Workplace Wellness for Libraries June 2, 2023

Cream background with text that reads Workplace Wellness Links June 2, 2023. Bulleted list: menopause, wellness programs and decolonizing workplace wellness

A Movement to Make Workplaces ‘Menopause Friendly’ The first step to a menopause-friendly workplace is to provide education to reduce the stigma, said Deborah Garlick, the founder of Henpicked. This can mean posting information on company websites and training employees and managers, regardless of gender. Many people, for example, don’t know that symptoms of perimenopause … Continue reading Workplace Wellness for Libraries June 2, 2023

Workplace Wellness News of Note, May 26, 2023

As I have continued exploring wellness practices, there is so much to learn and explore and much to be wary of when engaging with specific parts of the community and industry. One is how wellness culture can disparage conventional medicine. The Wellness Industry Is Sneaking Medication Stigma Back Into the Mainstream — & Here’s How … Continue reading Workplace Wellness News of Note, May 26, 2023

Workplace Wellness Links for Libraries May 12, 2023

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I cannot recommend the Maintenance Phase podcast enough if you're looking to unpack your beliefs around health and wellness and examine how health myths are formed. It has a lighthearted but not safe for work tone and uses data to break things down. I listened to an old episode this weekend on Workplace Wellness programs.  … Continue reading Workplace Wellness Links for Libraries May 12, 2023

Call for Chapter Proposals “A Manager’s Guide to Creating a Flourishing Workplace: Strategies for Fostering Wellness in Libraries”

About the Book A Manager's Guide to Creating a Flourishing Workplace: Strategies for Fostering Wellness in Libraries will be edited by Bobbi L. Newman and published by ALA Editions. This book is a comprehensive guide that offers practical strategies and insights for library managers to foster holistic wellness among their staff. This book goes beyond … Continue reading Call for Chapter Proposals “A Manager’s Guide to Creating a Flourishing Workplace: Strategies for Fostering Wellness in Libraries”

Workplace Wellness Links May 5, 2023

A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup ...there are three core attributes of burnout: First, we feel exhausted and as though we have no energy to do good work. Second, we feel cynical and have negative attitudes toward our projects. We also experience a sense of disassociation from those projects and from the people around us, whether coworkers, … Continue reading Workplace Wellness Links May 5, 2023