Brendon and daughter Chelsea doing a HIIT workout at home

This article is republished from my original The core of wellbeing, productivity and health in uncertain times post in LinkedIn. 

We've all been through some big changes over the last few weeks, and a different way of life and uncertainty is set to continue over the coming weeks and months even as we go into an eased set of restrictions in Level 2.

This article is republished from my original Transform your team's behaviour with a working agreement or culture​ post in LinkedIn.

Side note: I wrote this article just before New Zealand entered lockdown. In the weeks that have followed, I've been keeping in touch with the person whose situation I describe, and working remotely has, if anything, intensified the issues they are experiencing. I was going to wait to publish this till we were back in our offices again, but from what I've observed now more than ever, we need the structure the activities below describe. 

The view from my impromptu home office

This article is republished from my original Managing anxiety in the unprecedented times post in LinkedIn.

The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented situation. Many of you will be experiencing anxiety on scale for the first time in your lives. As someone who deals with anxiety daily, I'd like to share a few thoughts and tips on how to mindfully navigate through this scary situation.

DevOps is widely recognised for improving IT's ability to deliver more business value faster. But we often see DevOps applied incorrectly or inconsistently and there is confusion around the competencies and skills required for successful DevOps.

Over the last couple of months we've had numerous learning opportunities outside of our training courses: