Category: industrial relations

• Who’s in your sleigh? A reflection for a smoother ride.

  

  We don’t always get to choose who we we work with, or even live with, but we can choose to be open, accepting and thankful. In my family, we are all very different, but we are all Fords. And we always be: diversity is a reality, but inclusion is a choice.

  Claire Maria Ford

  December 27, 2022

  connecting, corporate culture, diversity and inclusion, human resources, industrial relations, Uncategorized, workplace wellbeing

  corporate culture, diversity, family, inclusion, professional development, wellbeing, workplace relations, workplace welling

• Outer mess, inner stress?

  

  “Tell me something you don’t like”, I asked my student. “I don’t like when things are messy.” “”Really”, I responded, “why? “ I don’t know.” “Okay, well, what does it make you feel?” “No idea.” “You just don’t like it. You prefer when things are in their place, organized, structured?” “Yes, let’s say I arrive…

  Claire Maria Ford

  September 27, 2019

  adhd, Brain Break, Culture, esl, failure, family, family life, growth, growth mindset, human resources, industrial relations, leadership, personal development, productivity, responsibility, self-care, stress management, teaching, workplace wellbeing

  belief systems, beliefs, dealing with stress, emotional balance, inner well-being, mindset change, stress, stress management

• When saying good-bye is hard to do

  

  ‘There must be around ten people who have left the company lately‘, complained one of my students this week, as he went on to admit that he found it hard.   As I asked questions, his colleague joined the conversation and I could feel the turmoil, questioning and well, sadness at the state of affairs.…

  Claire Maria Ford

  September 18, 2019

  connecting, Culture, employee engagement, human resources, industrial relations, leadership, Mindfulness, productivity, responsibility, Uncategorized, workplace wellbeing

  employee departures, employee movement, quit, resignation