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In this highly valuable guide, Wellness Specialist and TEDx speaker Lauren Parsons provides the tools to promote personal wellbeing and cultivate a positive and energised workplace. Burnout, poor health, and mental distress are on the rise globally. People are suffering in the workplace. The talent shortage is making it increasingly important for workplaces to set themselves apart as desirable employers, to attract and retain great people. Not enough leaders understand the fundamental skills necessary to foster true wellbeing, and many organisations – often inadvertently – treat people as ‘assets’ or resources’ to be used rather than human beings to be nurtured, motivated and celebrated. Award-winning Wellbeing Specialist Lauren Parsons, believes regardless of a leadership title or not, anyone can make a difference and set an example for others to follow. “I’ve spent decades helping leaders and teams discover the incredible benefits that flow on from prioritising your health and happiness… We spend so much of our lives at work, it’s a critical part of the fabric of society.” “If you want to improve the organization, you have to improve yourself and the organization gets pulled up with you.” – Indra Nooyi Split into three parts, Thriving Leaders, Thriving Teams starts with valuable Live Well Principles on how to thrive personally – both in and out of work. Part Two contains facts, stats and stories on why workplace wellbeing is worth the time and effort; and the book finishes with a six-part model on how to cultivate a thriving team culture, comprised of leadership tools and tactics to help create an optimal work environment. Parsons comments, “I feel incredibly privileged to have helped hundreds of leaders and workplaces take a human-centred approach. I’ve seen them adopt my snack on exercise philosophy; embrace brave boundaries; create inspiring, connected meetings; build psychological safety, trust and belonging; start working in-sync; embed a culture of appreciation; boost energy and effectiveness, and many more things – transforming their workplace culture.” Packed with the latest research, inspiring stories and practical tools, including a downloadable resource pack, Thriving Leaders, Thriving Teams is for anyone – from aspiring leaders through to CEOs, who want to make a positive change.