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Navigating the VUCA World: The Impact on Mental Health and What to Do About It

Navigating the VUCA World: The Impact on Mental Health and What to Do About It

Posted by | Apr 21, 2022 | , , | 0

While we are seeing a bigger emphasis on rest and self-care, I am not sure we are entirely aware of or prepared for the impacts of the last few years on mental health. The isolation and fear around COVID-19, the violent racism and xenophobia, the economic uncertainty, and the constant pushback to progress have altered individuals and society in ways that we will not fully realize for years. As Mental Health Awareness Month approaches in May, it is time that we have a conversation around the impacts that navigating the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world has on mental health.  

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Prioritizing Well-Being in a VUCA World  

Prioritizing Well-Being in a VUCA World  

Posted by | Mar 17, 2022 | , , | 0

At The Winters Group internal meeting this week, we held an open forum to discuss how VUCA is impacting the team. There were some heartfelt emotions centering around the stress of navigating serious personal health and family issues while attending to our DEIJ work that more often than not carries significant emotional labor. We need to take our mental well-being seriously. With this new level of VUCA, it is ever more important. The team discussed some coping strategies that I offer here. 

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Navigating the VUCA World: Finding Fulfilling Work During the Pandemic

Navigating the VUCA World: Finding Fulfilling Work During the Pandemic

Posted by | Mar 4, 2022 | , , | 0

This week’s feature highlights the experiences of navigating our Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous world from The Winters Group’s Learning and Innovation’s newest team members, Tami Jackson and Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez. Following is an excerpt from Tami and Gabby’s discussion on the different reasons that brought them to The Winters Group, plus the common takeaways that helped them transition to new roles in the middle of the pandemic. 

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Navigating the VUCA World: Managing Risk and Employee Input

Navigating the VUCA World: Managing Risk and Employee Input

Posted by | Feb 24, 2022 | , , | 0

Organizations are experiencing an unprecedented rate of turnover, and with it, losing money, institutional knowledge, and in some cases, reputation. Many of these losses could be pre-empted by tuning into a resource you probably already have available: input from employees. My top piece of advice to organizational leaders in this unique moment: Don’t allow employee frustrations to fester. As we work with organizations on their DEIJ journeys, we see this happening in several ways.

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Centering Abundance: Lessons Learned and Unlearned On Giving

Centering Abundance: Lessons Learned and Unlearned On Giving

Posted by | Dec 9, 2021 | , , | 0

During a season of “giving” that is not only spearheaded by corporations driving consumption — but also by not-for-profits driving philanthropic giving — it is valuable to reflect on harmful narratives many of us have accepted around the idea of “giving.” I invite you to join me in this reflection and consider which of these common ideas you may have learned, and how an intentional practice of challenging and unlearning might serve you.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Racial Justice at Work book cover

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

Cover of the book We Can't Talk about That at Work (Second Edition) by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N Reese

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