So it is that time...again. As we go into the winter months with tighter COVID- 19 restrictions, it is getting harder for us to engage in activities that promote a healthy and active lifestyle. As you probably know, studies have shown there are many health benefits of getting regular exercise [1,2]. As recommended by the Canadian Public Health Service, we should aim to get roughly 2.5 hours of physical exercise per week which has shown to lower the risks of heart disease, diabetes, premature death, stroke and more [2]. However, did you know regular exercise can also improve your performance at work too?
If it's tough for you to define what boundaries are exactly, don’t worry! You are not the only one, and hopefully this post can give you a quick rundown on what they are and how they can help you excel at work. We are often introduced to boundaries before we can even fully understand the complexities of them. A huge part of parenting is boundary setting, which you often don't realize until you are a parent yourself! That being said, boundaries can be extremely important for a variety of things, from our mental health, to our identity, relationships and working life. Since they are so widespread across our lives, let's learn a bit more about them and how we can use them for our benefit!
These are only a few ways to help reduce the waste, and help protect the environment and combat the very many natural disasters we are facing such as the wildfires, hurricanes, monsoons and rising temperatures. As the seasons change, and we start to rethink our routines and lifestyles, what changes (big or small!) can you make to lessen your impact on the environment?
In our last post we talked about 3 tips on how to run virtual meetings. As many organizations are still working remotely, and will either stay remote for at least a few more months or permanently, we talked about 3 ways we can keep our virtual meetings engaging and productive. In case that wasn't enough... so here are 3 more!
Prior to working from home, there once was a stigma that video conferencing meetings weren't quite as effective as face to face meetings, it seemed as though many valued face to face time with one another. Since remote work has become our reality for the majority of 2020, how can we make the most out of our virtual meetings in order to make them as close to face to face as we can? How can making these changes serve us?
As a company, starting in July, we decided to allow our Tjeners to take Friday afternoons off to recharge and get an early start to their weekend, rather than be glued to their desks all afternoon. Some other factors in this decision were that given many children will be finishing school, and are unable to go to summer camps or other forms of activity and care, we wanted to give our parents at Tjene some time to care for their families in times of need. Even if our Tjeners don't have family obligations, we wanted to ensure our Tjeners were getting sufficient work-life balance and were able to spend some time doing the things they love.
One of Tjene's values is to give back to the community and seek for opportunities to serve both local and global communities. As a 2022 year-end initiative, the Tjene Community team was excited invite the team to participate in a new initiative called Compassion on the Map.
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On Saturday, November 5th, 2022, Tjene joins Heatwave for our third year of participating in their volleyball tournament to help fundraise for SickKids. The tournament was a great way to come together with other companies similar to last year's tournament for some friendly competition.
On Saturday, October 1st, the Tjene team had the opportunity to volunteer at Village Eulogia's fundraising event, "Move with Love." We were excited to finally be able to gather again with the Village Eulogia community for their annual walkathon since Covid-19 (checkout our 2021 involvement in their fundraiser).
