Many high-performing professionals don’t burn out because they don’t care.
They burn out because they care a lot.

They stay mentally switched on - even when no one is asking them to.
Especially in international, brain-intensive roles.

As you head into the weekend: what helps you truly switch off, even just for a short moment?
I’d love to hear your thoughts - share them in the comments!

#burnoutprevention #mentalenergy #selfleadership #highperformance

⚡Good news🧠 : no one has the power to make you happy

This might sound unsettling at first-or even disappointing-but it’s actually very good news.

No one has the power to make you happy.
Which means no one has the power to take that away from you either.

Your happiness doesn’t belong to your partner, your job, your friends, your past, or your circumstances. It’s not something that can be given or withheld. It’s something that grows from how you relate to what you feel, what you live, and what you choose to do with it.

Taking responsibility for your emotional life is not about blaming yourself.
It’s about taking your power back. Becoming Response-Able (using your ability to respond -vs react)

When you realize that your inner state is not outsourced, you regain choice:

- choice in how you respond,
- choice in how you regulate,
- choice in how you take care of yourself.

This is where emotional intelligence actually begins.

And no, emotional & relational intelligence aren’t something you fully “understand” by reading a book or hearing a concept once.
It’s a practice.
A training.
Sometimes even something that needs to be supported or guided.

Like any skill, it grows through awareness, repetition, and lived experience. 🏋️💪
#emotionalintelligence #growth #awareness #sovereignty #empowerment #choosehapiness #yourchoice #relationalintelligence #selfgrowth

Burnout Isn’t a Resilience Problem - It’s a Systems Problem

Last week, I had a powerful conversation with Ghislaine Albina on her podcast "Living Unmuted".

We talked about a pattern I see again and again in international organizations and globally operating teams:

👉 High-performing knowledge workers are burning out - not because they lack resilience, but because the system no longer matches the reality they’re working in.

The age at which people reach burnout is getting lower.
And in international environments, this is amplified.

After COVID:
- Work never really ends across time zones
- “Flexibility” often means constant availability
- Boundaries between work and home life have blurred
- Information, input, and expectations are continuous

At the same time, these professionals are expected to:
- Think strategically
- Process complex information
- Make high-impact decisions
- Perform consistently at a high cognitive level

Yet we assume they naturally know how to manage their energy and attention in this environment.

They don’t - because this way of working is new.

Energy and attention management are no longer personal preferences.
They are core performance skills for today’s knowledge economy - and they need to be learned, supported, and embedded at a systemic level.

Burnout prevention in international organizations isn’t about doing more.
It’s about designing work in a way that respects human limits - especially for brain-intensive roles.

🎯 If you’re a leader or HR professional in an international organization and want to support sustainable performance without burnout, I’d love to connect.

And if you’re a high-performing professional feeling the impact of this reality firsthand, you’re not alone - feel free to reach out as well. 💛

#internationalorganisations #futureofwork #knowledgeworkers #sustainableperformance #burnoutprevention #leadershipdevelopment #hrleadership #energymanagement #attentionmanagement

Proud to share that my latest article has been published on HRheadquarters.ie, where I explore burnout not as an individual wellbeing issue, but as a growing organizational risk.

In many organizations, burnout is still addressed once people are already depleted - through support, resilience initiatives or individual coping strategies. In the article, I take a step back and ask a different question:

👉 What if burnout is feedback on how work is designed, led and sustained over time?

I share why burnout often affects the most committed and high-performing employees, how presenteeism quietly erodes performance long before absence shows up, and why sustainable performance requires more than “doing more with less.”

This is a conversation HR and leadership need to have together - not as a wellbeing add-on, but as part of how we think about performance, energy and long-term organizational resilience.

Grateful to HRHeadquarters.ie for the opportunity to contribute, and for creating space for these important conversations.

🔗 Full article link in the first comment.

#hrleadership #burnoutprevention #sustainableperformance #futureofwork #employeewellbeing #leadershipdevelopment #hrstrategy

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This Sunday, I will be hosting a Global Woman Club Florence Mastermind and Networking morning.

I often get asked how I manage my business while working across different countries, cultures, and time zones. The honest answer is that I do not do it alone, and I do not do it disconnected.

My work is built on relationships, emotional intelligence, and real conversations. That is why these in person gatherings matter so much to me. They are not about pitching or performing. They are about connection, clarity, and creating space to think together.

On Sunday, we will gather in Florence with women in business and leadership to share insights, perspectives, and lived experience. It is a space to step out of daily pressure and into meaningful dialogue.

If you are curious about how I structure my work, build community, and grow sustainably without burnout, this is part of it. I create rooms where conversations can happen naturally.

Event details below if you would like to join us:

📍 Helvetia Bristol
📅 Sunday, January 25, 2026
⏰ 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Europe Rome Time)
🎟️ Book tickets here: https://globalwomanevents.com/florence

Florence has a way of slowing things down just enough to think clearly. I am looking forward to a grounded and meaningful morning.

If you feel called to be in the room, you are very welcome.

📊 ➜ ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸...
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗲𝘁.

That's why a pilot-driven approach isn't just tactical. It's a choice of 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲..

We often envision transformation as grand blueprints: new frameworks, fresh values, redesigned structures.

But real change doesn't start with an announcement. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀
Pick one corner of your organization and commit: "Here, we're going to work differently. For real."
Not to test a workflow, but to witness what happens when:
Conversations shift
Decisions flow differently
The way people collaborate transforms
Few processes change
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
They close the gap between intention and reality.
A strong pilot: ✓ Lowers organizational resistance ✓ Makes learning safe (even from mistakes) ✓ Creates proof, not just narrative.

And here's where something critical happens:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀.
The turning point comes when someone says: "They didn't explain it to me. I saw it work."

𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 "𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹"
𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.
Work with people who are ready. Choose a context that can handle experimentation. Pay attention to what actually emerges.
From there, trust builds. Internal word-of-mouth spreads. Change scales—without being forced.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳.
It spreads when one part of the organization makes the future impossible to ignore.
If you're leading transformation today, maybe the question isn't: "How do we get everyone aligned?"
But:
👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

#pilotdriventransformation
#organizationalintelligence
#transformationinpractice
#futureatwork

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Peoplerise, we help organizations design and activate transformation pilots that generate real learning. Want to explore how this could work in your context? 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨@𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞.𝐧𝐞𝐭

Last night’s R3 SUMMIT was nothing short of powerful.

So many incredible souls in one virtual room, showing up, leaning in, and choosing growth.

I’m deeply grateful to every single person who joined us, shared their energy, and committed to rising into the next level of who they’re called to be.

This is only the beginning. 💫

Thank you for making this space unforgettable. 🤍