Lifecoach-VikinKhosla

The world is slowly seeing the move towards pre-pandemic normalcy. While some companies intend to bring all workers back to an office, others are opting for a hybrid model.

The pandemic gave workers the time and space to contemplate what they valued in a workplace with many utilizing the flexibility of working from anywhere. However, if options are given to employees, some may choose to work out of the office while others might go for the hybrid system.

Employees in the office are more visible so the chances of their advancement could be slightly better than the ones who are working remotely, provided both are churning out the same quantity and quality of work. It is thus important that managers and leaders are truly accessible to the entire workforce and checking in with reports regularly will help mitigate competition for attention. When everyone is seen and heard, promotions are more easily given to those who meet their objectives and not simply those who have the most face time with leaders.

Hybrid work can promote work-life balance with reduced commute times and less stress. A 2021 Gartner report highlighted the importance of leaders explicitly telling their employees about the signs of burnout, including exhaustion, poor sleep, physical aches and pains, and negative feelings about work. 

There are clear benefits of the hybrid solution, such as extending (perhaps, for good) the reach of an organization’s potential talent pool. But there are also quickly emerging challenges, particularly since this is new territory for many. Now is a good time to consider the pros and cons and determine the best long-term direction and strategies for employees and teams alike.



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People often say that they find it hard to make decisions.

Unfortunately we all have to make decisions all the time, ranging from trivial issues like what to have for lunch, right up to life-changing decisions like where and what to study, and who to marry.

When making a decision, we form opinions and choose actions via mental processes which are influenced by biases, reason, emotions, and memories. The simple act of deciding supports the notion that we have free will.

When embarking on a formal decision-making process, many businesses turn to tools and techniques to help leaders organize their thoughts and arrive at the best decision for their organization.

Our daily life decisions give us opportunities to become better at what we do. Most of our decisions are made out of habit. However, by bringing our choices in the conscious domain, we can evaluate them, assess their impact and indulge in self-reflection. Such steps eventually lead to better decisions and outcomes.




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"A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed in a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable."

The key to team performance is open lines of communication at all times to provide motivation, maintain interest and promote cooperation.
In order for employees to feel connected to a team, they need a unified purpose. This is where clear goals and team alignment come into play.

Take advantage of one-on-ones to  check in with team members come into n their progress, identify key priorities, and ensure their work aligns with the overall team goal

Although there is no simple measure of performance effectiveness for groups, and no team is identical, there seems to be a shared understanding of what makes an effective group work. High-performance work teams are generally composed of a combination of purpose and goals, talent, skills, performance ethics, incentives and motivation, efficacy, leadership, conflict, communication, power and empowerment, and norms and standards.

Do you often find yourself glued to your smartphone screen and scrolling endlessly as chunks of time slip away? You’re not alone. Research shows that about 61% of people admit they’re addicted to the internet and their digital screens.

A study found that around 25% smartphone owners between ages 18 and 44 don’t remember the last time their phone wasn’t right next to them.
All that time online can cause:
* Self-image problems
* Low self-esteem
* Sleep problems
* Depression and so on
Unplugging yourself from your devices or making the effort to use them less can help improve your quality of life.



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It takes time to break strong digital habits. Plan to commit to atleast once a week. You want to get to the point where it feels like you’ve broken the habit.

Doing a digital detox is about taking charge of how you spend your time and energy and what you give your attention to. It helps you realize what you want more and less of so you can break unhelpful habits and create new, more meaningful ones.

“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” ~Wayne Dyer

Much of the time by many is spent being busy which does not necessarily equate to productivity or joy. One needs to put in hours to perform their work and duties, but many keep themselves busy needlessly for long, forgetting about other aspects of life. Intention and implementation in the pursuit of excellence lead to being productive and joyous, however, if many hours at work are spent for validation from others and proving a point then this rat race will leave you unfulfilled as this benchmark of success does not allow you to even enjoy the materialistic achievements acquired.

❓Ask yourself:
Are you busy in pursuit of excellence OR Are you busy running a rat race?

Career stagnation is an involuntary – at least temporary – end of one’s career development. There 2 main reasons for career stagnation and the dilemmas underlying them.

• Organizational conditions
• Individual and interpersonal factors that include
 self-efficacy issues
 Lack of clarity of goals
 Attitude and behaviour
 Lack of decision-making abilities

To increase people’s quality of life it is important to address both reasons. While organizational conditions might be apparent, it is not that easy to step back and look at the individual and interpersonal factors which may be playing a role in career deacceleration.

You need to figure out exactly what has led to this stagnancy in your career. There could be one or multiple reasons that could be acting as a hurdle for your career growth. Understanding it would help you to find a solution and move in the direction where your career growth is onwards and upwards.

41% of employees surveyed found themselves burned out from the stress of managing work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This was at a level of 23% in a similar study before the COVID.

Early indicators of burnout can be subtle and look different for different people. Some signs of job burnout:

✅Becoming cynical at work - lacking interest in work
✅Dragging yourself to work
Have trouble getting started

Some other signs:

✅Body aches
✅Inability to relax
✅Changes in sleep patterns
✅Lack of motivation in personal life
✅Getting or feeling sick more frequently
✅Lacking energy or feeling exhausted no matter how much sleep you get

Your well-being matters, and it's necessary for you to show up at your best. Choose to make your wellness a priority, understand the link between burnout and your performance & productivity.

Recognise and ask help before you deteriorate your health, mental peace and your future.

Ref- shrm.org; hrexchangenetwork.com