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End-of-year burnout

By Carli Uys – Head of Marketing, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) As the year is coming to an end, some of us are experiencing tiredness, irritability, low motivation, insomnia, poor concentration, anxiety and even depression. These feelings can be due to work-related stress, personal thoughts or holiday-commitments. These feelings are all understandable, as the end of the “race” is usually the hardest. Fatigue usually sets in closer to the […]

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Keep focusing on the future

By Carli Uys Industrial Psychologist (PS 0151149) Head of Design, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) As the year is progressing at a fast pace, we continuously focus only on the present and possibly the past, and we forget how important it is to look at the future. When you think about the future it allows you to build a connection with what you are doing in the present, and how […]

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Creating a psychological safe environment as employees are going back to the office

By Carli Uys Industrial Psychologist (PS 0151149) Head of Design, Research and Development (MCom Industrial Psychology and MCom Communication studies) After a few years of being allowed to work remotely or hybrid, employees are required to return to the office environment. This is stirring a lot of emotions in employees, some find it difficult to return, others view it as a waste of time, and some feel that it is a step backward. Other employees […]

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