From surive to thrive: How to get people flourishing whatever the pressure

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From survive to thrive

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From survive to thrive

Octavius Black CEO, Mind Gym @octaviusblack Cathy Walton CCO, Mind Gym @themindgym

How to get people flourishing whatever the pressure


95% of companies offer some kind of wellbeing initiative

$594 Is the average spend

per employee

(up from 57% in 2009) (more than double the average of $260 reported in 2009)

Survey by the National Business Group (2013)

Wellbeing programmes are big business

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…and still we are we not thriving… 4

Only 13% of employees around the world are actively engaged at work.1

Two thirds of today’s employees feel “overwhelmed.” 2

On average, employees can only focus for 7 minutes before changing screens. We get anxious after only 10 minutes away from our phones.3 And we check our phones on average 150 times a day.4

59% don’t regularly get at least 7-8 hours of sleep and/or often wake up feeling tired.

58% say there are significant gaps between what they say is important in their life and how they actually live.

In US the average American had 9.2 vacation days unused in 2012 (6.2 in 2011)

50% assume they will work on holiday5

1: State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders,' (Gallup, 2013) 2. Deloittes global human capital trends 2014 3. Larry Rosen: iDisorder

4. Kleiner Perkins Caufield &Byers annual Internet Trends report 2014 5. The Energy Audit, taken by over 150,000 people worldwide (2014)


The ‘overwhelmed employee’ epidemic 5

65% of business leaders rate this matter as “urgent” or of high

importance

10% of organisations know what to

do about it


Where to turn companies’ attention 6

Time Energy

Working environment

Psychological strength

Sleep, eat, exercise

How we think

The company’s responsibility to fix

Looking after ourselves and each other (supported by the company)


Look after number one...

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Become more self aware 9

Recharging

Languishing Bound for burn out

Thriving

Stag

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High vitality

Low vitality

Being self-aware means recognising your overall pattern.

At a macro level


Become more self aware

In the past week

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01 Have I felt connected to people who make me feel good?

02 Have I been able to appreciate the positive in my life?

03 Have I felt that I am learning and growing?

04 Have I had enough sleep to wake up refreshed?

05 Has my mood been mostly positive or negative? E.g. optimistic/can do or impatient/anxious

06 What has my level of energy been like?

07 Have I been able to switch off for a reasonable length of time?

08 Have I been able to focus and maintain attention?

09 Have I been able to take regular breaks?

10 How well have I dealt with life’s usual challenges?

At a micro level


We often make the wrong choices….

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What we know helps us thrive 12

Progress Belief that we will be successful

Having purpose

A sense of control

Realising our strengths

Belonging

THRIVING


Energy bar 01 13

Dis-interested Do it down One up manship Elevate you further

Choose who you spend time with…

Shelly Gable: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2006


Think of a recent time when you felt very good

Energy bar 02


Focus

Connection

Vitality

Growth

Energy bar 03 Develop protective habits


Thriving managers breed success 16

The knock on effect


The new role of the Manager: 7 talents

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What if we get it right – the impact of learning to thrive In a large American bank, a programme to help leaders manage their physical and mental energy led to improved performance – both financial and personal.

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Financial gains Personal gains As a result of the programme.

71% reported improved

productivity and performance

68% reported improved

relationships with clients and team

HBR: 2007: Manage your energy not your time


Thrive offering 19

Workouts Workout Pros


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From surive to thrive: How to get people flourishing whatever the pressure