Making Wellbeing Work

The Importance Of Human Connections At Work

What is the value of connecting with your colleagues? In the end, you go to work to get things done and to earn a living, not to make friends. While this may be true, we know nowadays that even if we don’t go looking for long-lasting friendships at work, being able to connect with others on a human level influences performance, engagement and workplace wellbeing. In this episode we talk about what it means to connect with peers, managers, colleagues and subordinates at work, and we shine a light on how all connections start with the individual, allowing for emotional regulation with the other, and eventually affecting how (well) we work. Listen in to understand where you may start re-/connecting. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/] Websites: https://innerwork.world/ [https://innerwork.world/] https://engage2evolve.com/ [https://engage2evolve.com/] Resources: Carr, E. W. (2021, December 21). The value of belonging at work. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/12/the-value-of-belonging-at-work [https://hbr.org/2019/12/the-value-of-belonging-at-work] IE Insights. (2023, February 16). The Wisdom of our Nervous System | IE Insights. https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/the-wisdom-of-our-nervous-system/# [https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/the-wisdom-of-our-nervous-system/#]

Stress - What it Is And How You Can Lead Yourself & Others Into Building More Resilience

Stress is everywhere… and all of us have our opinions on how best  to deal with it. But what exactly is stress?!? In this episode's conversation we dig into how stress is not the same for everyone and how it is our biology that triggers the stress response in the brain and body. We will discuss how you can lead yourself in moments of stress and beyond, thus  increasing your self-awareness of stress, which will allow you to enter a path of building more resilience - for yourself and others. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/] Websites: https://innerwork.world/ [https://innerwork.world/] https://engage2evolve.com/ [https://engage2evolve.com/] Resources / Further Reading: Kim, J., Diamond, D. The stressed hippocampus, synaptic plasticity and lost memories. Nat Rev Neurosci 3, 453–462 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn849 [https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn849] Palmer, S., Cooper, C., & Thomas, K. (2004). A model of work stress to underpin the Health and Safety Executive advice for tackling work-related stress. . . ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335022296_A_model_of_work_stress_to_underpin_the_Health_and_Safety_Executive_advice_for_tackling_work-related_stress_and_stress_risk_assessments [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335022296_A_model_of_work_stress_to_underpin_the_Health_and_Safety_Executive_advice_for_tackling_work-related_stress_and_stress_risk_assessments] Sapolsky, R. M. (1998). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, 2nd Edition: An Updated Guide To Stress, Stress Related Diseases, and Coping. W. H. Freeman.

The Wisdom Of Your Nervous System

We do not often consider our nervous system as wise - in fact, we spend little time thinking about our nervous system at all! In this episode we dive into how our autonomic nervous system often operates outside our conscious reasoning, which has a major  impact on how we view the world and how we react to it.  We dive into the polyvagal theory and talk about what ‘nervous system safety’ means at work, leaving our listeners with insight on how the state of the nervous system influences relationships, performance, and overall work and life.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/] Websites: https://innerwork.world/ [https://innerwork.world/] https://engage2evolve.com/ [https://engage2evolve.com/] Resources: https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/the-wisdom-of-our-nervous-system/

Emotional Maturity In The Workplace

Following on from our previous discussion on relationships at work, we use this episode to discuss a foundational element to healthy human interactions - Emotional Maturity. With emotional maturity we can successfully navigate disagreement, have open discussions, and manage healthy conflict without creating winners or losers or challenging the integrity of the other.  Our personalities and communication styles may be very different, and at times we may be dealing with less emotionally mature individuals,  the awareness of which is a  stepping stone to self- and team development. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/] Websites: https://innerwork.world/ [https://innerwork.world/] https://engage2evolve.com/ [https://engage2evolve.com/] Resources: Gibson, L. C. (2023). Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People: Avoid Emotional Traps, Stand Up for Your Self, and Transform Your Relationships As an Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents.

Relationships At Work - Inspiring, Beautiful And Infuriating

As human beings we need human connections, and yet, challenges between people are inherent in our relationships. In the workplace we find ourselves in relationships we have not chosen, with people whose company we might enjoy - or not.  We may find it hard to manage differing opinions, and can struggle working in the team we are in.  In this episode we discuss how understanding some of the drivers in human behaviour can make it easier to manage relationships at work and find perspective in disagreements. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-harkonen/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-jane-wood/] Websites: https://innerwork.world/ [https://innerwork.world/] https://engage2evolve.com/ [https://engage2evolve.com/]