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Update from Ann Lewis Coaching
Inspiration for you and your organisation
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As we slip into Autumn, I wanted to let you know what
is happening at Ann Lewis Coaching, and to share some
thoughts about recent business news.
Last week
saw National Stress Awareness Day in the UK. Back on
Track clients are only too aware of how stressful it can
be to be off-balance at work. You'll find some ideas and
resources in the Newsletter.
There is also news
of progress of the Back on Track book, a team
effectiveness survey, and a review of "Change your
Questions, Change your Life" by Marilee
Adams.
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Stress at work |
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Tools for individuals
November 1st was national Stress Awareness Day.
According to the HSE's 1996 Publication, "Mental
Health and Stress in the Workplace, a Guide for
Employers" 360 million working days are lost
annually in the U.K. at a cost of £8 billion, and
half of these absences are
stress-related.
I offer an on-line
StressScan(TM), which provides a quick yet
reliable way to identify the factors which help
individuals withstand the adverse effects of daily
stress. It provides a targeted information about
specific lifestyle and health behaviours that
might contribute to stress-related illnesses as
well as an action plan for optimising well being.
I am currently offering three Stress
Scans, complete with confidential personal
briefings, for the price of two. On-line
questionnaires must be completed before the end
of November to qualify for the offer price.
My
colleague Pam Thornton, of Steps2Health says,
"Three factors that seem to make any situation
dangerously stressful are :
- Lack of predictability
- Lack of control
- Lack of outlets for frustration
These
elements, when present, can make even innocuous
situations stressful and produce a reaction that
is completely out of proportion to the
cause."
Steps2Health offers relaxing head
and neck massage for employees at your premises.
It's quick and easy, does not require staff to
undress, and can be delivered in a lunch break - a
great antidote to the post-lunch dip.
I've recommended AnnA
Rushton's book, "How to cope successfully with
Stress" in an earlier newsletter.
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Autumn Team Survey |
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What do you think?
I work increasingly with teams wanting to
improve their effectiveness. I would find it
really helpful to know what you think about your
team's performance and morale. Please take five
minutes to complete a new on-line survey. It will
be open until the end of November, responses are
confidential, and the results will be published
during December.
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Book Review |
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Marilee Adams, "Change your
Questions, Change your Life"
My life is punctuated by friends and
colleagues' recommending just the right books at
exactly the right time. This one is a recent find,
which can revolutionise the way we work and
conduct our relationships.
Using Adams'
QuestionThinking(TM) approach, it tells the story
of Ben Knight, a high-flying executive who is
struggling with a demanding new job and is about
to hand in his notice. An executive coach (of
course...) helps him to change the questions he is
asking himself about the situation, taking him
from a judgmental to a learning approach which
challenges and then overturns his hithertoo
ineffective approach to his team.
There is
a link to an article about the book below, and
you'll find links to Amazon on the website
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Closing news: The website has been updated to reflect what
we're currently offering, and has some new pictures.
The Back on Track book is progressing
well. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed a story -
they really are bringing it alive. I am aiming for publication
in the middle of next year.
Meanwhile, I contribute a
monthly Mentor column to Professional
Fundraising magazine, and have recently published
articles in
Coaching
at Work and the Sussex CIPD Branch
newsletter.
Have a great month.
Warm
wishes,
Ann Lewis
Ann Lewis Coaching
Phone: +44 (0)1273 553026
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