In many sectors and especially the charity sector, people often enter the work with strong values, a desire to do good and have positive impact. Managers want to be fair. They want their teams to feel included. So when the topic of inclusion comes up, a common response is: ‘I treat everyone the same.’ Yet, this answer is not good enough!

And why do leaders need more than hustle to truly thrive  and perform at their best?

We often ask clients ‘do you feel like you are currently thriving, surviving or suffering? And why?’ We know, it is a tough question to answer. Trust us when we say that it is not an easy question to ask either 😅. Many of our clients at the moment answer ‘survive’.

Let’s get one thing straight:
Survival mode isn’t a weakness, it’s a very human response to pressure, stress, urgency and anxiety.

Yet, when it becomes your team’s default operating system, you are not just sacrificing wellbeing, you are sacrificing performance as clarity, creativity and courage disappear.