Reflect, Reset, Realign: Preparing for a Fresh Year

Описание: December can offer project leaders a built-in pause before the new year’s momentum kicks in.

It is the ideal moment to step out of nonstop execution and into meaningful reflection so your mind, workload, and leadership energy can realign

In this episode of Calm in the Chaos, Program Manager and Workforce Development Strategist Michele Badie and Corporate Workplace Wellness Expert Valerie Carmel Dorsainvil LCSW highlight why this pause matters. Together, they explored how reflection, micro-breaks, and intentional mental resets support sustainable performance, especially for project leaders managing complex workloads.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
00:00 – 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 & 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Holiday greeting, closing out 2025, and setting the intention to reflect on the year and prepare for 2026.

00:55 – 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆
Discussion on mental health awareness, empathy, and how emotional awareness supports leadership and relationships.

03:15 – 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆
Creating intentional end-of-day rituals to transition out of work mode and protect personal energy.

05:41 – 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Fatigue, relief, stress, and complex emotions that surface for project professionals during Q4.

13:02 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴
How unresolved stress carries over into the new year as emotional and cognitive “lag.”

13:25 – 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀
How organizations can encourage reflection without turning it into evaluation or judgment.

15:30 – 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Why leaders initiating reflection helps teams normalize self-awareness and growth.

18:06 – 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 & 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆
Exploring unresolved setbacks, project grief, and how they manifest as anxiety.

19:20 – 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
Why identifying root causes matters more than trying to fix emotions alone.

21:28 – 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝘀. 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺
Breaking the cycle of “should” thinking and self-torment; learning without blame.

25:23 – 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵
How leadership impact is shaped by interactions, not just deliverables.

27:02 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Using self-awareness, reflection, and pauses to model healthy leadership behavior.

28:49 – 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Nature, movement, rest, and creativity as tools for nervous system recovery.

33:45 – 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Why perfection is a trap and intentionality matters more when starting a new year.

36:10 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱: 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Reclaiming needs, boundaries, and prioritization instead of silencing oneself.

38:20 – 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲
Final thoughts, appreciation for the community, and encouragement to move forward intentionally.

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