Embracing Working From Home by Sylvia Baldock
Working From Home – How to Embrace it and Feel Empowered!
- Does working from home feel daunting and challenging?
- Do you find it difficult to stay motivated in isolation?
- Do you fear lack of action and productivity?
- Are family distractions eating into your valuable time?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you are certainly not alone!
If you have never had to work from home or have always felt you don’t work effectively there, being suddenly thrown into forced isolation from your colleagues and team can seem extremely daunting.
Having worked well from home for over 13 years, I have now implemented habits and measures which mean I am working more effectively than ever.
I will share some of the many benefits, address several of the key challenges and share my 16 TOP TIPS for embracing working from home and the increased productivity it can bring.
Some of the key points I will address -
How to gain more precious TIME and use it productively.
How to create an environment conducive to working well.
How to deal with the isolation that working from home can bring.
How to stay motivated when you are working alone.
How to plan a highly effective day.
How to minimise distractions.
How to invest in your own growth and development.
How to build a schedule that works for you and that becomes
a ‘habit’.
In testing times of change, a new routine can be a source of strength and resilience.
Introducing practices that make you feel healthy and valued will go a long way to boosting your confidence and your ability to come through this testing time stronger and wiser.
Sylvia Baldock Maximising Personal and Team Talent, Team Engagement & Collaboration Specialist, Personal Impact Thought Leader, Professional Speaker & Presentation Skills Expert, Business/Personal Coach/Mentor, ‘Time to Think’ Facilitator, Author and Best-selling International Co-Author,
Sylvia enables Business
Leaders, Teams and Entrepreneurs to recognise the unique value they bring to
the workplace and to lead with confidence and purpose. Sylvia pinpoints your
natural strengths and challenges and works with you to ensure you are playing
to those strengths 70-80% of your working time.
When you
are using your particular skill set, you consistently deliver at a very high
standard, you become increasingly creative in your specialist area and you
solve problems like never before.
You become recognised as a trusted 'expert' and the ‘go to’ person and in your field.
Sylvia also acts as a powerful catalyst for maximising the talent in your organisation. Her workshops utilise impactful profiling to identify how to harness the real value each team member has to offer. This generates frank and open discussion and results in a collaborative culture where your people value their differences, tap into each other’s strengths and become more engaged, motivated, productive and profitable.
Sylvia has extensive experience working with Business leaders, CEO groups, Senior Managers, Senior Women, Entrepreneurs, Charities and Social Enterprises, SMEs, CIMA, AAT and NHS supply teams.
Sylvia regularly speaks and runs Masterclasses on the following –
- Becoming Significant
- Harness your unique value and operate with confidence and purpose
- Creating Collaborative Teams
- Catalyse the Natural Talents of Your Team
- Power Up Your Personal Impact
- Present with Power, Passion and Presence
- Building a Powerful Network
Qualifications and Experience
Neuroscience Personal Development accredited
Professional Speakers Association Professional Member
Executive Coach (The Coaching Academy)
‘Time to Think’ Coach
Harmonizing Alignment Consultant
Authentic Charisma Coach
NLP Diploma,
Association of Coaching member
Sylvia Baldock 07909 914815
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http://twitter.com/Sylviabaldock
#WFH
How are you coping Working From Home? #WFH
This week we are showing off the VARIED make do #WFH set ups from our committee on our social stories - why not tag us in yours?
Attached is a great document that covers all things WFH!
STATEMENT FROM THE SWIB PRESIDENT
Hello everyone,
Spina Bifida
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Spina bifida is a developmental disorder that affects 1 in 1000 pregnancies. The disability can affect any pregnancy regardless of the mothers age, back ground or nationality.
The majority of those born with the disability will be paralysed from the from the waist down requiring lifetime use of a wheelchair. 80% affected by spina bifida will also be affected by hydrocephalus which may lead to sensory difficulties and problems with social, emotional and cognitive development. All those born with the disabilities usually require life-long support and have multiple complex support needs.
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (formerly Scottish Spina Bifida Association) was set up in 1965 as a self-help group by parents. Now over Fifty years on, the charity operate from a Family Support Centre in Cumbernauld and support over 4000 children, young people and adults with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, their carers and families. A specialist family support and nursing team embrace a national remit by providing a dedicated support service to all affected across Scotland, including 482 individuals in the City of Glasgow area.
Deborah Roe joined Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland in 2004. With a strong back ground in corporate sales, she transferred her skills into the voluntary sector. Now 16 years on, as Director of Fundraising, she manages a team of 5 fundraisers and has an income target of circa 1.2 million every year. The charity organise various annual fundraising and social events to raise funds including a Ladies Lunch, Golf day, Strictly Come Dancing and Burns Supper. Full details are available at www.sbhscotland.org.uk
The charity is nearly entirely self-funded, and has a limited marketing budget. 70p of every £1 raised is spent directly on support services. Deborah would be delighted to hear from you regarding charity of the year nominations, corporate donations, partnership working, event sponsorship or in relation to the donation of auction/raffle prizes. The fundraising team understand the importance of providing mutual benefits to those that support them and would be delighted to discuss promotional opportunities. In a small charity you can have a BIG impact!
Even if you can’t financially support us, please follow our social media channels and reshare our information to reach a wider audience. Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Thank you!
Email: deborah.roe@sbhscotland.org.uk
Website: www.sbhscotland.org.uk
Blog: www.facebook.com/SBHScotland
Twitter: @sbhscotland
Twitter: @sbhscotland
Net Talent - Celebrating 10 Years!
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Our founder and CEO Yvonne, opened the doors at Net Talent 10 years ago, and in celebration of our 10th anniversary, we chat to Yvonne about her experience in starting a new company, its challenges and what makes Net Talent stand out.
Hi Yvonne! Can you tell us about your career before Net Talent?
I started my career in the publishing industry in Scotland and spent 2 years in London, which was both rewarding and successful and I thoroughly enjoyed. I started my recruitment career with a Global IT recruitment company in 1999, and thereafter a Directorship role with a small IT recruitment company, at this point I really had a burning desire to shape and create my own culture. I wanted to be instrumental in creating a business for consultants to grow and where we could all share in its success.
Tell us about how you started Net Talent?
Starting a new company is both exciting and challenging not to mention risky but I was lucky to have such an incredible investor, John Hailstone, who believed in me and had the experience to support what I wanted to achieve in the early days.
Net Talent was formed in March 2010 and the story begins with a portfolio of extremely supportive and loyal clients which allowed Net Talent to be profitable very quickly.
We grew rapidly, and with the addition of Sales Director Derek Gibb in 2012, who is on our board and a shareholder, the company continued to go from strength to strength. Derek and I share the same goals and objectives for our business and work extremely well to ensure we continue to work in partnership with our staff, clients and candidates.
What have you learned over the past decade?
What I have personally learnt over the 10 years is nothing stays the same and you need to adapt and welcome change as part of growing and developing both yourself and others.
What challenges has Net Talent faced over the years?
The biggest external challenge we’ve faced recently, like many others, was the legislative changes to IR35. We started planning for this early – meaning that we were actually able to turn this change into an opportunity to deliver a greater service to our clients. We acted in a consultative role – sharing our knowledge with our clients to enable them to change the mindset of how to utilize the skills of off-payroll workers in a compliant way that had ongoing business benefits.
Internally, we had the unique challenge that we changed the structure of the business for the first time in 8 years. There was absolute transparency at every stage of the process, so that every person from the leadership team through to our newest recruit knew what we were doing, but more importantly – why.
What makes Net Talent different?
I think the differentiator for us is our partnership approach. We truly focus on treating people as individuals and ensuring that we build a relationship that means something. This is why, other than our newest client wins, we don’t have any companies in our history that we have only done one piece of business with. It’s also why we have worked with people both in the role of client and as candidate, and why we have helped some individuals on their career paths for 10 years.
Every person in our business shares this commitment, and everyone, including myself is a hands-on recruiter. Our partnerships are important to us and we need to be connected to people to make them thrive.
Thanks Yvonne – we can’t wait to see what the rest of our tenth year holds!
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