Working with a variety of organizations across the globe, I have the privilege of hearing from employees with different organizational cultures. Most teams are seeing me for the first time with high stress - many right after layoffs, where they're doing more with less and feeling drained. So when I get to hear about moments when the culture is making a positive impact on employees' lives, I want to scream it from the mountain tops!
You can watch the video of me sharing a win from one of my clients or read it below. Allow this to be an invitation to reflect on your personal experience, as well as thinking about how your employees would respond to the question of feeling supported at work. Let's celebrate what goes well and keep working on what can do better!
My words from the video, if you prefer reading as your processing medium.
So I just wanted to share cool things that I hear in our employee Wellness sessions. I asked everybody how they were doing, how they're arriving to our session. One of the participants said “I'm stressed out but I'm confident that everything's going to be okay because I work with this amazing group of women and we help distribute the workload for each other and I feel really supported there!” I just want you to let that land. I don't know about you, but what I see out there and what I hear a lot and when I say see - you know, the research showing this and people posting on LinkedIn and just hearing the chatter is not about feeling supported. How amazing is that to hear?! I mean I was like touched. I was like oh my gosh, yes! An HR leader from that group was on the call and I'm hoping that she was just you know like “thank you thank you, this is so amazing to hear”.
I wanted to just share that first because it's like super great to hear that people are out there feeling supported, but also just to let that resonate with you in that realm of support and the impact feeling supported can have on your overall wellness – physically, mentally, emotionally, in work, in life (if you want to delineate it). I mean, it's really all one - our work is part of our life. So yeah, how powerful just feeling supported is and maybe taking a moment just to notice - are there areas where you feel really supported? Are there areas where you need a little bit more or want a little bit more support in your life?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tiffany Lord, E-RYT & Yoga Therapeutic Specialist
Corporate Yoga Coach
Resilience + Stress Management Expert
As the founder of Love + Asana, I help busy professionals feel more resilient and empowered in their wellness using simple movement and mindfulness techniques to manage stress. This all-levels, accessible approach to physical and mental health at work allows employees to easily learn and implement healthy habits during their work day…and feel the benefits ripple out into all areas of life.
Since 2016, I’ve had the honor of coaching thousands of employees through virtual sessions and workshops focused on relaxation techniques, mindset, and mobility. My wellness articles have been featured in fyi50+, CO Yoga + Life, and I’m the author of three “Get With Gratitude” journals based on my online workshop series for resiliency through a grateful mindset.
I completed a 200-hour training through CorePower Yoga and received my 500-hour Therapeutic Specialist certificate through Yoga Medicine to complement my background in massage therapy and Bachelor’s Degree in International Business with Cum Laude honors from the University of Colorado at Denver. As a Continuing Education Provider with the Yoga Alliance, I share my knowledge of functional movement and the mind-body connection with yoga instructors wanting to deepen their teaching toolkit. My expertise in relaxation techniques and stress management also supports others living with Migraine through collaborations with Cove, an online migraine treatment company, and the International Headache Center.
When I’m not supporting wellness of others, I’m out improving my own – enjoying time with family & friends, dancing, camping, bouldering, reading and drinking too many lattes :)