Values are universal - we all have them
Each of us has our own unique personal pattern of priority values. Values are big, emotionally rich ideas that help us make sense of the world and our place in that world. Our values give rise to our choices and our behaviours. Our values shape how we feel about, respond and rise to both our daily life and our ultimate grand plan.
There are no good or bad values. Each value shows up to serve: to help us withstand or resolve something, to strengthen our relationships with others or our sense of connection with our own skills and talents .
Conscious connection with values has measurable positive impacts. Connection can increase innovation, productivity, trust, confidence and courage while reducing the harmful effects of stress and fear.
Values are hot stuff!
I agree holding out for the romance of loving work more than life not helpful. I do advocate seeking work that aligns with some of your priority #values - a route to experiencing work as worthwhile over + above money. Sticking to work/a workplace you hate is bad for our health 😡
Why you should ditch ‘follow your passion’ careers advice https://www.ft.com/content/a583d084-4b61-4527-85dd-ef5324ec0158?segmentID=635a35f9-12b4-dbf5-9fe6-6b8e6ffb143e
I am thinking of writing a blog about starting a trusteeship during lockdown? Is anyone a new trustee who joined their board in lockdown? What have you found hard? what are your top tips for getting this right? Message me if you are happy to share.
Staff are giving everything they have to protect patients right now. It's so brutal, so exhausting, our hospitals awash with suffering. Please read & please - above all - stay at home, keep safe. We have pregnant women in their 20s in ICUs. Stay home 🙏
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/24/rachel-clarke-nhs-staff-are-burning-with-frustration-and-grief-at-this-second-wave
Key message:
Schools AREN'T shut
Schools AREN'T safe.
Infections ARE spiking again
Teachers are doing two jobs at once (teaching half of pupils at school in the day, the other half remotely at night).
Its a complete government shambles for which staff and pupils pay the price. https://twitter.com/LizStokoe/status/1353427334460821509
Schools aren't "shut". Like many, my partner teaches 50% of his class in person all day & preps for the 50% learning remotely all evening. What if the headline was "A year on, why hasn't UK gov implemented all we've learnt about risk reduction?" Or just "Where is the strategy?"