An October Check-In

Hey Everybody,

I hope you're keeping well. I just want to take 5 minutes to just 'catch-up' as it turns out I last wrote a 'newsletter' 3 months ago - how did that happen and who stole Summer?!

What have I been doing?

• Project managing the deployment of a space booking solution to an organisation of 3,000 people.
• Wrapping up a new ways of working change management project.
• Working with the innovation team at a leading UK Children's Charity to develop a Workplace Training product on parenting-friendly workplaces.
• Writing a Workplace Leadership training course for a professional body.
• Project managing an operational efficiency programme.
• Delivering lots of workshops and employee experience mapping.
• Mobilisation of our new Vpod Office and Showroom.
• Working with Vpod customers, and partners, to scope and deploy technology solutions like our Vgreet Visitor Management System and our Vflex Smart Locker Storage.

Annnnddddddd.....

• FM Connect : London, Birmingham and we launched Manchester!
• The recent exciting announcement re: Plan B for FM.
• I joined the LGBT+ in Facilities Management (LGBT+ in FM) committee.
• I joined the BSI drafting panel for the new standard for Workplace Strategy.
• Won the “Most Innovative Organisational Behaviour & Design Consultancy 2024 - UK” award from Corporate Vision Magazine .
• the female factor selected me as one of the “Voices of a New Era of Leaders” as part of their #LeadershipRedefined movement.
• Published a poetry book! Unplugged: Workplace to Worldplace.
• ....Public speaking, writing articles and blogs, contributing to research papers, attending roundtables and think tanks.

Some things I haven't been doing...

• Writing the sequel to my book, 'The Human-Centric Workplace'.
• Responding to my whatsapp groups and messages.
• Staying on top of my linkedin inbox.

Why?

...Well, not out of choice! I've simply just not had the time, energy, creativity or headspace.

Throughout October I have booked holidays and will be working a 4-day week. I'll be slowing down a little, recharging, finding some balance, responding to messages and yes...writing my book!

So, why am I sharing this with you?

This is just a reminder, to slow down, reflect, rebalance and reallign. When you're driven by a purpose, and passionate about what you do, It's SO easy to get caught up, and it's a fast and easy route to burnout.

It's also a note to say, I'm not ignoring your messages. I often procastinate to ensure I give you the time/attention you deserve, quality over quantity is kinda how I roll (hence the slowing down when quantity starts taking over!).

What steps are you taking to be the best and healthiest version of yourself?

Be a good human,

SFJ.

P.S. Some of my projects are coming to a close, so I'm now scoping and tendering for work for November onwards. Fancy a chat? Set-up a call here.