Burnout. Since COVID, this has become a more pervasive issue in the workplace. This is partially thanks to more awareness and public dialogue about mental health, but is also due to the tremendous demands we are all experiencing.  From global challenges like climate change, wars, and recessions, to local challenges like remote employee policies, equity,...

Employees get purpose from engaging with, and making progress on, work activities that give them energy and meaning. Almost three-quarters of employees feel that work defines their personal sense of purpose, but 63% want more opportunities for purpose in their daily work. That doesn’t include programs that support purpose in the community or work, but...

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, a profound transformation is taking place. Organizations are no longer solely focused on profit margins and market share; they are increasingly recognizing the importance of purpose and its impact on employees and their performance. Gone are the days when a paycheck alone could keep employees satisfied. Today’s workforce seeks meaning...

Companies have historically measured the impact of coaching by how many people use it. But in our latest whitepaper, Sanctus Coach Valentina Passoni argues that there’s far more to it than just that. Coaching enables employees to become more engaged and perform better at work. This improvement in employee well-being doesn’t just benefit the person...

Engaged employees typically perform better and are less likely to leave a business. But managing engagement can be a nightmare, particularly at scale. This is where coaching comes in.

Hot off the back of facilitating a group reflection session to rave reviews (you can read a writeup of our recent Leadership Connection Space here) I’m joined by Dr. Albert Viljoen, Coaching Practice Lead at Sanctus, for a typically big chat about meaningful work and why is important important in the workplace? Previous topics we’ve...

The world of work has fundamentally changed. Forever. There’s not going to be any “going back to how it used to be” or “back to normal”. Things have changed for good and, if we embrace it, for the better. The pandemic has caused people to stop and reconsider their priorities. The early months of the...