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Self-reflection on my way on the Radar Programme

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  Self-reflection on my way on the Radar Programme          I have used the Gibbs' Reflective Cycle technique to do some self-reflection and analysis of my time on the Radar Program this year.   v Description A year ago, in October 2019, I was sent an email informing me that the one-year Radar Programme would be launched, consisting of a talent search, learning, skills development, monthly webinars of experts on the topic of the month, activities, awards, and much more, for Fujitsu employees across Europe. To be nominated, you had to have at least 3 of the 6 ingredients in their Secret Sauce: - Customer Empathy - Thrives in Constant Change and Responsibility - Self-Awareness - Open & Global Mind Set - Unbounded Curiosity - Technically Gifted   At that time I thought I had 5 of the 6 ingredients, the only one that in my view did not meet was "Technically gifted", and that, although my level of English is not very high, it would help me to p

Creativity and Mindfulness

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  Creativity and Mindfulness   Creativity is essential for innovation and problem-solving. Creativity is what helps to develop new products and services and to improve processes. There is evidence to support a relationship between mindfulness and creativity.   When people have better control of their emotions, they experience less stress and are more creative.  Mindfulness can aid creative thinking by providing greater focus, increased generation of ideas and improved responsiveness to new concepts.   I share 3 basic tips that can help you achieve greater focus and better receptivity to begin to take control of your emotions and give way to creativity: 1. No to multitasking If there is one thing common to all work environments it is multitasking: we all end up doing fifty things at once as if we were an octopus. Now a phone call, now the mail, eating a sandwich and now deciding how I will title my next newsletter "Death by Stress". Starting to eliminate mult

Mindfulness at work

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  Mindfulness at work   Resilience and the ability to cope with difficult situations is fundamental to well-being. During stressful periods, people with high levels of resilience will be able to persevere and remain engaged and productive. Mindfulness at work can reinforce this resilience by equipping people with the ability to understand their emotions , their level of stress and their ability to influence them.   How to practice mindfulness at work?   The most common ways of practising mindfulness at work are:   1. Webinars Webinars are run by specialists but offer the flexibility of virtual participation. These programmes can be more cost-effective, scalable to different locations and can also provide a greater sense of confidentiality.   2. Self-study Digital programmes can provide greater autonomy for training in mindfulness techniques. These programmes can be tailor-made or delivered according to a specific schedule. The benefits of this learning methodol

Tips to get you started in the practice of Mindfulness

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  Tips to get you started in the practice of Mindfulness     Here are some tips that may be useful to start practicing mindfulness: Ø   Start practising for only 5 minutes For the meditation to be effective, it is not necessary to spend two whole hours meditating and trying to reach Nirvana. You can meditate wherever and whenever you want: before a presentation, during your meal, or before you turn on your computer. This is the same as going to the gym: start by meditating a little and gradually increase as you gain more experience in observing your own thoughts.   Ø   Find your space Ideally, you find a quiet space to meditate (even if you want to meditate for only 5 minutes) that is away from the chaos and noise of the work. If you can anticipate being interrupted, try to avoid it as much as possible so that your meditation session doesn't go to waste. Surely you don't want to be meditating and have a coworker come in SHOUTING SO STRONGLY AND ASKING YOU TO R

Benefits of mindfulness

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  Benefits of mindfulness   There are many advantages to mindfulness, including better adjustment of emotions and better stress management, especially in times of crisis and stress.   “Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, without judgment.”   The effects of mindfulness The practice of full care does not have an immediate effect. Consistency in your regular daily practice is what helps to get results. Once we learn the techniques to be able to develop mindfulness and incorporate it as a habit, is when we will notice the benefits. If we implement mindfulness at work, they say we will notice a reduction in stress and anxiety states, as well as an increase in positive involvement in change processes. This is beneficial not only for employees but for managers with people in their care as well.   Benefits of mindfulness for employees The described benefits of mindfulness at work are - It increases the capacity of concentration and memory and self-knowledge.

Methods for good diversity management

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  Methods for good diversity management       There are many methods and tips to manage diversity properly so that everyone benefits and is enriched by it. Sensitivity training. Many companies decide to do diversity training. But often these are formal training, based mainly on reducing prejudices, which is positive but does not produce great practical results. Sensitivity training teaches how to be more attentive to others and more sensitive to group dynamics. It works on perspective, in the sense that employees are asked to put themselves in the shoes of other people who are considered to be different. And they also work on objectives: for example, they ask them to set themselves the goal of addressing inappropriate comments about some minority group. When using this method, it is essential to involve everyone, and it is useful that executives also receive specific training. This is new to many and that is why the professional figure of the diversity manager should start to

The importance of diversity management

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  The importance of diversity management   Cultural, gender, sexual or religious orientation, ethnic, age, physical or psychological diversities exist in the teams of any company. And little by little they will become more so.   The road to multiculturalism is inevitable. However, welcoming is not enough and integration is needed to make the investment productive. For diversity to go from being an obstacle to a value, in organizations, we must deal with the management of diversity.   Managing diversity in organisations. To be competitive, we must approach the facts differently and choose alternative paths. And to obtain this unique and original mix of values, you must, as always, start with people. Cultivating diversity and, above all, managing it is a fundamental success factor. Diversity management represents the set of strategies implemented by an organization to change its characteristics, through the recruitment, inclusion and promotion of people who express the mul