Life

Revelations from a founder’s smartphone sabbatical

For the whole of August, I embarked on a smartphone detox. There were a few reasons as to why, but the most prevalent was a worry around burnout. For the past 18 months I’d be working hard setting up and growing Shine Workplace Wellbeing, while also ensuring I was spending ample time with my two young sons.

A letter of introduction

Introducing Dannielle Haig, international Business Coach and Business Psychologist, as Startups Magazine’s resident Business Psychologist columnist. 

This article is part 4 of 4 in the series Getting ahead, staying ahead, and not losing your head
Less lip service, more action: Wellbeing at work

Over the course of a year, I spoke with hundreds of employees, employers and HR professionals. In those interviews, I learnt about wellbeing at work, the challenges in keeping people healthy and happy, and why wellbeing packages offered by businesses are falling short.

Resilience and the ‘Dark Triad’

Director, Founder, Business Psychologist and Business Coach at DH Coaching & Consulting, Dannielle Haig, headed a personal development workshop powered by C&C, PA recruitment agency, teaching the importance of ‘resilience’.