19 Jul
About Cris
Have you heard about those guest speakers and facilitators who go on and on about how wonderful they are? And then tell you how they ‘discovered’ the answer and now you can have it too (at a huge cost)?
Well, that’s not Cris. He believes that kind of talk disempowers people. And we’re here to excite and incentivise your people. He also has a healthy respect that everyone’s path is unique. As such, you should “walk your own walk”.
What does Cris mean by this? He’s had struggles (and still does). And he’s made a few mistakes. In fact, he believes in making mistakes every day, to learn and grow. But Cris also believes in learning from others. His journey has taught him some valuable shortcuts. Shortcuts that can help you (and others) avoid some of the pitfalls he’s experienced.
Cris has shared a stage with the likes of the Dalai Lama, Brené Brown and others. Their inspiration shaped the successful wellbeing practises that Cris now brings to workplaces.
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Most wellbeing programs start of as an idea. The CEO or HR manager decide that it’s time to implement a wellbeing program. They give the task to you (or one of your colleagues). It’s usually well intended but even so it’s important you understand WHY your organisation wants to implement a wellbeing program (see last week’s post).
Once that is clear you think “I’ll show my stuff” and sit down and start planning – but what to include? You might start doing a search on what is available eg: massage, fruit, walking clubs, laughter yoga (we provide all of these), stress-management, resilience – but which do you choose? You might even have a staff survey you can refer to. But both of these still leave you largely in the dark – what is it that your people really want, really need and will improve their wellbeing?
Experience will help you choose the right ingredients but all of these methods still don’t guarantee the commitment of the most important person for your wellbeing program – the end users.
More importantly, the program you devise is all the responsibility of the organisation – ultimately that’s you. Wellbeing is affected by our workplaces but it’s also affected by our personal lives, habits and make-up. It’s the responsibility of both the individual and workplace. How do you make that happen?
The answer to personal commitment and a wellbeing program is simple: Ask your staff to come up with their own wellbeing plan first and then devise the organisation’s wellbeing program. That way you’ll include exactly the interventions that are needed and you’ll get staff buy-in. It’s change management 101.
Most wellbeing providers don’t tell you about this because:
So the secret: Start with individuals and devise the organisational program from that base – NOT the other way around.
How do you do that and not get overwhelmed by all the information? Give us a call and we’ll happily share our experience. We have a range of templates and advice we can give you. An initial consultation is free.