Yesterday I delivered a workshop on Wellbeing and Technology at the Civil Society Media Charity Technology Conference. We had about thirty people in the room exploring the costs of technology, whether we are addicted to our technology, what we want our relationship with technology to be like, and five strategies on how to achieve a …
What does ‘the system’ mean to you? Is it your workplace? Is it the politicians? Is it the owners of big business? Is it the train company? Is it society as a whole? We are all operating within a number of different systems, and how we feel about them, along with where …
Last week we delivered three sessions on self-care and resilience at the brilliant ACEVO conference. We are proud to have worked with ACEVO in various ways over the past three years to promote this important topic in the not-for-profit sector. We know that working for social good in any way comes with lots of …
Happy Thursday. Us Birdies are becoming the wellbeing experts in the not-for-profit sector, and often get invited to blog for other publications and organisations. Here are some of the blogs we’ve written to date: Does Hi-Tech cause Hi-Stress? With Work Well Being Hygge: The Benefits and How to do it. With Regents Place and …
This week I am sharing a really personal story. It is quite intense and talks about OCD and Mental ill health… So yesterday it was World Mental Health Day and I came across this interview with Mara Wilson (AKA the actress who played Matilda). As I was reading I was reminded of …
As an introvert, I am relaxed and happy in my own company. I can spend hours reading or contemplating or exercising (hours doing exercise? Not sure about that one Massarella..!) or watching things on the box. But what I also have a habit of doing is retreating when I feel low, or …
The wellbeing of yourself, your team, and your organisation as a whole must be regularly tended to. Wellbeing isn’t just about putting a few strategies in place; it’s an ongoing, ever-changing process. Our needs change over time as we grow and develop. Within organisations, wellbeing needs change when even one person leaves …
..is ‘what is our company’s wellbeing strategy?’ Wellbeing, self-care, and emotional intelligence are not a luxury, they are an absolute priority. The landscape is changing; early adopter organisations are recognising wellbeing isn’t a nice to have. It is essential. It needs to be implemented in order for individuals and teams to thrive. This …
Working in the charity sector feels like a never-ending list of to-dos. There is always more that can be done; more supporting, more campaigning, more fundraising, more developing. This perspective, which permeates the sector, keeps us in ‘perpetually busy’ mode. We’re always on, always moving, always doing. And with that action we …
Happy September. It’s gorgeous here on the south coast today: still and sunny. ‘Should I stay or should I go’ was a constant question for me when working in the not-for-profit sector. There were plus points and negative points about working in the roles I did, and I was regularly engaged in …
