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Wellness: A Tool for Productivity & Creativity
Description:
This is the first book John Reardon wrote. While it was written in 1988 it still fits current work and corporate culture. It will assist the reader to understand models of wellness, assess leaders and systems for wellness, and review how wellness practices were used in three very different work cultures. Those reading Wellness have said the three case studies were both enlightening and helpful.
Excerpt:
In the preceding section we explored basic human goals. These are species wide and they come into play at work. New jobs, shifts in responsibility, reorganization, merger, new leadership, and promotions are some of the things that bring to bear “minus feelings” and we are thrust back on some old questions:
- How and where do I belong?
- What will I have to do to be safe?
- Now what will I have to do to be significant?
These shifts and changes have an effect on our sense of Wellness and consequently on productivity. Imagine a department of 10 workers in which 3 or 4 workers are asking these questions – what do you envision and predict will happen to the Wellness and productivity level until those questions are answered in some way?
Principle: Wellness is directly related to personal goals and the productivity that results from pursuit of those goals.
To face and answer the above questions we must “be of good heart”. We must have and use “courage”. In instances noted above we can “give heart” (encouragement) to each other or we can “lose heart” (discourage) with each other. Our striving can follow a VERTICAL line or a HORIZONTAL line. Encouragement says “we have been presented with an opportunity” and discouragement says “man the life boats - it’s only a matter of time before the ship starts to sink”. So we turn and face things together or it becomes “each person for him/herself”. The striving follows along lines of the “minus feelings” felt, the goals set, the lifestyle that’s formed and in motion, and the level of encouragement or discouragement. This leads to another principle.
Principle: A wellness attitude sees humans as self correcting and as desiring to be productive and contributive. Our ability to be well in this way is directly related to the level of personal and system encouragement and discouragement that is present.