Show Notes
For the second episode of Workplace Wellbeing natters this season, Linda is joined by Tegan Davies, General Manager of The Oranges Toolkit, to talk all things positive leadership. If you're a leader in the health and community services space, this must-listen episode will give you the introduction to how following positive leadership strategies and techniques can have a real, positive impact on the wellbeing of your organisation. And, as Tegan is ready to point out, your bottom-line, too!
Learn the difference between empathy and compassion (and which one you should be focussing on), and why looking after your team's wellbeing actually means looking after your own...
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ABOUT TEGAN:
Tegan Davies (she/her) is the passionate General Manager of
The Oranges Toolkit, a social enterprise that builds mental and emotional agility through seriously refreshing workplace wellbeing programs and returns profit to Camp Quality to support kids facing cancer. Tegan is an experienced designer and facilitator of wellbeing, leadership, and coaching programs. Prior to joining The Oranges Toolkit, Tegan spent a decade in several roles at Australian childhood cancer charity, Camp Quality. This included leading the Learning, Development and Culture function for the organisation nationally.
Tegan is driven by the power of positive psychology and scientific research and has seen the ORANGES program positively impact thousands of individuals, teams, and organisations. Tegan is a Board member of Action for Happiness and a qualified business coach and yoga instructor. She holds various Human Resources and business qualifications, a Diploma in Positive Psychology and is an accredited Strengths Profile practitioner. Her top strengths include gratitude, teamwork and kindness.
DISCLAIMER
The information provided on this podcast is general in nature only and does not take into account your particular workplace needs, circumstances and objectives, therefore should not be taken as workplace wellbeing advice.
This podcast talks about mental and health and wellbeing, so take care while listening and reach out if you need support. In Australia, there are a number of services available to provide support, including
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636, and
Lifeline – 131114.
ABOUT WORKPLACE WELLBEING NATTERS:
Workplace Wellbeing natters is the podcast for wellbeing in the health and community services sector. If you’re working in primary care, mental health, disability, aged, community development, government, or any other part of the health and community services ecosystem, Workplace Wellbeing natters helps you look after yourself and your colleagues as you work to serve the community.
Hosts Linda and Danielle take you through some of their own insights from working in both the wellbeing, and health and community services sectors, and provide you with evidence-informed strategies to help foster wellbeing in your workplace.
Workplace Wellbeing natters is recorded and produced in Gippsland, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples.
Linda’s Bio:
Hi I’m Linda (she/her). I’m based in Gippsland and work throughout Australia and have almost three decades of experience working with individuals & organisations in the not-for-profit, private and government sectors.
I specialise in workplace wellbeing, and hold qualifications in applied positive psychology, business wellbeing, neuroscience of leadership and am a Master accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer.
I provide tailored training and coaching to support workplaces to be well places and strengthen individual wellbeing through mental health and wellbeing strategies including profiling.
When I’m not working, you can find me line dancing, walking one of our many rail trails (Great Southern Rail Trail and the Warburton to Lilydale Rail Trail are in my top 3), or wandering the wetlands (Sale Commons is my favourite). If I am not out and about I frequently have my nose in a book or buried in my computer as I feed my love of learning by researching the latest theory that has caught my interest.
My qualifications include:
• Master of Applied Positive Psychology (University of Melbourne);
• Graduate Certificate in Business Wellbeing (Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong);
• Advanced Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership;
• Graduate Certificate in Consumer Engagement;
• Certificate in Professional Coaching;
• Associate Diploma of Arts (Welfare);
• Principal Master Instructor: Mental Health First Aid
Danielle’s Bio:
Hi, I’m Danielle (she/her). I live in the Geelong region of Victoria. I have more than 15 years’ experience, in a variety of roles, across the community, private, and government sectors.
I am a wellbeing specialist, with qualifications in positive psychology (wellbeing science). I am currently completing a Master of Professional Psychology, the fifth year studies on my journey to be a psychologist.
I am passionate about supporting people and workplaces to create healthy environments, especially for people who are exposed to potentially traumatic situations as part of their work.
I am also a dog-Mum to Eva, my 9 year old flat coat retriever, I’m teaching myself to play piano (it’ a fun challenge!), I love a good TV binge session, and I have recently started riding my bike again, after letting it gather dust for the last few years.
My qualifications include:
· Master of Professional Psychology (in progress)
· Master of Applied Positive Psychology
· Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
· Bachelor of Nursing