This last few weeks, I have been supporting my son and his partner as they prepare to move house. My partner and I have visited on a number of occasions to take their boys out for the day so they can give packing and sorting a more concentrated effort.
I was chatting to my son and his partner last week and commented that they must be exhausted, and they both replied that they were exhausted, not just physically, but emotionally too.
I got interested in this and explored it a little.
First, they shared that this home of the last 6 years was where their boys were conceived and welcomed into the world. Further, the block of four apartments had become their dominant life community. Four young couples, three of them with young children, sharing life. They had a large outdoor table out the back, so that during the warmer months, outdoor group dining was the norm.
They wandered in and out of each other’s homes, share common interests and even served as God parents for each other’s children. They were like family.
But alas, the landlord wanted to renovate all the units in the block and gave them notices to vacate.
This got me thinking about workplaces. For many years, I have been “preaching” to employers that for many workers, due to the hours spent and the length of the commute, the workplace has become a dominant community.
Then I saw this interesting graphic posted on LinkedIn by Adam Danyal. It demonstrates the significance of “belonging” in a workplace. It plays a significant part in the mental wellbeing of the workforce.
I am interested in your comments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdanyal/
