own growth, with these five ridiculously easy ways to inject your own blend of L+D into your career…
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