To illustrate the diversity of these modalities and the people who use them, here are some case studies of real Embrace Connections clients. Every session of Somatic Touch Therapy and Cuddle Therapy is unique. Every client has their own needs, boundaries, goals and background. There is no single one-size-fits-all solution. The modalities are flexible and

We are more in control of our environments than we take credit for. On a local scale, we can as individuals and communities bring about significant changes! Sure, we may not always be solving the world’s problems, but we are changing our lives and the lives of people around us. …which is a small step

Halfway through December, we are squarely in the holiday season mindset. Holiday parties, Christmas decorations, gift exchanges, every email ending with season’s greetings, some people already off until the new year… There’s a striking contrast of some rushing to finish all of December’s sales and work before close of play, and others resigned to the

Get the entire organisation involved in collaboratively designing and maintaining your company values. In practice, they are already co-creating the company values through their lived work culture experience. But it may not be aligned with your stated company values! 🏢 Build systems and structures that support these efforts. ✅ Reward behaviours that are in alignment. ⛔ Discourage

Let’s look at the gap between a company’s values and its company culture. 🚨 If we’re being generous, the stated values are aspirational. They are a beacon, and the company is working towards it. 🙏 Too often, it’s just PR and wishful thinking. Often, a company’s values originate at a leadership away day or with

How does your company value its values? What I mean by this is: when the official company values are reflected by actual outcomes and by ways that individuals and teams are working, how do you celebrate that? Some examples: 🆘 When a Customer-Focussed business resolves a customer’s issue, how is the solver rewarded?  📊 When

How do your company’s values show up in your company culture? (💔 Or is there a disconnect between the marketing blah blah from the top brass and your real, lived experience of working at your company?) For those of you whose companies are in alignment… What are some features of your working life that demonstrate

Story time! I want to tell you about why I do the work I do. It’s clear that workplace wellbeing and strong company culture are worthwhile pursuits. I write about that all the time. But why have I made this my life’s work? My Career I’ve worked in very different roles in different industries and

In November, I attended CIPD’s event about men’s mental health in the workplace called “Man Down! Requesting Backup.” It was well timed, two days before International Men’s Day on Sunday the 19th of November. During the talk, Charles Taymour, the coach/therapist giving the talk shared a laundry list of distressing statistics about men’s mental health