We’re back! How to Thrive Season 3

About this episode

The hosts discuss the pressures of the new year and the importance of reflection and wellbeing as they kick off season three of the podcast.

Welcome to season three of the How to Thrive podcast! After a break, we’re back - and we’re not wasting any time tackling the question that's probably on everyone's mind in January: how are you really feeling about the new year? We discuss the pressure we put on ourselves in January, why nature's new year doesn't really start until spring, and how we’re reframing this month as a "warm-up phase" rather than an all-guns-blazing fresh start. In this episode, we discuss human factors, why wellbeing is a wonderful ‘side-effect’ of having systems that work for people, and why reflection time should be mandatory across all professions. It’s great to be back! With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: JHB & Partners: https://jhbandpartners.com/ Many of the in-house lawyers who listen will recognise Josh Blake as an expert in legal resourcing. Last year he established JHB & Partners and continues to support in-house legal teams to build, scale and optimise their legal functions. With their extensive experience in resourcing and strategic insight, Josh and his team at JHB & Partners provide a real sense of calm and reassurance, which is exactly what you need whether you're…

People in this episode

Hosts: Claire Sanders, Helen Silver-MacMahon

Topics covered

• new year
• wellbeing
• reflection
• human factors
• systems
• career advice

Keywords

• new year
• wellbeing
• reflection
• career
• systems
• pressure
• human factors

Sponsors

JHB & Partners, Summize

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Summize

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