Happy New Year! Wishing you the very best in 2022
After navigating ourselves, our families, and our clients through another year of a global pandemic and a variety of other challenges, we at HuWork are more motivated than ever about our mission to help talented people improve their results and their happiness, and to help organizations be the place those people want to work.
While it’s been a tough year on many levels, one recent challenge I faced was an unwanted Christmas present my older son and I received - omicron. Thankfully, I only experienced mild symptoms. I hope Santa, the universe, or whatever else you believe in brought you a better present!
I was fortunate to be in Miami at the time, recuperating in warm weather near the ocean, but my husband was in Colorado. This was the first time since 1996 that I was not able to ring in the New Year, nor celebrate his birthday (he's a new year's baby) with him. A few things I reminded myself to be grateful for when I was feeling down about this separation were:
Time with my high school junior before he flies the coop: binge watching shows, researching colleges, planning meals
Time without obligations: meditating, journaling, just sitting and staring at the ocean, solo walks on the beach
Time to reflect on the year. Three questions I'm reflecting on are:
What are 3 moments that you LOVED in 2021?
What are 3 LESSONS you learned in 2021?
What BEAUTY in your life are you overlooking that you can appreciate in 2022?
In addition, a book that helped my mindset was “Fierce Self-Compassion” by Kristin Neff. I highly recommend it.
For anyone working with a team, another resource I recommend is our The Human FactorTM, an assessment we designed to help employees at all levels consider how human is my workplace? It is based on our experience and research showing that a workplace where mindsets, behaviors and policies that support people flourishing will have better business results and a positive impact on the world. You can use this assessment to spark new thinking and start meaningful conversations with your team. Or click here and we would be happy to set up time to chat about your results.
The entire HuWork team wants to help our fellow humans navigate personal and professional challenges in 2022 and beyond. What questions are you reflecting on? What challenges will you face in the New Year?
Here is a picture of me with my business partners, Liesa Wierschke Taylor and Bonnie Davis. So grateful for you both!
Warmly,
Bijal
The intent of these emails is to provide different perspectives, ideas, and insights as you navigate the path forward for yourself, your team, your organization, and your family.
Click here if you were forwarded this email and would like to sign up to receive my emails. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Bijal Choksi, MA, CHPC, ACC