BOND Archives - Leanne Spencer

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Speed vs Connection and the Hidden Cost of Moving Faster

BOND, Connection, High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 5 minutes of reading

We know the pace of work is increasing. Globalisation has accelerated it. Technology has accelerated it. AI is accelerating it further. And many workplace cultures still reward the same things: working harder, moving faster, being constantly available, and doing more with less. On the surface, that can look like progress. Faster communication. Greater efficiency. More […]

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In an AI-Obsessed World, Human Connection Is Your Competitive Advantage

BOND, Connection, High Performance, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

If you work in a customer-facing role, in customer service, sales, account management, leadership or any role where relationships matter, one of the greatest competitive advantages you can develop is human connection. We’re living through a moment where AI is reshaping how we work, communicate and sell. Emails can be drafted in seconds. Presentations can

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The Isolagenic Culture Paradox

BOND, Connection, Personal Sustainability, Resilience, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

In my last blog, I explored the AI high-performance paradox, the reality that AI tools don’t automatically reduce human effort, especially as the pace of work keeps rising. This week, I want to build on that with another observation that’s featuring strongly in my State of Workplace Wellbeing 2026 report (coming very soon): our environments

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Is Your Workplace Culture ‘Isolagenic’?

BOND, Connection, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 3 minutes of reading

Lately, I’ve been contemplating the role our workplace culture plays in our overall wellbeing, not just physically and emotionally, but socially too. In that thinking, I’ve coined the term: ‘isolagenic’. ‘Iso’ meaning isolation, ‘genic’ meaning producing or causing. ‘Isolagenic’ referring to something that causes or produces isolation. How isolagenic is your workplace culture? Is Your

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The Benefit of Community and Connection for Mental Health

BOND, Burnout Prevention, Connection, Nature, Personal Sustainability, Resilience, Stress, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 3 minutes of reading

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is connection. A simple word that carries incredible weight when it comes to our wellbeing. We’re hyper-connected-but-often-disconnected, and when mental health takes a dip, the instinct can be to retreat further into ourselves. But what if one of the most powerful tools

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From Burnout to the Stage: My Journey to Professional Speaking

BOND, Burnout Prevention, Cadence Approach, Connection, ESG, Interviews, Meditation, Nature, Nutrition, Personal Sustainability, Podcasts, Recovery, Resilience, Sleep, Stress, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

March is a big month for me as I celebrate my 50th birthday, and with that, I’ve been reflecting on some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way. One question I get asked a lot is: How did you get into professional speaking? It wasn’t a straight road. In fact, my career has

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Lessons from 50 Years: Just Get It Done

BOND, Burnout Prevention, Cadence Approach, Personal Sustainability, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 3 minutes of reading

March is a big month for me—my 50th birthday! So, for the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the years. These insights span business, wellbeing, fitness, and life in general. To kick things off, I want to talk about a key lesson I learned from my

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Cork Today Interview

BOND, Burnout Prevention, Cadence Approach, Connection, Personal Sustainability, Podcasts, Recovery, Resilience, Stress, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 1 minute of reading

I was delighted to be a guest on the Cork Today radio show and podcast hosted by Patricia Messinger. Stress Resilience and Personal Sustainability One of the primary reasons organisations bring me in is to help with stress resilience—a huge challenge for many companies today. In the interview, we explore how to boost the stress resilience

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World Mental Health Day 2024: Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces

BOND, Burnout Prevention, Cadence Approach, Connection, Personal Sustainability, Recovery, Resilience, Stress, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 6 minutes of reading

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, an annual occasion dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and promoting efforts that support mental wellbeing. This year, the theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is workplace mental health. This focus highlights the critical role workplaces play in shaping the mental health of

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Maximising Performance Through Personal Sustainability: Beyond Potential Podcast

BOND, Burnout Prevention, Cadence Approach, Interviews, Personal Sustainability, Podcasts, Resilience, Stress, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 3 minutes of reading

I was delighted to be a guest on the Beyond Potential podcast, hosted by Tom Emery, CEO and Founder of Hex Development, and Tom Mason, Founder and CEO of Potentia Leadership. Known as “the Toms,” they facilitate an entertaining, informative, and immersive podcast designed for leaders, HR professionals, and anyone aspiring to maximise their performance

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