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September can also bring a sense of new beginnings and excitement for the start of a new academic year, but we can quickly become demotivated as soon as we hit that first bump in the road. So, HOW can we sustain that level of enthusiasm through to December and beyond? Our September Webinar with Alison and Stephanie will help! MORE INFO: https://buff.ly/3WFqudD

🎄Looking for something to put the holiday bells on your Christmas team meeting? Our team of Laughologists are more than happy to help! Get in touch TODAY to book us in for some festive fun – email doug@laughology.co.uk Many thanks to our incredible Scrooge - aka Dave Keeling - for lending his talent to our video. We think he quite suits a nightcap, don't you?

How’s your Self-Care September going? It’s never too late to start, so why not download the FREE calendar from Action Happiness to help you? https://buff.ly/3tHVx8A

We know how brilliant our Kerry Leigh is – but it’s always great to hear how much other people love her training, too! Interested in having Kerry visit your organisation or workplace? Contact us today! Doug Green, our Head of Customer Learning and Laughter, is on hand to help: doug@laughology.co.uk 

Our Happiness Fund is now OPEN! But only until the 4th October, so you'd better get your skates on 🛼 If you'd like to apply, head to the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/eP8N34MW

Another week, another hefty dose of happiness spread around the country - including with the incredible team at Betknowmore UK! Dave Keeling had a wonderful time, but we're not sure who's smiling more - is it him or Pollyanna, the dog? 😍😍 Just don't tell Barry the Laughology cat - he'd be fuming! How has your week been? What have you been up to? We'd love to know!

Our Happiness Fund is now... OPEN! 🥳 If you're considering applying, watch this short video from our Stephanie Davies sharing her top 3 tips so you know EXACTLY what we're looking for! All the information you need is on our funding page - click the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/eP8N34MW

As a school leader, there are many, many demands on your time. One thing you’re undoubtedly trying to juggle is supporting your staff with problems or challenges they’re facing. But instead of always being the one to find the solutions, what if you took a different approach? In this week's blog, former DH Steph Caswell reflects back on how adopting an in-the-moment coaching approach would have done her a world of good when she was a school leader - rather than always being the one to fight fires as they ignited around the school. It takes practice, of course it does, but it could not only help you get some much-needed time back, but it also means you're developing solution-focused staff who can problem solve with confidence. You can read the full article at the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/eRRQa595

Buns of steeeeeeeeel! Just what you need to squeeze when you're feeling stressed! 🤣🍑 Thanks for sharing his tiny tush, Jo Siddles!

It couldn’t have been any clearer. "I’m out of the office until August 13th and will not be replying to emails."  I even left specific instructions: if urgent, please contact one of the two team members whose email addresses were linked in the message. Simple, right? So why did some people think it was appropriate to ignore my OoO and ask me to call them or message me on WhatsApp? Switching off is crucial for focus and mental health. So much so that the Labour Party is proposing ‘right to switch-off’ legislation, which will protect people’s rights not to be contacted by their employer outside of hours. This is part of Labour’s New Deal for Working People. Around 70% of people agree it’s a good idea. Part of the reason for this is to protect people from the post-pandemic shift in working patterns and the adoption of technology that allows most of us to answer a work email from a sun lounger by the pool or to be contacted in various ways via several social media platforms at any time of day or night. The danger of our always-contactable era is that we are never off. And if we are never off, we never recharge. But does the policy consider people who don’t have the standard 9-5, run businesses, or care for others, be it children or elderly parents? I know some of my team flex their hours to pick up kids and work later, after ‘switch-off’ time. This way of working is helpful. What Labour is saying is that everyone should have the ‘right to switch off’, and fundamentally, I agree. But what does that actually look like in practice? Stephanie Davies shares more in this week's blog - 'Does your team have the right to switch off?' Click the link below to read👇 https://lnkd.in/eUNVKNs3