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To foster a workplace culture of inclusion and prioritise staff mental wellbeing, the key is to create opportunities for employees to communicate and connect authentically. An easy way for companies to achieve this is by installing a water dispenser at the workplace. Most employees have their most genuine connections with their colleagues in the office over a cuppa ☕, and such water cooler moments, while may seem trivial, plays a very important role in breaking down hierarchical barriers and fostering genuine connections. Watch the video by leading mental health advocate Gethin Nadin, who highlights how companies can refresh the concept of water cooler moments and establish spaces to nurture meaningful interactions. #WaterCooler #WaterDispensers

Reflecting on professionalism in our careers with Julius Erving's insight: Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them. What strategies do you use to maintain high performance every day?

Cultivate a culture of kindness and not only will your company's churn rate improve, but well-being and productivity too! This is a brilliant summary by Justin Mecham that I'd encourage you to share and action. 👌

consistency is key

Consistency is the key 👍

🤝 “Fairness over success.” Tofer made it clear: “You won’t regret being fair, but you’ll regret being stingy.” In an industry built on relationships, 82% of professionals say trust and integrity matter more than skill alone. Standing up for yourself is important, but character and how you treat people will always carry more weight than any career milestone. 🎧 Watch the full conversation to hear Tofer’s take on balancing fairness, respect, and success.

"I think the foremost quality – there's no success without it – is really loving what you do. If you love it, you do it well, and there's no success if you don't do well what you're working at." - Malcolm Forbes 🔄 Repost this post

“𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖?” A simple question, yet one of the hardest to answer. For years, I tied my identity to my job: "𝐻𝑖, 𝐼’𝑚 𝐺𝑖𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑜, [𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒] 𝑎𝑡 [𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦]." It was easy, safe, and immediate - but is that really all I am? Last summer, during Pack's retreat, Marco Bianchi shared a simple yet powerful reflection that’s stuck with me ever since: "𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠—𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑢𝑠; 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔." Since then, I’ve started to proactively search for an answer. There's still a long way to go but at least now, when I introduce myself, I try to leave work out of the conversation. The truth is, answering "𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑚 𝐼?" takes introspection, courage, and time. I haven’t figured it all out yet (maybe we never do). But I know this: I want to show up as someone more authentic, more present, more… me. Thank you, Marco, for planting this seed. The next time you meet someone new, try it: who are you, beyond your job title? P.S. How would you answer this question? I’m curious—share your thoughts in the comments.

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"I think the foremost quality – there's no success without it – is really loving what you do. If you love it, you do it well, and there's no success if you don't do well what you're working at." - Malcolm Forbes 🔄 Repost this post