Beev Morton's presentation on Wellbeing at Re:Freshers 2010 - A cultural leadership event.

1. The Well being Choice
Bev Morton - The Art of Possibility
CLP re:freshers
Wellcome Collection, London
Friday, 9 July 2010

2. The Well being Choice
The Art of Possibility
well being - coaching - facilitation
mentoring - mediation
Friday, 9 July 2010

3. The Well being Choice
5. In pursuit of
well being:
your own
well being action plan
3. Understanding 4. Where is your
well being 1. My story well being ?
& its impacts & findings
2. Well being
framework
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4. The Well being Choice
• Workshop process developed through a process of research and the
practice of delivering well being sessions with leaders in the cultural
and voluntary sectors
• Chris Smith: Know Yourself, Build Relationships
• Life is messy, the ability to be aligned creates well being and builds
effectiveness and resilience
• At its core, well being is about managing priorities just as we do with
our own organisations - strategies, policies, finances etc.
• Well being work – focuses on the individual in order to facilitate change
for both the individual AND the organisation. This model works on both
an organisational and individual basis
• Reflection is the key for change; it is an iterative process at the core of
well being development work, creating continual impact and thereby
having the capability of creating change
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5. Mission Money Models: The People Theme
Research: Competencies, qualities and attributes that will enable creative practitioners
and organisations to thrive in the challenging environment of the 21st Century
Self confidence is at the forefront of a growing body of thinking about
organisational behaviour. (Hollenbeck & Hall 2004)
CQA’s – scored less strongly in CQA – scored highly
comparison to the overall response to Recognising patterns and making
others connections between things
Taking time to reflect Appreciating diversity
Accepting oneself Motivating oneself
Handling conflict Being passionate and committed to
Challenging others in supportive ways the things one gets involved with
Drawing ones own boundaries Taking responsibility for oneself and
Knowing when to move on to reaching for one’s role in what is happening
win win solutions Using one’s initiative
Helping others feel comfortable with
change
Coping with ambiguity
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6. The Well being Choice
A definition of well being
Well being is best thought of as a dynamic process,
emerging from the way in which people interact with the
world around them
(Gallup)
A definition of resilience
…ability to recover readily from illness, depression,
adversity, or the like; buoyancy (Dictionary.com)
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7. Where is your well being?
Part 1: In three or four words -
Describe where your well being is now
Part 2: What do you already know
about yourself which has a) positive b)
negative impact on your well being?
e.g. a need to please
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8. Well being business case
• Current climate - imperative that we are as effective as possible
• The link between us as leaders & our people
• Utilising skills & talents of our people effectively
• Organisational culture: sectors reliance on discretionary effort –
working beyond contract
• Wellbeing in or out of balance: impacts on the bottom line
• Wellbeing interventions ROI: health of staff & effectiveness of the
organisation 1:4 benefit on investment
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9. Women Cultural Leaders in the UK and NZ
Findings:
Working average of 50 hrs per week
90% frequently experienced high levels of stress
Easily bored if not challenged
Despite High achievement there was frequent low self esteem (& incidence of
imposter syndrome)
Well-being in balance:
Well-being out of balance:
• Managing well-being effectively & proactively
• Giving proactive attention to home/friends/love
• High incidence of periods of depression or
other mental health issues life
• Significant ill-health • Developing activities outside of work Health/
fitness
• High rate of workaholism and other ‘isms’
• Being ‘fed’ by the right level of stress
• Frequent comments of poor/work life
balance
• Breakdown of relationships
• High levels of single people and single
parents
• Often describe themselves as isolated
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10. Aim: Increasing flexibility & understanding of self & others
Inflexibility
inhibits the
most
effective
outcome and
Increasing
flexibility therefore
impacts on
well being
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11. Influences on well being
Internal
processes
External
processes
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12. Alignment – Robert Dilts
Mission & Vision (Purpose)
Where the person is going with their life, the people and activities and
places that are central to this vision for their life/future - and perhaps the
contribution they intend to make to the world.
Identity
Their self esteem, their sense of self, what they identify with, etc. This can
include identifying with their job, marriage, religion, etc. it can also include
how they interpret events in terms of their own self-worth.
Beliefs & Values
Whether they believe something is possible or impossible, whether they
believe it is necessary or unnecessary, whether or not they feel motivated
about it.
Capability & Skills
Whether or not they have innate capabilities and/or learned skills for
dealing appropriately with an issue.
Behaviour
Their external behaviours. This could include, for example, what an
observer would see or hear or feel when they are engaged in a particular
activity.
Environment
Their surroundings: the people and places etc that they are interacting
with, and responding to, when they are engaged in a particular activity.
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13. The 3 inter-dependent levels of well being
Well being:
Making improvements
on 3 levels
Every minute
of every day
Higher Work/life
Purpose balance
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15. Know Yourself
B
N
P K + A : R = WB or
T Effectiveness or
V Performance or….
(Beliefs, Needs, Preferences, Talents & Values) Self Knowledge + Action : Reflection = Wellbeing
The Morton Wellbeing Model
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16. Preferences: Time and its impact on well
being
What is time?
Observed phenomenon - Arbitrary - Shared convention -
Relative
Different perceptions of time
•Anglo-European time is a product of the Industrial
Revolution – a series of linear, sequential, planned events
•Arabic time – time is happening now, supports handling
several matters simultaneously
Question: How do manage time & what impact does it
have on your well being?
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17. Needs : Risk and well being
Study: Human behaviour, risk awareness and
emotional well being
Those people with preferences on the high risk
end of the spectrum were found to have a more
risky approach to their well being.
Steptoe, A and Wardle J. (2001) UCL
Question: What is your approach to risk & what
impact does it have on your well being?
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18. Values: What makes you MAD, SAD or
GLAD?
Firstly, on your own answer the question:
What makes you a) MAD b) SAD c) GLAD?
Secondly, with another person, discuss what you have
written
What do you notice?
What values underpin your statements?
Values are a key driver of well being; when you understand your values, you
are part way to understanding what is driving your approach to your well being
and influencing your leadership style.
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19. Talents
Ask yourself the following:
What do I love & What am I good at?
What brings you energy?
What diminishes your energy?
What skills does my job require me to do? To what extent
are the same as the above (love/good at/+energy/-energy)?
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20. Well being Action Planning
What do you need to In 3 or 4 words,
change to bring more where do you
well being into your
?
want your well
life? being to be?
Every minute
of every day
?
Higher
Purpose
Work/life
balance ?
What SMART
actions do you
want to take for
your well being?
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21. Top 11 tips for well being
1. Remember, well being is a choice
2. Manage your well being project - it requires focus and
commitment
3. Reflection builds intent
4. Develop flexibility in all you do – rigidity suffocates
possibility
5. Surface what you love & what you are good at
6. Notice what brings you energy and saps you of it
7. Develop understanding of your needs, talents and
preferences
8. Build understanding of others; it is part of well being
9. Seek support when you need it
10. Create a well being mantra to help guide you
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22. The Art of Possibility…
creating spaces for growth
wellbeing - coaching - facilitation -
mentoring - mediation
Bev Morton
mybliss@blueyonder.co.uk
Friday, 9 July 2010