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.

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.

As Filipinos, we have been labeled as “resilient” for the longest time through different aspects in our lives and the workplace is no exception. It is the norm to go above and beyond one’s capacity in order to provide satisfactory results to a company. For instance, in the customer service industry, workers are often reminded to “go the extra mile” to help and assist people. But overstretching oneself does have its corresponding consequences, one of which could be developing career fatigue. This then begs the question of where do we draw the line between positive and toxic resiliency? And how do we avoid or recover from career fatigue?

I think it’s a common experience for people to have a hard time expressing themselves freely around people they just met, even more so in a work environment. I thought that I would just talk about work things with work people. That changed when I learned about the concept of check-ins.

“ I realized that more than just looking out for experiences, finding role models and mentors in the midst of these experiences could have greatly helped me in my journey of figuring out my path.”

“Sinong Presidente mo?” This is a question we often hear with the 2022 general elections looming over our heads. In my case, this was the topic of conversation over a Monday lunch at home. I was taken aback because ironically as a political science student who often discusses the upcoming elections, we don’t often talk about it on a personal level. We recognize that it is to each his own candidate which allows us to engage in healthy discussions on relevant issues.

As we spend the majority of our adult lives working, an essential aspect of looking after our mental wellness is how we feel about our work. Viewing something to which you dedicate most of your time and energy as merely a source of livelihood can be draining. Dreading the weekdays, people find themselves wondering, “Is this all there is to life?” In this article, we take a glimpse as to how fulfillment at work is understood from two perspectives.

I struggle to keep my attention on the things that I do. A phone notification can jostle me out of a work bubble and 45 minutes later I would find myself on Facebook with no idea why I even opened my phone in the first place. That is why I relied on spaces to help me focus.

Positivity is a ripple, as they say, so perhaps a workplace like PW doesn’t have to be as rare as it is now. I hold the belief that the work is not done until PW is no longer the exception; and as part of that ripple, I hope I can do unto others what PW has helped me achieve.

Over the last few months under the seemingly endless quarantine period, we’ve been in one too many online meetings ad classes. The benefit of having the power of technology at our disposal at any time—phones, messaging apps, browser tabs, among others—makes it seem like it is easier to connect with our friends and loved ones, and to be engaged in online classes or work meetings over Zoom. This then begs the questions, "Am I truly engaged?” “Am I really making a connection with the people I see on my screen?”

We all have encountered leaders before, but have you met a leader that put the needs of others before themselves? Have you encountered a leader that looks at the bigger picture and aims to make a huge difference in society? If so, you may have encountered a servant leader.