One of the most significant technological disruptions in recent times was the release of OpenAI’s Chat GPT just a few months ago. This brought generative AI and artificial intelligence into the spotlight, sparking numerous discussions and articles about its impact on our jobs and the future of work. Many people are concerned and wonder, “Will this technology replace my job?” Some may feel overwhelmed and believe that AI…
7 Top Tips to Immediately Simplify Your Work Life and Become More Productive
July 4, 2023Hello everyone, this is Cody Nickol from Work Growth Thrive. If you find this video helpful I would greatly appreciate it if you give me a like and subscribe to my channel. Thank you very much! Now, let’s dive into our topic for today. I want to discuss seven effective ways to reduce stress at work and at the same time increase your productivity. These strategies can be…
Hello everyone. This is Cody Nickol with Work Growth Thrive. Thank you for tuning in to another video. I would really appreciate it if you subscribe to the channel. If you find value in this video, please like it and recommend it to your friends and colleagues. Your support goes a long way! So let’s get down to it. Today, I am introducing a two-part video series where…
Hello everyone, I’m Cody Nickol with Work Growth Thrive. As always, my goal is to provide you with the best personal development insights to help you grow, thrive, and reach your potential in the workplace. Today, I want to talk about emotional triggers and provide four ways to help you manage them, resulting in a more positive emotional experience and higher productivity at work. What is a Trigger?…
Living Your Values at Work for a Better Work Experience
March 31, 2022Personal values respresent the overarching goals that we consider most desirable. They influence our thoughts and actions, even when we’re not aware of it. Values also reflect preferences about what we consider worthy and important. Furthermore, a person’s values tend to be consistent across time and contexts. This differs from beliefs and attitudes which can change more readily. By living our values in the work environment we’re more…
Have you ever considered that you probably have strengths you’re not even aware of? With this post I help you explore your strengths in the workplace and show you how to use them to become even more resilient. The exercise used in this article is based on Padesky and Mooney’s four-step strengths-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) model. The first step is to identify strengths that you already have.…
Taking Care of Yourself for More Resilience and Better Performance (PsyCap 17)
January 29, 2022What comes to mind when you think about resilience? The most common thoughts probably include things like bouncing back, dealing with adversity and being stress resistant. In this article I would like to present a characteristic of resilience that is not talked about so much. It helps to explain why resilient people can effectively navigate adversity. The secret lies in taking care of yourself by exercising self-compassion and…
What are great examples of positive coping strategies?
October 16, 2021Positive coping strategies are healthy ways of dealing with stress. By contrast negative coping strategies are destructive behaviors that may provide temporary relief, but in the long run are not helpful and can make the situation even worse. Such strategies include: There are several frameworks that aim to categorize the kinds of coping strategies that exist. Here are a few of the more popular ones: For the sake…
What are Practical Steps to Increasing Resilience?
September 26, 2021With the global COVID pandemic as a backdrop it is safe to say people are generally more stressed than before. As a result, mental health is a relevant, salient subject at the forefront of our current situation. It is important to consider practical steps for increasing resilience. People have experienced isolation, uncertainty, anxiety and loss. On top of that difficult changes in the home and work environment have…
Overcome Limiting Beliefs That Kill Your Progress (PsyCap 16)
September 11, 2021One characteristic of resilient people is their high level of self-awareness. In other words, they know themselves quite well. Of course, it is not possible to see yourself in a completely unbiased way. However, resilient individuals have a relatively accurate perception of their strengths and weaknesses. They know what motivates them and what their core beliefs are. Furthermore, resilent people know how to overcome limiting beliefs. Self-awareness, enables…