Post By: Lisa Beth Lentini Walker, CEO of Lumen Worldwide Endeavors, a compliance risk and corporate governance consulting and coaching group.
It’s the end of 2020. Can you believe it?
As we look to put to bed the year we just had, it is a terrific time to put to use the tools we rely upon within our profession as a way to help us personally. The risk assessments that you conduct in your professional life provide a great foundation to establish your current baseline and where you would like to be in multiple domains of your own personal well-being. Conducing an end of year recalibration for your well-being provides huge benefits to you personally and professionally. By doing this, you will have an effective way to reflect and recognize both triumphs and challenges.
Oftentimes, we get so wrapped up in the day to day habits we have formed, that we do not take time to reflect. We start to measure ourselves by title, likes and compensation rather than based on all of the other elements that are fulfilling and ultimately important to a life truly well lived.
Compliance and ethics work has global impact regularly. As guardians for organizations, we need to have some accountability to keep ourselves well so we can make the best decisions for ourselves, our team, our organization and the world. We also have the opportunity to role model healthier outcomes.
Opportunities for reflection help you understand where you are thriving and where there are opportunities for improvement. While this reflective process is optimally used throughout the year, starting a habit of well-being risk assessments is a great way to begin a new year.
There are many versions of the domains of well-being, but we will focus on six:
- Body
- Mind
- Financial
- Social
- Environmental
- Meaning & Purpose
Sample questions you can ask yourself in each domain:
- Body (Am I getting sufficient rest? Do I have a plan for physical activity? How do I feel about my nutrition levels? Have I received all check-ups?)
- Mind (Do I take time out to be present? Am I able to actively listen? Do I have ways to address stress in my life?)
- Financial (Am I living from paycheck to paycheck? Do I have a long-range plan for the future? Have I diversified income in my life? Am I meeting my financial goals?)
- Social (Do I have communities I belong to where I am actively engaged? Do I make time for connections and outreach in my life? How is my network? Do I feel supported and encouraged?)
- Environmental (Do I feel safe and secure in my housing situation? Do I do things that benefit the environment? Do I connect with nature regularly?)
- Meaning & Purpose (Do I give back? Do I do things that I feel benefit the greater good? Do I feel clear on a sense of purpose that is larger than just me?)
As with any risk assessment, ask yourself where you currently feel you are performing on a scale of 1-10 and then ask yourself where you would like to be from a goal standpoint. You may find that as you go through this, some domains hold less importance for you due to your priorities. Everyone is going to be different and your needs and priorities may change over time just like you find with any organization you work with. For the same reason that we conduct risk assessments and monitor in our compliance programs, you can and should take a similar approach to how you (and even your team) are doing.
Once you have conducted your mini assessment of self, start to think about goals to remediate and address areas where you have work to do and to celebrate successes.
If you start today, you can find your way to a better, more balanced 2021.
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