Wellbeing | Emma Langton https://emmalangton.com Executive Leadership Coaching Fri, 16 May 2025 15:13:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://emmalangton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Emma-Langton-LogoFavIcon.svg Wellbeing | Emma Langton https://emmalangton.com 32 32 Coaching for Leaders Who Look Like They’re Coping https://emmalangton.com/coaching-for-leaders-who-look-like-theyre-coping/ Fri, 16 May 2025 14:51:55 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6507
Leaders who look like they’re coping

Are you on of those leaders who looks like they’re coping?

You appear calm. Composed. Capable.
On paper, you’re successful. In meetings, you’re professional.
Your team sees you as the one who has it all together.

But inside? You’re exhausted. Overthinking. Spinning plates while feeling like they could all crash at any moment. This blog is for you. And so is my coaching.

Because I work with leaders and business owners who look like they’re coping… but know they’re not.

Why Leaders Who Look Like They’re Coping is Common

It’s incredibly common.
People in senior roles often carry the weight of expectations – of being seen as strong, organised, emotionally steady.

Society seems to expect leaders to cope with all the pressure. And in the fast paced world we live in these days, with technology making sure we’re always switched on, always contactable .. leaders become adept at giving the impression they’re coping and feel they need to glide through all the tasks and situations; having a handle on everything.

Leaders often tell me ‘I don’t want appear weak’ by admitting they’re not coping.

But the truth? Many are paddling furiously underneath.

That’s what I call The Swan Effect – graceful above the surface, frantic underneath.
And it’s where my coaching for leaders who look like they’re coping really begins.

The Hidden Signs You Might Not Be Coping (Even If It Looks Like You Are)

You might recognise yourself here:

  • Constant low-level anxiety, even when nothing is “wrong”
  • Feeling mentally overloaded and physically drained
  • Struggling to sleep or switch off at the end of the day
  • Snapping at home while keeping it together at work
  • Living in your head, questioning if you’re doing enough – or too much
  • Craving rest, but feeling guilty when you take it

You’re not alone. And you’re not broken.

There are so many Leaders Who Look Like They’re Coping who work with me.

You’re simply stretched too thin, for too long.


How Coaching Can Help You Feel in Control Again

Working with me is not about becoming “better” at juggling.

It’s about deciding what’s worth holding, and letting go of what’s not.
Through personalised sessions, I help you:

  • Reclaim time, space, and headroom
  • Build sustainable resilience (not just grit)
  • Make confident decisions without second-guessing yourself
  • Drop the pressure to perform and be seen as perfect
  • Create real balance in work and life

You’ll learn how to cope differently … not by pushing through, but by building inner calm, clarity, and control.


Real-Life Coaching for Real-World Leaders

I don’t offer fluffy solutions.
I work with busy professionals, executives, and business owners who live in the real world of deadlines, teams, and life admin.

I also live it. As a coach and carer to two adopted children with trauma and special needs, I understand what it’s like to manage intense personal responsibility and public expectations at the same time.

For example, we look at what’s important.  It might be that you really need that sleep, instead of staying up late and being the leader who looks like you’re coping and trying to get everything done. It might be that we prioritise for you to get your sleep. Is it that simple? Maybe.

We all find it hard to function when we are tired. Never sacrifice your sleep, always prioritise it. Maybe it’s something else you really need, you personally. Through coaching, we help identify these things and also where the positive impact will be so that you DO cope, and more than that.

This is coaching for leaders who look like they’re coping, but want to feel like they’re thriving.


Let’s Stop the Pretending. Let’s Get You Real Support.

You don’t have to keep paddling beneath the surface in silence.

My coaching helps you shift from:

  • Overwhelmed → Empowered
  • Burnt out → Balanced
  • Performing → Feeling genuinely in control

If this speaks to you, let’s start a conversation.
Because you deserve support that fits your reality—not just your role.

👉 Book a free clarity call
👉 Explore 1:1 coaching options

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Is Your Emotional Bucket Overflowing? How Can Coaching and Hypnotherapy Help? https://emmalangton.com/emotional-bucket-coaching-and-hypnotherapy-help/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:47:11 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6489

You might have heard the term emotional bucket floating around (excuse the pun), but what does it actually mean? And more importantly, how do you know if yours is overflowing?

Let’s break it down, because understanding your emotional bucket is more crucial than ever in 2025.

What is an Emotional Bucket?

Your emotional bucket is a simple but powerful way of visualising how we store feelings — especially the tricky, tough, or heavy ones.

We’re talking about everyday stress, anxiety, self-doubt, feelings of not being good enough, and even the more hidden emotions like shame or embarrassment. Add to that the pressure of rising living costs, job insecurity, digital overwhelm from 24/7 connectivity, and social comparison from endless social media scrolling… well, it’s no surprise that many people’s buckets are dangerously close to overflowing.

When these feelings build up (whether slowly over time or quickly after a tough week), they sit quietly in our emotional bucket. The problem? If we don’t learn how to release or manage them, the bucket eventually spills over. That’s when we start to feel like we’re at breaking point.

How Can You Tell If Your Emotional Bucket is Overflowing?

There are some pretty clear signs, if you know what to look for. You might notice:

  • Feeling constantly overwhelmed or on edge
  • Bursting into tears or snapping in frustration over small things
  • Struggling to concentrate or make decisions
  • Feeling anxious, irritable, or trapped in negative thinking loops
  • Difficulty sleeping, or waking up already feeling exhausted
  • An ongoing sense of “I just can’t cope anymore”

Sound familiar?

As a coach and hypnotherapist, I work with people every day who feel like this. The good news is, we can do something about it.

If you’re looking for help to manage the overflow of emotions then coaching and hypnotherapy can be really helpful to give tools to empty your bucket or rebalance your emotions. Get in touch here to book a call to discuss more.

What About an Empty Bucket?

Interestingly, a completely empty emotional bucket isn’t healthy either. If your bucket feels empty, you might experience:

  • Emotional numbness
  • Feeling fed up, bored, or detached from life
  • Constant tiredness, even when you’re resting
  • Low mood or signs of depression
  • Struggling to find motivation or enjoyment in things you once loved

We’re aiming for balance — not an overflowing bucket, and not an empty one either.

How Coaching and Hypnotherapy Can Help Rebalance?

In 2025, many of us are juggling more demands than ever, and while self-help tools are brilliant, sometimes you need deeper support. That’s where coaching and hypnotherapy come in.

As a coach, I help you identify what’s filling your bucket in the first place. We work together to build resilience, set healthier boundaries, and create coping strategies tailored to your life. It’s not about adding more to your to-do list — it’s about clearing space for what truly matters.

Hypnotherapy goes a layer deeper. It helps you access your subconscious mind, where many of these emotional triggers and patterns live. Through hypnotherapy, we can gently release the emotional build-up, reduce anxiety, and develop a more positive, calm mindset. Many clients describe it as finally turning off the relentless mental noise.

Together, coaching and hypnotherapy create a powerful toolkit for maintaining emotional balance.

Everyday Tools to Lighten Your Emotional Load

Alongside professional support, there are plenty of small, daily actions that can help ease the strain and either empty your overflowing bucket or fill an empty one.

Here are some tried-and-tested favourites from my coaching clients (and from my own experience too!):

  • Spend quality time with people who uplift you
  • Limit doom-scrolling on social media (a big one for 2025!)
  • Get outside — nature has an incredible way of grounding us
  • Move your body in any way you enjoy — dancing, walking, yoga
  • Nourish your body with healthy, satisfying food
  • Try mindfulness or breathing exercises to calm your nervous system
  • Get creative: painting, baking, gardening, or even doodling
  • Take a tech break — let your brain recharge
  • Listen to music that boosts your mood
  • Explore alternative therapies like massage, reflexology, or aromatherapy
  • Visualisation exercises — imagine your emotional weight floating away in a balloon or drifting out to sea (yes, this really works!)

Most importantly: give yourself permission to pause.

Start Balancing Your Bucket Today

This term isn’t just a nice metaphor — it’s a real way to understand your mental and emotional health. If yours feels unmanageable right now, please know that you’re not alone.

Through coaching and hypnotherapy, we can work together to create space, release what’s weighing you down, and build the emotional resilience you need to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

If this resonates with you, please do go to my contact page and drop me an email or book a call to discuss how coaching and hypnotherapy can benefit you to keep your emotions balanced so that you have fantastic yet simple ways to control your emotions.

Emma Langton has over 13 years experience in supporting leaders to enhance engagement, performance and wellbeing. Her coaching, training and speaking is valued by individuals and organisations across the UK for getting results quickly with her straight talking Yorkshire style.

Often referred to by her clients as the boundary queen and the resilience goddess, she shares her passion for progress with practical tips and advice so that her clients improve leadership skills, reduce stress and pressure and elevate wellbeing. She regularly provides insights for BBC, Forbes, Metro and also has a podcast called Lessons for Leaders with 100 episodes.

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The Best Way to Help Leaders with Burnout https://emmalangton.com/leaders-with-burnout/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:12:43 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6480

When I first spoke to the Chief People Officer at a medium size Housing Association, they were at a breaking point and seriously worried about leaders with burnout. One of their key department heads, let’s call her Sarah, had been running on empty for months.

She was the go-to person for everything, constantly firefighting, stepping in to cover gaps, and managing every detail herself. The leadership team admired her dedication, but behind the scenes, Sarah’s once vibrant energy had dimmed. Her late-night emails became the norm, and her laughter was replaced with a weary sigh.

The tipping point came when Sarah became really ill and had to take time off. It took her longer to recover and, when she returned, things weren’t the same. She struggled to pick up where she left off, feeling out of sync and questioning her ability to keep going.

Sarah felt isolated and doubted her abilities. A feeling that many leaders silently carry.

Eventually, she transitioned into a different role, leaving a leadership gap that took months to fill.


The Real Cost of Burnout

Sarah’s story isn’t unique. When organisations have leaders with burnout, the ripple effect is felt across the entire organisation.

Decision-making becomes reactive, which means communication and goals suffer and then performance drops too.

Teams lose direction, goals and deadlines are missed, which, in turn, costs the company money and leads to increased pressure on people and a dip in morale.

The financial cost is equally significant too; productivity slows, mistakes increase, and turnover in leadership teams means expensive recruitment and onboarding processes.

Balancing employee wellbeing with workplace demands is a constant pressure. Many leaders find themselves managing the stress of their teams while also dealing with their own workload pressures and anxieties.

Not to mention the added pressure on the remaining team to pick up the slack, which can lead to even more burnout.

If this story sounds familiar, let’s have a chat. Book a call with me here and let’s see how we can support your leaders before burnout becomes a bigger problem.


A Practical Solution: Coaching for Leaders with Burnout

After Sarah’s experience, her organisation decided to take action to support leaders with burnout. They introduced a coaching programme to support leaders in managing their workload and stress levels before reaching a breaking point.

As an Executive Coach, I specialise in working with leaders to help them delegate and prioritise to improve productivity so they engage teams and meet strategic goals. With this organisation, we blended ILM7 coaching techniques with leadership skills and proven management models such as the GROW model, providing not just a space to reflect but practical strategies leaders could use immediately.

For instance, we focused on delegation. Many leaders with burnout, like Sarah, feel they need to do it all themselves. Through coaching, they learned how to communicate expectations clearly, trust their teams, and step back from micro-managing.

We also worked on setting healthy boundaries – it’s not just about saying no (as many people think) it’s about setting expectations and sharing clear deadlines so there’s much less time chasing for updates and protecting time for deep work and recovery.


The Results

Within three months, the shift was noticeable. Leaders with burnout, and those who had been on the verge of burnout were now more confident in delegating, managing their time effectively, and setting boundaries.

The result? Less stress, more focus, and a healthier work environment. Teams became more autonomous, decision-making improved, and the organisation avoided the costly cycle of leaders with burnout and leaving. Team productivity increased by 25% too!

I really love doing this work. And I really love that my clients and organisations get such amazing results. My passion is helping leaders thrive, not just survive, in their roles

As ever though, whilst I provide the strategy, coaching and guidance, they’re the ones showing up for themselves and their businesses to do the work and use the support available to get the results that they want.

Get in touch with me here and let’s book a call to explore how executive coaching can help leaders with burnout and transform your organisation’s leadership development and talent pipeline.


Why this is the Best Time to Help Leaders with Burnout

If you’re noticing signs of leaders with burnout, it might look like constant firefighting, long hours, reluctance to delegate (and more)… Don’t wait for the breaking point. NOW is the best time to help your leaders with burn out.

April is Stress Awareness Month too, so it’s the perfect time to introduce the topics of stress and burnout without leaders feeling like they’re the only one struggling.

If April is also your new financial year, then it’s the best time to get the budgets in for burnout support and leadership development across the entire year.

Supporting your leaders early isn’t just the right thing to do; it makes business sense. Healthy leaders create healthy teams, better performance, and sustainable results

Book A Call Here


Is it time to think about how you want your leaders to be performing in three- or six-months’ time? I’d be delighted to have a chat with you and share insights and recommend a plan that meets your company needs (and your budget) to give maximum impact.

Emma Langton has over 13 years experience in supporting leaders to enhance engagement, performance and wellbeing. Her coaching, training and speaking is valued by organisations across the UK for getting results quickly with her straight talking Yorkshire style.

Often referred to by her clients as the boundary queen and the resilience goddess, she shares her passion for progress with practical tips and advice so that her clients improve leadership skills, reduce stress and pressure and elevate wellbeing. She regularly provides insights for BBC, Forbes, Metro and also has a podcast called Lessons for Leaders with 100 episodes.

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One Simple Way to Improve Retention Now (Before it Costs You!) https://emmalangton.com/improving-retention/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:31:00 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6484

I’ve just finished working with an organisation that is celebrating improving retention.

They had three senior leaders who were missing strategic goals, repeatedly slipping deadlines and there was high absence and poor retention (this isn’t what they are celebrating… obviously).

The HR Director and CEO had a conversation with me and said they weren’t sure if it was a performance or capability issue.

For many leaders and managers, it can be challenging to distinguish between capability issues and performance-related concerns.

In order to explore further and support the struggles the leaders were having, we booked some executive coaching sessions.

Having an external executive coach means there is an independent person who will provide an objective, structured approach. It can help in determining whether a leader is struggling due to performance issues (such as motivation, mindset, stress) or a capability gap (lack of skills, experience or training).

Through our confidential coaching conversations, these three leaders were able to get clarity on their challenges, uncover blind spots and explore tailored strategies to address them.

With one leader, there was frustration at processes, causing a lack of boundaries, no clear expectations and poor time management.

Another leader had lost all confidence in himself due to the excessive workload, poor teamwork and feeling overwhelmed and this was also showing up with a need to work on improving retention.

The third leader needed help on communication and target setting, so he could develop strategies for himself and the team. This meant they were more included, had clear direction and didn’t miss deadlines.

Although each leader had ‘executive coaching’ sessions, the focus was tailored to their needs to ensure that support and development was targeted, fair and commercially impactful rather than reactive.

After coaching? Those leaders had good reasons to celebrate:

  • They changed their approach to leadership.
  • The teams felt empowered, included and valued because there was more responsibility, better delegation and clear direction setting.

They saw improving retention by 25% in the three months we worked together and also had people return from sick leave.

This simple way of improving retention meant they avoided the high cost of replacing key employees and saw a direct impact on productivity.

➡ My calendar is open for bookings – book a call to explore how leadership coaching can boost retention and performance.

Book a Call Here


The Cost of Losing Great People

For many organisations I work with, February is the time that businesses start to feel the impact of those January resignations. The teams are stretched and there are gaps in skill sets which creates a growing need to recruit (often without the budget to do so).

But what if you could stop the cycle and see results on improving retention?

Hiring is expensive! I know I don’t need to tell you that.

Estimates suggest replacing an employee costs six to nine months of their salary in lost productivity and recruitment fees. And that doesn’t include the impact on morale, engagement and your remaining teams’ workloads.

improving retention plans these days are needing to focus on more than just perks or pay rises. People want development. Investing in leadership coaching doesn’t just benefit the individual leaders, it drives commercial success too.

By setting boundaries like a pro and getting clear buy-in from team members, those departments implement actions and projects quickly so that operational targets are met on time and delivered well across all levels of your organisation.

➡ Let’s talk now about the specifics of what’s needed to help you with improving retention before hiring costs spiral – book a free call to discuss how leadership coaching can strengthen your talent pipeline.


Top Tip

Companies with strong learning and development cultures experience 30-50% higher retention rates than those without (according to LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report).

When you are proactively building leadership skills, you’re also improving retention and creating stronger talent pools for both leaders and teams. It also makes sure you’re reducing knowledge gaps and improving succession planning.


And Finally…

When senior leaders are stretched thin, it creates a domino effect of less delegation, more reactive decision-making and disengaged teams.

Executive coaching helps leaders:

  • Prioritise strategically, reducing burnout and increasing productivity.
  • Develop and engage their teams, preventing costly turnover.
  • Build a stronger talent pipeline, reducing last-minute recruitment needs.

You know, and I know, that great leaders don’t just manage work; they influence culture, strategy, and engagement. All of which works to be improving retention.

Do your senior leaders know how to influence this?

➡ If improving retention of your best people is a priority this quarter, let’s chat.

We can explore how coaching can make a difference across your entire organisation and be happening before the leaders are on their summer holiday!

Talk soon – and let’s give you a reason to celebrate!


Emma Langton has over 13 years experience in supporting leaders to enhance engagement, performance and wellbeing. Her coaching, training and speaking is valued by organisations across the UK for getting results quickly with her straight talking Yorkshire style.

Often referred to by her clients as the boundary queen and the resilience goddess, she shares her passion for progress with practical tips and advice so that her clients improve leadership skills, reduce stress and pressure and elevate wellbeing. She regularly provides insights for BBC, Forbes, Metro and also has a podcast called Lessons for Leaders with 100 episodes.

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The Benefits of Leadership Coaching https://emmalangton.com/benefits-of-leadership-coaching/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:26:00 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=5372 I’m often asked about the work I do, what’s the point, what are the benefits of leadership coaching?

What Are the Benefits of Leadership Coaching?

Coaching can help you move forward in your life, career or business. There may be times when you feel a little stuck, or perhaps you want to grow your business, progress through your career and you feel you need some help and support with that.

Careful support, guidance and questioning can help you begin to see your situations differently and help you put different actions and responses in place. Sometimes other people can help you see things more easily instead of having stuff rolling round in your head. That way you can reach your goals more easily.

What type of coaching is suitable for me?

There’s lots of different types of coaching. Executive coaching, leadership coaching, mindset coaching, life coaching, business coaching, sales coaches, sports coaching. The thing is you need to consider WHAT you want the coaching for. WHY you think you need it and WHERE you want it take you. This will narrow things down for you.

When you’ve figured that out, you can begin to investigate different coaches. Now, there are some coaches who simply teach and guide you their model – what worked for them. In essence, that’s mentoring rather than coaching. There are other coaches who help you to see the benefits of leadership coaching, they look at you, your business, your struggles, your goals and help you figure out what will work for you (that’s me)!

The only caveat on this is that if you’re thinking of looking for a mindset coach to help you with your fears, your worries, the pressure or overwhelm, make sure you get someone who knows what they’re doing. You don’t want just anyone messing with what’s inside your head! My therapeutic background means I know about psychology, neuroscience, trauma and can help you in this area if the need arises.

What are the biggest benefits of leadership coaching?

I work with business leaders and entrepreneurs and the common thing they say to me is about having no-one to talk to; to bounce thoughts and ideas off.  The benefits of leadership coaching are evident if you’re at the top of your company, managing staff and there’s a pressure to ‘cope’ or to continue the success. If you’re the entrepreneur, often working alone at home, there’s similar pressure to ‘cope’, be a success in your own business and do this with no team around you. This is where leadership coaching can be really beneficial.

One of the biggest benefits of leadership coaching is that it gives you a confidential and non-judgmental space for problem solving support and offloading to help you reach your goals and desires. This will benefit you and your career, business or family.

How long would I need leadership coaching for?

That very much depends on what benefits you want to see from leadership coaching. There are different ways of working and different packages to meet your needs. I have 3 main packages the support the leadership coaching I offer, although there are always options to tailor our work to fit your needs.

1.    A half day intensive where we can work on something and get you moving forwards. 

2.    Short Coaching of 5 sessions lasting about 75 minutes taking place weekly or fortnightly.

3.    A 3 month package to create a deep transformation in you across all areas of your life.

Some people might sign up for 6 months or an annual package of coaching. There are also group coaching sessions, often called Masterminds, and I’ve got plans for those too.

What’s Included in My Leadership Coaching Package?

To enable us to get the best out of our time together and for you to get the most benefits of leadership coaching, I include

  • An online in-depth questionnaire. This helps you think about what you want to achieve and we can both get clarity on your situation, your goals and desires.
  • Online video calls which are recorded so that you can refer back to them if you need to
  • Unlimited email connection between sessions so you can reach out if you need to.
  • Tools and resources that I think are appropriate or helpful for you to get the best out of work together.

Why should I choose you for my leadership coaching?

Whilst I appreciate there are a multitude of coaches out there, my 20+ years of corporate life running Directors offices mean I was the one person right behind the Directors and leaders at C Suite level and above. I kept them right, I sorted the staff, I supported the business and transformations. The benefit of leadership coaching with me is, I am that person that has got your back too! 

Add to that my knowledge and training of psychology, neuroscience, attachment, trauma and hypnotherapy means I really do know what makes you tick and what makes other people tick too!  One of the biggests benefits of leadership coaching is that I help you with understanding about why we do what we do, how to react and respond in a way that suits you and fits with your goals and your lifestyle.

We can add in a sprinkle of business, strategy, tools and techniques, all of which are personalised for you. Together, we can figure out how you can cope best with your life, your business, your career, so you can deal with challenges, face obstacles, manage the pressure and improve performance and resilience.

At each session we reviewed what had gone well since we last met and new areas to consider. By our third session I was feeling more confident and Emma helped me tackle one of my biggest issues – procrastination and fear of failure.

I finished the sessions feeling more confident, more skilled and more resilient. I really embrace the benefits of leadership coaching.

Denise (Coaching Client)

I hope all that is helpful for you if you’re making decisions about the benefits of leadership coaching and whether or not you should hire a coach and what to look for. 

You can find more information about my Leadership and Performance Coaching here.

If you’d like to book a free confidential call with me to discuss your situation then you can book here.  

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Why it’s Worth Investing in Stress Awareness https://emmalangton.com/why-its-worth-investing-in-stress-awareness/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:58:00 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6098 Why it’s Worth Investing in Stress Awareness in 2024

April is Stress Awareness Month, and the 2024 focus is to talk about stress and it’s effect on people. Doing this raises awareness, helps people to ensure they don’t feel alone and enables sharing of things that are helpful.

I often hear from HR and People Managers in organisations who tell me that their people say they’re stressed or struggling with workload, overwhelm and wellbeing …. BUT ‘don’t have time’ to do anything about it.

This is just one of the reason why I’m sharing information that can help you make a decision on whether it’s worth investing in stress awareness.

The last few years has changed how we connect and communicate, and although it’s also taught us resilience and shined a spotlight on our ability to adapt, it’s also impacted our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing, so talking about how we feel is important.

Employers have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that employees are not subjected to excessive stress in the workplace, this also means arming employees and leaders with the tools they need to manage stress effectively.

As well as costing businesses money through work-related stress and mental illness absences (£26 billion per annum in fact), stress thought to be responsible for almost half of working days lost in Britain due to health issues. 

Stress Awareness Workshops

To find out more about my Stress Awareness Workshops get in touch now, spaces are filling up fast.

You have the option of completely tailored workshops that focus on the area your business needs to make the most effective impact. That might be a workshop for managers ensure there is a clear understand of what can cause stress, spot the signs early, implement tools and tips to prevent reaching crisis point.

It might be a session for all people with top tips, quick wins and easy ‘at your desk’ stress reducing activities.

Lessons for Leaders Podcast Revisited

On a revisit, but just as relevant, on the podcast I’m talking about Why it’s Worth Investing in Stress Awareness.

I cover:

What is Causing Stress in the Workplace?

How will Stress Awareness Help Your Organisation?

How Does Stress Impact Productivity?

Is it Worth Investing in Stress Awareness?

Ways I can support you or help for you to do it yourself.

Why it’s Worth Investing in Stress Awareness

This week on the podcast I’m talking about Why it’s Worth Investing in Stress Awareness. I wonder if you’ve ever had a time when you’ve ever felt stressed and known what would help … but not bothered to do it????

Why it’s Worth Investing in Stress Awareness

Stress is a word that we have heard so many times over the last few years. In fact, if you asked many people I am sure that ‘stressful’ would sum up their experience of recent years with pressure on hybrid working, financial worries and work pressure.

Listen for more details, ideas, information and discussion on this topic.

Ask me about my Stress Awareness Workshops or grab my DIY pack.

This is a pack full of factual information, instructions and resources so that you can implement your own Stress Awareness and activities with your workplace and colleagues without having to think up ideas.  There are also posters and images to share in your own newsletters along with a quiz and some conversation topics.

I hope this is helpful for you. Please do share any feedback or any questions on this, drop me an email at emma@emmalangton.com

For further information on 1:1, group coaching or training get in touch.

Join my corporate leadership and wellbeing newsletter HERE

If you want to be increasing your performance so that you’re more resilient, less stressed in these current times, so that you can focus easily, use tools and techniques to deal with all the current and unknown challenges then make sure that you send me an email or use the online diary and arrange a time for a chat.

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Lessons for Leaders 88: Challenging the Stigma of Mental Health https://emmalangton.com/lessons-for-leaders-88-challenging-the-stigma-of-mental-health-2/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:16:31 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6054 Challenging the Stigma of Mental Health

Paul McGregor joins Emma to talk about Challenging the Stigma of Mental Health.

Paul is a Mental Health speaker and founder of Everymind at Work.

Listen in where we talk about

  • The key reasons Paul does this work in the mental health space
  • What we mean by a sliding scale of mental health
  • The biggest mistakes organisations make
  • The big thing that helps to tackle stigma
  • The one thing Paul says we need to think about

Looking Ahead for 2022

I’m sharing some insider secrets and top tips about the conversations I’ve been having.  Im’ sharing some of the trends I’ve seen and the issues that people tell me they have in their organisations. I also share some of the top requests for wellbeing and the one top tip that I have that includes my free gift to you too!

Challenging the Stigma of Mental Health

Listen to Paul talking about his business:

– how he got into talking about mental health

– how he partners with organisations on mental health, and

– the key product of having an app that provides support

Plus, he shares more info and reasons why his key mission is to help employees to feel safe about the challenges because of the stigma around mental health.

Paul also shares some of the detail about how he handled the death of his dad.

Listen to the conversation about the stigma around therapy and Paul and Emma sharing their experiences of therapy.

“mental health is a difficult for thing, especially for men to talk about”

Listen to Emma’s short story about a client of hers with crippling anxiety and how he said “I don’t want to be seen as weak”.

How do we provide support to people in organisations to stop them before they’re needing time off.

Why there is need to embed into strategy and culture.

Paul talks us through examples of his first tip to everyone (that I completely agree with)  Start with Why! Why are you looking at mental health support?  This is where to start with plans, rather than what you are doing.

Listen to the conversation about the importance of senior leaders sharing their stories or struggles and how it can be so powerful and create trust.

The one big thing that helps to tackle stigma (get employees sharing).

Get in touch with Paul at

http://www.pmcgregor.com/

Any questions on this, drop me an email at emma@emmalangton.com

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Lessons for Leaders 87: Looking Ahead for 2022 https://emmalangton.com/lessons-for-leaders-87-looking-ahead-for-2022/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:36:34 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6050 Looking Ahead for 2022

Looking ahead for 2022 in this podcast, I’m sharing some insider secrets and top tips about the conversations I’ve been having and sharing some of the trends I’ve seen and the issues that people tell me they have in their organisations.

I also share some of the top requests for wellbeing and the one top tip that I have that includes my free gift to you too!

Did you know that 45% of employees reported feeling emotionally drained from work since the pandemic began?

Listen in where I share one particularly interesting aspect of wellbeing that I had not thought about and hear what I did to help some law and housing organisations be able to cope with this issue.

Looking Ahead for 2022

I’m sharing some insider secrets and top tips about the conversations I’ve been having.  Im’ sharing some of the trends I’ve seen and the issues that people tell me they have in their organisations. I also share some of the top requests for wellbeing and the one top tip that I have that includes my free gift to you too!

Looking Ahead for 2022

January and the New Year always seems a fitting time to think about goals and changes for the year ahead, and this is why I share my ONE thing I think you need to think about when looking ahead for 2022.  My 7 Steps to Winning Wellbeing pack is a pdf and podcast episode sharing key aspects that need to be included so that you don’t need to think about it (see links at the end).

I run through some of the top wellbeing workshops that I’m delivering right now and why these are being asked for. 

Finally, don’t forget to ensure that you equip your leaders to be able to support your people.  I’m getting more enquiries from people looking for leadership coaching so that they prevent burn out and are able to support their people, so ensure that is included too when you are looking ahead in 2022.

For the 7 Steps to Winning Wellbeing Plan listen to this episode.  

Contact me at emma@emmalangton.com for a copy of the pdf guidance on the same subject.

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Lessons for Leaders 86: Mood-Boosting Tips for January https://emmalangton.com/lessons-for-leaders-86-mood-boosting-tips-for-january-2/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:28:25 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6046 Mood-Boosting Tips for January

It might feel like a time to hibernate and stay inside with the damp cold weather, the long January with credit card bills coming from Christmas spends, but I’m here to share my Mood-Boosting Tips for January: easy and simple ways that you can boost your mood.

Mood Boosting Tips for January

It might feel like a time to hibernate and stay inside with the damp cold weather, the long January with credit card bills coming from Christmas spends, but I’m here to share some easy and simple ways you can boost your mood.

Mood-Boosting Tips for January

Listen in where I share four key areas that you can focus on that boost different ‘feel-good’ chemicals of

Endorphins – the feel good chemical

Dopamine – the reward chemical

Oxytocin – the connection boost

Seratonin – the mood stabiliser

If it feels overwhelming, don’t worry, listen right to the end.  I share if you do just one thing – I share one activity that will hit 3 if not 4 of the feel good chemicals I’ve mentioned.

Any questions on this, drop me an email at emma@emmalangton.com

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Lessons for Leaders 85: 7 Steps to Successful Planning for 2022 https://emmalangton.com/lessons-for-leaders-85-7-steps-to-successful-planning-for-2022/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:23:24 +0000 https://emmalangton.com/?p=6043 7 Steps to Successful Planning for 2022

This week I’m sharing my 7 steps to successful planning. 

7 Steps to Successful Planning for 2022

This week I’m sharing my 7 steps to successful planning.  Whether this is for you personally or a wellbeing plan, leadership plan or other plan in your organisation listen in for my tips that cover: Reasons to think about why you are creating your plan The importance of breaking the planning down How accountability can be really powerful The secret to making plans a success It’s important that you look at where the barriers are to ensure that your plan is successful.

7 Steps to Successful Planning for 2022

Whether this is for you personally or a wellbeing plan, leadership plan or other plan in your organisation listen in for my tips that cover:

  • Reasons to think about why you are creating your plan
  • The importance of breaking the planning down
  • How accountability can be really powerful
  • The secret to making plans a success
  • It’s important that you look at where the barriers are to ensure that your plan is successful.
  • This one of my key pillars of resilience that I deliver in all my workshops that is also essential to success planning.
  • Finally, how to ensure all this does not seem tedious when you start

Any questions on this, drop me an email at emma@emmalangton.com

For further information on 1:1, group coaching or training get in touch.

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If you want to be increasing your performance so that you’re more resilient, less stressed in these current times, so that you can focus easily, use tools and techniques to deal with all the current and unknown challenges then make sure that you send me an email or use the online diary and arrange a time for a chat.

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