There should be no question about how to access resources. There should be an expectation that there are people you can reach out to who would help you navigate those resources and that managers are supportive of basic mental health activities that help avoid burnout.
Anything less just isn’t good enough.
As pointed out in the link below, these types of behaviors break trust. I can’t trust leadership who doesn’t act in a way that matches the talk, and in too many cases the talk about well-being is just talk. You could say the same about diversity and inclusion and other efforts that exist mostly to appeal to customers and potential employees instead of demonstrating a true commitment to those things.
What I am starting to learn, and Gary writes as well, is that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness but it might very well be an opportunity. It’s an opportunity to connect with other human beings at a personal level, it’s an opportunity to learn from the expertise of others, and an opportunity for them to put that knowledge to good use. It’s an opportunity to use that combined skill to create a better solution than I would have created by myself.
Most of all hard problems are an opportunity to work as a team or a community, something that we all need as human beings. Whether you are anxious and need a friend to support you, or you can’t find the answer to a vexing technical issue, or you simply need some help learning a new skill, it helps to have people around.
Work Is a Contributor to Wellbeing– “Employees aren’t afraid of hard work. But they want to work someplace that acknowledges that work and puts programs in place to help when things do get tough.”
The Future of Work– “Chief well-being officer Jen Fisher shares her vision of a new world of work where burnout doesn’t have to be the cost of a job well done and the three ways you can contribute to making this vision a reality. “
The Essentials of Information Governance for Law Firms – Part 2
Why ‘Learning to Learn’ Is the Skill Every Leader Should Possess
Five Great Reads on Cyber, Data, and Legal Discovery for July 2023
Cl0p Increasing Extortion Pressure– Almost two months after the initial MOVEit breach, Cl0p is now leaking private data and threatening to release more on the regular (also known as “Clear”) web.
How to become a great workshop facilitator– being a trainer is often part public speaking and part learning how to facilitate.
Unraveling the Powerhouse: How Large Language Models Work in eDiscovery Predictive Coding
Litigation Holds Causing Corporate Heartburn? Ease the Pain with this eDiscovery Antacid.
ILTA and Conversant Group Release First Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey of the Legal Industry
Let’s stop calling them “soft skills” — and call them “real skills” instead
RSS Readers Are Better Than Ever, Thanks to Twitter & Reddit– “Twitter and Reddit are both cracking down on third-party apps and connected services while making the official apps and sites worse. If you want to curate your own news feed, it’s time to party like it’s 2005 and set up an RSS reader.”
Unlocking the Power of Connections: Embracing a New Networking Mindset For Career Success
The Microsoft Teams public preview adds zoom button support for screenshare in meetings– This has been such a needed feature for Teams meetings. Anyone who’s ever had to work with spreadsheets over a Teams screen-share knows what I’m talking about.
Five Organizational Data Privacy Risks Caused by Digital Illiteracy
Want a Great Example of How to Plan for Hyperlinks as Attachments in Your Protocol? Read On.
New Email Rules, MFA Bypass Are Top Hacking Tactics So Far in 2023
#72: Mental Health & Finding Meaning at Work – with Kara Hardin (CEO, The Practice Lab)
Combating Stress and Burnout in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Approach
Managing stress and maintaining mental health during your job search
7 Questions Tough Job Candidates Will Ask. Be Prepared– on the flip side, if you’re interviewing, get answers to these questions.
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