Many of us think about good leaders we have had or would like to have and then try and find them.

However, how many of us look for this leader within?

It is possible to reflect on the year in terms of our contributions and, also in terms of the strengths and skills that you’ve used and developed, so that we can take these skills forward more intentionally.

When we take a step back from our day to day work life (whether as a conscious choice or enforced) it can encourage us to reflect more deeply our values and our goals.

Mental health through Covid-19 has certainly come to the forefront of conversations. How could we be using this insight into each other's lives beyond the office in a positive way?

How do you ensure that you go beyond role to role and relate to your colleagues as human to human?

How do you contribute to the team culture and build a healthy ecosystem?

Research shows that when senior leaders set and model high level interpersonal functioning, where values like respect, trust, kindness and compassion dominate, the tone is set for the whole organisation.

Research highlights that there are many negative factors that create risks to the health and wellbeing of an organisation or team. These include a poor interpersonal environment, poor leadership practices and poor organisational practices.

How about you? Where can you focus on what you can control rather than what you can’t?

Self-leadership is an emerging concept that encourages us to apply leadership principles, values, and practices to how we relate to and guide ourselves.

We have all been riding the corona coaster for a while now and can't really see a clear end as we go in and out of lockdowns but after over a year of this experience I think we can look back and review how we initially responded, adapted and how we are leading ourselves and our teams now.

The relationships we have with our leaders and managers is pivotal to how we experience our roles at work.

As we move into winter and the shortest days of the year, how are you prioritising your mental health and wellbeing?

Healthy interpersonal relationships at work depend on our capacity for empathy, positive relationships, self-awareness and self-management.

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

It is important to recognise that workplaces have different cultures, practices and policies about supervision and workplace learning.

Positive and empowering self-leadership is a psychologically responsible and sustainable way to bring out the best in ourselves, to best support the communities we seek to serve.

Resilience is an essential skill set for our times and one that has been pushed to the edge over the past year. But what actually is resilience?

Recent advances in neuroscience challenge us to critically evaluate how interpersonal behaviours directly influence workplace functioning and on building a healthy workplace.