In health & care, we often focus on a narrow concept of improving "staff experience", when we could be building a much deeper & more profound basis of human connection at work: a sense of belonging. Belonging is when an employee, regardless of their background or role, knows that their voice matters, that their unique experiences enrich the team & that they're not just seen, but understood. Organisations that build a sense of belonging have higher levels of engagement, retention & performance: linkedin.com/pulse/belonging… By @hacking_hr

30-40% of the variability in team morale, performance & critical organisational behaviours can be explained by what leaders do. three action areas for leaders who want to create team environments where people thrive & excel: 1) Revitalising: help people feel energised & motivated by connecting to purpose, meaning & what matters to them 2) Repairing: restore wellbeing & address human (not business) problems 3) Refocusing: align team members on key priorities. And, as leaders, we can't revitalise, repair & refocus others unless we do it to ourselves first: hbr.org/2023/07/3-ways-to-re… By @AmyCEdmondson & @drtcp