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What is career well-being?
Career well-being is an important element of your overall well-being, and there are a number of steps you can take to strengthen it. First, though, you want to be clear on what we are talking about.
High career well-being is when you can give a strong ‘Yes!’ to the question, ‘Do you like what you do each day?’ (Rath, Harter 2010).
We spend the majority of our waking hours during the week doing something we consider a career, occupation, vocation, or job. When people first meet, they ask each other, “What do you do?” If your answer to that question is something you find fulfilling and meaningful, you are likely thriving in career well-being.
People usually underestimate the influence of their careers on their overall well-being. But career well-being is arguably the most essential of the seven elements of well-being. If you do not have the opportunity to regularly do something you enjoy – even if it is more of a passion or interest than something you get paid to do – the odds of your having high well-being in other areas diminish rapidly.
People with high career well-being are more than twice as likely to be thriving in their lives overall. Unfortunately, only 20% of people give a strong yes to this question. This is because they do not realise that all the well being aspects of a whole life interplay and affect one another.
Often people think that managing mental, financial, physical and community well-being will invariably address the dissatisfaction in the career well-being aspect. A Gallup study found that while 66% of the people were doing well in at least one of these areas, only 7% were thriving in all five.
In this series of articles, videos and podcasts we will endeavour to provide you with information that will assist you in attaining a richer balance as you grow in your career. We will provide guidance on answering some of the questions below
- How does career well-being affect your well-being? (self- awareness and personal resilience)
- How do I effectively navigate a hybrid working environment? (work/ life integration)
- How do I become more mindful in my everyday life? (Building and maintaining relationships)
- How do I become more deliberate in advancing my career? (Career conversations and day to day performance)
Inspirational Legal Women podcast launched by the IBA
Listen to an Inspirational Legal Women podcast, a compelling initiative from the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU). This highlights the journey of an inspiring woman in the legal profession, showcasing her unique experiences, challenges, and valuable lessons learned along the way.
The episode features Deborah Enix-Ross, IBA Secretary-General and a lawyer at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, who has spent over 20 years advocating for gender equality in the legal field.
Inspirational Legal Women podcast * NEW
Intergenerational Diversity
Intergenerational diversity refers to the inclusion and collaboration of individuals from different generational cohorts within a workplace. In the dynamic landscape of the legal profession, intergenerational diversity presents both unique challenges and significant opportunities.
Generational Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Why Embrace Workplace Generational Differences
Generational diversity: Three things to remember about five generations in the workforce
Peer support and networking
People thrive when they have a sense of belonging and connection with others. Peer support and networking give us priceless chances to develop, learn, and receive assistance from people who share our interests, ambitions, and concerns.
Tips to start the year off right
Tips to start the year off right* NEW
It’s the beginning of a new year, and you’re super excited to start the year off right. You promise yourself that this will be the year you grow your business or advance your career like never before. You jot down some resolutions, and away you go! But before you know it, you’re quickly back to doing things the way you’ve always done them and getting the same results. So, what can you do to stay on track and achieve your goals?
Here are a few tips to help you build momentum and ensure this is your best year ever!
Positive Psychology in the Workplace
Positive Psychology in the Workplace * NEW
How to Be Happier at Work
How to Be Happier at Work podcast * NEW
How to turn everyday stress into ‘optimal stress’
Managed well, stress can be an ally rather than an enemy. Here’s how to use it to your advantage.
The bookshelf
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“At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favour working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts”—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak — that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
Living with purpose
Having a sense of purpose in life – something to live and strive for – is an important part of being happy, successful and productive.
This time it’s personal: Shaping the ‘new possible’ through employee experience
In an era of workplace upheaval, companies that create tailored, authentic experiences strengthen employee purpose, ignite energy, and elevate organization-wide performance.
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.” https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking-ebook/dp/B004J4WNL2