How The Public Sector Gives its People Trust
I have asked thousands of people when they work at their best. For over 90% of them it has been when they have been given the trust and freedom to make their own decisions.
I have also asked whether they like “complete freedom” or “freedom within guidelines”. While there are a few anarchists who like complete freedom (especially entrepreneurs) most people – again roughly 90% – choose freedom within guidelines.
People like to know what the overall framework is, but to have freedom within it.
I also ask whether people like to be told what to do. Fewer than 2% go for that option.
5 Simple Ways to Build Your Resilience and Reduce Stress
“A healthy mind in a healthy body”
We hear this so often these days. It’s become such a hackneyed phrase that we take the truth of it for granted – until something goes wrong. Maybe an injury or illness hits. Anxiety starts to take hold. You lose sleep. You lose mental clarity. You physically can’t do what you once did. Stress starts to take its toll and you start to suffer muscle injuries, headaches, unexplained illness. Suddenly, you don’t have any spare physical or mental capacity to cope with everyday knock-backs. Stress multiplies. You are, to put it bluntly, in trouble.
Managing stress is key to building resilience, and resilience is a key strength that can help you and your teammates (to quote another corny old phrase), to keep calm and carry on!
Written by Fenella Potter.
