Are you creating space for reflection, curiosity and collaboration, or are you unintentionally putting people on the defensive?

The adage “give someone a fish and you feed them for a day, teach them to fish and you feed them for a lifetime” rings so true when it comes to refining our role as professional and clinical supervisors.

Self care should always be a priority.

It needs to be a proactive focus at a team and individual level, not just when an individual is getting burnt out. Self-care should also not just be a priority because of covid.

I love good questions. They make us think, grow and learn.

Good questions invite us to go deeper, to reflect and analyse, to consider new perspectives and insights.

The idea of backing yourself is one that many of us struggle with - there is often a perception that confidence in oneself and your actions is arrogance but this is rarely the truth.

While it doesn’t happen instantaneously, we can all create great teams if we understand the key ingredients of a thriving team ecosystem. There are many more factors at play here, however, these three ingredients will pave the way.

As we continually acclimatise to an ever-changing environment, like sudden lockdowns, we need skills in dealing with uncertainty and adaptability.

There is a critical link between how we lead ourselves, how we perform at work and our capacity to contribute to a thriving, healthy workplace.