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16 years supporting our costumers with solutions

This is the value in the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) vs the medical-model. https://lnkd.in/grZ7_Jb4

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This is great. Every company should have a play book (with stakeholders from all levels of organization. what matters to them better matter to the top level or their will be no movement in culture). #words.#playbook #goals #teamwork #teambuild

"What am I now?" Terry Crews got cut from an NFL team and ended up humbly sweeping floors and washing Ice Cube's car before he changed his perspective and found his purpose after the game. During this clip Terry speaks out about the depression he faced while transitioning away from the game of football and it's similarities to transitioning from the military. "When you quit football it's almost like the military" According to statistics from the NCAA, only 1.6%(262) of the 16,380 draft eligible college football players will turn pro and have an opportunity to compete for one of only 1,696 jobs. Of those fortunate 1,696, on average their NFL careers will only last 3.3 years. According to statistics from the Army, approximately 30% of officers, and 10% of enlisted soldiers retire from the Army. What do these set of statistics have in common? 📢 Lots of young adults TRANSITIONING‼️ No matter if you play football or serve our country, know that you won't do either of them forever, and that you don't have to be defined by them forever. Because of our level of dedication and how we identify with these lifestyles, transitioning from them can be difficult at times, but still very possible. Be encouraged and know that 🫵🏾You 🫵🏾 can do it! Don't be afraid to turn the page in your life, you might just be a few pages away from the best chapter yet! #transition #transitioning #transitioningmilitary #transitioningservicemembers #transitioningveterans #lifeafterfootball #collegefootball #nflfootball

But seriously, is this real Pyn? 😉 At Thrive Digital, our People & HR teams have been on a mission this past year to reduce cognitive load. That being, the amount of information that we’re all processing at any given time and the mental effort required. Also known as mental workload. This is something I'm sure many People practitioners can relate to the strain we've all felt over the past few years. 🤔 𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗬𝗡 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? We've experienced tremendous relief from not having to remember all the small (but not-so-small), significant moments in the employee experience that need to be communicated. These moments can easily accumulate as to-do list debt, because as we all know… things pop-up at work which can alter our priorities for the day. Eventually, those tasks end up with cob webs on these endless lists we create. What's collecting dust on yours? 👀 💡 𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗬𝗡? How about this: you have a batch of new hires starting in a few weeks and need to begin their onboarding process. Just as you're about to send out the important welcome emails, an HR emergency arises. You manage to send one email and tell yourself you'll handle the rest later. And that doesn't end up happening. Not for another few days, or even until the next week. Because the nature of work can be unpredictable. This delay impacts the new hires' experience and adds to your cognitive debt, all because of the common lie we all frequently tell ourselves: "I'll get to it tomorrow!" 😵 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡, 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩? Well, fear not! PYN is actually the real deal and is here to help your People & HR teams by automating new hire workflows. This ensures that no critical moments are missed, and all important communications are sent out in a timely manner. They're just one of the few people tools that are a critical part of our team that help us elevate the work that we do, and we're thankful for their incredible partnership. We can't recommend them enough! Learn more about how amazing they are here: https://www.pynhq.com/

I recently marked the end of an incredible chapter in my career as I said goodbye to CDW after eight years. Although my decision to move on was a difficult one, I am looking forward to pursuing new exciting projects – but more on that later 👀 . Working for CDW was my first ‘proper’ job after graduating and what a fantastic ride it was. CDW offered me opportunities that a fresh-faced graduate could only dream of. The ability to work with high-performing individuals from the get-go, the level of investment in CDW’s partner relationships which enabled true cross industry collaboration, and the support to get in front of our wonderful customers across the US and Europe. The highs have been extraordinary. From the reward trips to Val Thorens, Las Vegas, Ibiza, and South Africa, to the spotlight dinners, and the awards evenings with inspiring peers. The clear standout for me was being the youngest UK seller to ever win the President’s Award in 2020 - an achievement that is a testament to how CDW has always valued and rewarded hard work, regardless of tenure. It wasn’t all plain sailing. I still remember many ‘interesting’ meetings in the early days. A meeting in an office closet in Aberdeen, a meeting in Ashford Wetherspoons (a customer request, not mine 😄), and my first big meeting, with the largest company in the UK at the time, where my CDW counterpart fell asleep during my pitch... A few special thanks to those who had a particular impact on my career at CDW: Matthew Griffin, Kelly (Robinson) Medio, Andrea Roach, Stacey Hersh, Matthew Long, Tom Gillies, Tom Jameson, Liz Maskell, Pradeep Anbudaiyan, Shakir Ahmed, Lee Hendra, Penny Williams. It is bittersweet to say goodbye to my colleagues and friends at CDW - thank you for your support, collaboration, and memories. CDW CDW UK #NewBeginnings #Entrepreneurship #Grateful #ExcitedForTheFuture #StayTuned #Leadership #Innovation #Business #Careers #Networking #Success #PersonalDevelopment #Motivation #Growth #Inspiration #Opportunity #Startup #BusinessGrowth #FutureOfWork #ProfessionalGrowth #Teamwork #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkLifeBalance #Transformation #Vision #DreamBig #GoalSetting #Strategy #Empowerment #Mindset #SelfImprovement