Saying no is hard when we care. But every time we say no to something that drains us, we’re saying yes to something that sustains us and gives us more energy to support the work we need and / or want to be carrying out.

It’s a familiar scene, but one that raises an important question: who ensures that leaders feel psychologically safe?

Our bandwidth is like the foundation of a house, you can’t see it directly, but if it is not solid, the house is shaky and unsustainable.

Over the past few months, we have seen a significant rise in stress and overwhelm in many workforces. In this context, there has been an increased need to understand and make sense of what is occurring.

Never before, have the pressures of dysfunctional systems been so impactful.