by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Nov 11, 2025 | Leadership, Mentally Healthy Workplace
In today’s fast-paced work environment, adequate “rest” is often reduced to getting a good night’s sleep or taking annual leave. Yet even after a weekend off or a full eight hours in bed, many professionals return to work still feeling drained – mentally foggy,...
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Aug 27, 2025 | Leadership, Workload Management
A common scenario playing out across many workplaces is the overwhelmed senior leader trying to respond appropriately when their team raise concerns about their own work volumes. I’ve been there. Drowning in my own work 𝙖𝙣𝙙 trying to support my leadership team’s...
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Apr 23, 2025 | Culture, Leadership
Sophie always knew she felt things more deeply than others.In meetings, she could sense tension before anyone spoke a word. When a team member was struggling, she was the first to notice. People gravitated to her when they needed someone to confide in. And as a...
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Mar 31, 2025 | Leadership
Victoria was the person everyone relied on at work. If a deadline was in jeopardy, she stepped in. If a team member was struggling, she picked up the slack. She prided herself on being dependable, always delivering on promises, and ensuring everything ran smoothly....
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Feb 12, 2025 | Culture, Leadership, Mentally Healthy Workplace
Written By: Alexandra Heaney As a Mental Health Nurse who spent many years working in a large metropolitan public mental health facility, I have seen my fair share of OVA. It’s interesting when I reflect on some of the things that occurred in my time there, and I...
by Tanya Heaney Voogt | Jul 16, 2024 | Leadership
I recall (with horror) my early management career. I had an outdated view of what it was to be a manager and felt my job was to manage the people. Make sure they were doing the right thing, checking in on them and trying to make them work to the level I expected. I...
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