What's it like to be autistic? #AutismAwarenessMonth

Rae and Eliza have an open conversation about what it's like to be autistic, what they struggle with and what they want non-autistic people to know about #autism .

Watch on YouTube: orlo.uk/yb23j

In times when being compassionate towards others feels like heavy lifting, we invite you to consider:
What do you need in this moment to be able to give compassion to someone else?

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#compassionfatigue

Give yourself permission to re-charge your energy. Afterwards, perhaps you’ll have the capacity for #compassion for another.

#compassion fatigue #healthcare #care #NHS

We're curious as to whether #listening and #empathy always precede acts of compassion, or if we can act compassionately based only on ideas we hold about the world around us.

What values and worldviews are foundational to your #compassion ?
#healthcare #compassion ateculture #NHS

New Horizons is a new, innovative support and development program for international #healthcare professionals as part of their recruitment onboarding process

✅be heard & supported
✅peer network
✅line managers involved
✅ experienced facilitators

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April marks #StressAwarenessMonth - recognising the impact stress can have on all of our lives.

We know stress is the most common reason for sickness absence in #NHS .

See our guidance and resources to help you to support your staff.

StressManagementSoc bit.ly/3y7JByj

Keep believing. Your good work will be opening doors you don’t see yet

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Getting active boosts our happiness, especially when we get outside and connect with others too ☀️
Join us and be part of Active April actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

Compassionate leadership isn't about having all the answers and telling people what to do. It's about listening to the people around you and collaborating on solutions and strategies. Find out more in our video and explainer ➡️ kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Being curious - asking open ended questions and coming from a place of presuming we don't know - can lead us to more insight into a person's experience

It also supports them to feel truly seen and heard - vital to both colleagues and patients in #healthcare

It is not often that #listening should lead to giving advice. Most of the time, simply being listened to, believed, given space to pause, reflect, catch your breath, is enough for a person to move forward with a lighter load.

#NHSStaffSurvey

Did you know nearly half of new joiners in #healthcare were educated outside UK?*

Looking forward to welcoming cohort 1 on #NewHorizons program in April 🌅
*49.9% of new joiners to NMC were educated outside the UK. (The NMC register mid-year update, September 2023)

We lead by example, expertly facilitated by a team of coaches who model the following values and beliefs which underpin #listening as a practice:
👉Sharing is generous
👉Nothing you bring is wrong
👉Everything you bring is a contribution

Find out more: talentforcare.uk/NewHorizons

Never underestimate the power of listening!

Feeling valued and supported are integral experiences to a compassionate and inclusive culture
#NHS #healthcare

We've made big changes to our program design in the last 6 months, creating #dyslexia friendly booklets with:

✅special font
✅shorter text, broken down
✅helpful graphics

It's important all our participants feel engaged, included, and valued! #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

For #WorldPoetryDay2024 we're sharing a poem by #YoungCarer , Holly Cobb.

In 'Jigsaw Pieces', Holly describes the difficulties of life as a young carer and imagines a fair future.

'The pieces of my dreams
Not quite fitting with the pieces of reality'
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Check out the new blog: Being a Better Listener
talentforcare.uk/blog/betterlis…

In this series we explore transforming the wellbeing and retention for newly recruited international colleagues. This article focuses on how being a better listener is key to compassionate cultures🔑