Positive Workplaces bags a Gawad Maestro Award

In just three years of our company’s existence, we were able to receive the Gawad Maestro Outsourced Learning and Development Organization of the Year award for the first time in 2023. It all happened because of our advocacy programs like the Culture Changer Internship and our Free Webinars that helped us bag the prestigious award.

Leadership fatigue is one of the risks that high-achievers like leaders may want to keep an eye out for. Despite having a determined mindset, leading and managing people is still hard work. After all, employees have different personalities, growing and maintaining a business is challenging, and anyone called upon to regularly make tough decisions is bound to feel the strain and experience fatigue.

Imagine being part of a team who fixates on your contributions more than your weaknesses.

Have you ever found yourself slowly losing your passion for something you love to do? Have you ever found yourself unintentionally criticizing your coworker over minor mistakes? Have you ever found yourself having a hard time doing something you are normally good at?

Imagine the potential we can unleash when we do not restrain our freedom to express.

Based on research, 88% of the employees and 94% of executives of different companies believed that more distinct cultures, such as integrating positive leadership, are more likely to be beneficial to the success of their organizations. Moreover, workplaces with positive leadership are found to be more productive than those organizations led in traditional terms.

But how can a person, who has failed miserably multiple times in their fitness journey, have a successful fitness journey?

In my case, the answer was strengths.

Nowadays, there is more visibility and connection than ever, and it is easy to lose sight of our own growth and success when scrolling through feeds full of other people's work details.

What’s happening? Did I just not want this as much as I thought? Am I that busy with my time, or did I not manage it well enough? Was this year just another fluke

The following report comprises some key items from a survey conducted by Positive Workplace last July 2022 to better understand the wellbeing of Filipino employees and the different barriers to their wellbeing in different aspects of life. Through the following report, Positive Workplaces hopes to highlight key challenges currently faced by the Filipino workforce, to hopefully challenge both employees and organizations to create cultures that enhance the wellbeing of the Filipino workforce.

In my almost two decades of work experience, I've not filed for a leave longer than three-consecutive days. I always felt bad about the work that I will leave, or who will be shouldering them while I am away. Even with those three vacation leaves (VLs), I felt guilty because I thought it was too long to be away from work….

When was the last time you celebrated a small win of yours? Were you able to feel all those positive emotions while keeping track of your daily accomplishments or are you someone who feels like you’re not making any significant progress? Well, don’t worry, you are not alone! I also experience these emotions from time to time, especially when almost everyone around me was making visible progress towards their goals.

Admittedly, the first time I heard of Strategic Planning was during my Positive Workplaces Internship. Being part of many student and youth organizations, I’ve heard of strategy, we plan for our events, we claim that our plans are guided by strategies, but I’ve never heard anyone utter the term “Strategic Planning” until then.

We have been shaped to believe in the illusion that women in our societies are not capable of leading in general, and are made to be subordinates to their male counterparts. This is primarily because women tend to have more nurturing qualities than men which makes them more fit for the “supporting roles” in life. Moreover because of these qualities, societies have distinguished women to have more domestic roles compared to male counterparts as these characteristics are much more prevalent and needed in the household. Because of these things that have been attributed in our minds, we tend to have hesitations and biases when women become leaders. However, this should not be the case since women are also as capable as their counterparts in different matters, especially in leadership. In terms of breaking the misconceptions and bias against women leadership, we must learn the reasons why women should lead, what they can offer in leadership, and how women can change the future of leadership.

Have you ever been through a bad day that was turned around because a friend randomly decided to say hello? Have you ever felt a sudden wave of productivity or a clearer head after sharing something that was bothering you? Having this sense of connection with others, whether as a support system or just laughing at a meme together, is important and should be valued. Especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more evident how having these kinds of interactions can greatly improve well-being. This is something that I personally felt as a member of the Positive Workplaces team through our check-in and check-out culture.

I’ve always believed that people are inherently good. That in the general scheme of things, as leaders, we tend to lean towards the positive in influencing others towards a certain goal. I remember one of my friends, Coach Lippy, telling me, “John, wala naman atang tao na pagkagising ng umaga, ang unang ma-iisip ay maghasik ng lagim” (Translation: John, I don’t think anyone wakes up in the morning with the intent of spreading doom).

Sometimes we feel unmotivated to do anything and get stuck in a pattern of procrastination. We often feel that what we’re doing is not enough, or that it’s not meaningful work. Everyone feels this way at some point in their life, and it really is frustrating when that happens. This article will delve into the ways you can get out of a rut and live the life you want to live.

What started as an endless cycle of exhaustion, cynicism and inefficacy is now replaced with energy, optimism and efficacy or what can collectively be called as engagement. Although addressing burnout is a shared responsibility between the individual and the environment he or she works in, there are tools and strategies available that you can use to take back control. Which one will you use?

After two years of living through the pandemic, as people strive to find their way back to old routines like stepping out of their homes, going to the office, or seeing people again, there will be numerous challenges. We will all go through a re-entry experience. Having to physically distance ourselves from each other, wear masks, be cautious around people, work from home, among others, has changed us both in superficial and significant ways. The question is, are we really ready to go back?

To all the orgs I’ve loved before, you are the reason why I am still persevering, you are the reason as to why I find joy in all that I do, but that does not give you an excuse to subject me to conditions that go beyond the good intent of organizations: volunteerism, and holistic development.