Podcast appearances and mentions of chris flack

Today on the HR Room Podcast, we're joined by Chris Flack (Co-Founder at UnPlug) to talk about digital wellness at work, a topic more important now than ever before in a time of technological advances and increased digitization of the workplace when the lines between work and non-work are blurring.  About The HR Room Podcast The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business. For show notes, go to www.InsightHR.ie/Podcast.  If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR. Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing. Visit us at www.InsightHR.ie.

The U15 girls gaelic football team have decided to do a sponsored 48 hour phone free weekend. Phones will be handed over to team mentor on Friday July 8th at 7pm and returned 48 hours later on Sunday July 10th at 7pm. Andrea was joined by members of the team and Chris Flack co-founder of Unplug, to discuss the benefits of digital detoxing.

Aoife's Master acquaintance Chris Flack joins us on the podcast. Born in the UK and currently based in Dublin, Chris carries over fifteen years of experience specialising in tech and organisational behaviour consulting and is the proud co-founder of UnPlug. The mission of UnPlug is for people to take control of their technology instead of their technology usage controlling them. "If we make some small changes in how we use technology, we can have some really positive impacts on our behaviour, our well being and our productivity." – Chris Flack. Have you ever felt strained and overwhelmed with work or feel like you have developed the bad habit of always being available 24/7!? This week's episode will resonate with so many as we explore excessive technology usage and our right to unplug and disconnect from the culture of always being on. After all, our bodies cannot fully recharge if we don't allow for vital downtime. This episode is jam-packed with fascinating statistics, insights, and practical tips that will help you disconnect and gain control of your time, which will boost not only your productivity levels but, ultimately, your well-being. Key points covered throughout include: - An introduction to Chris Flack. - The relationship between loneliness and technology. - Overwhelm at work and the always-on culture. - The promise of technology. - Understanding our internal technology triggers. - The key to managing time and task prioritising. - Working from home productivity statistics. - Setting boundaries and switching off when working remotely. - Flexible work VS work design. - Assumptions linked to the hybrid working model. - The struggle of career development for remote workers. - The importance of human connection in a remote world. - Building a culture of support. - How to create behavioural change. - Chris' tips on disconnection and digital mindfulness. - What makes Chris Happier at Work. Chris is an instructor at the Digital Wellness Institute and is a highly sought-after award-winning speaker who has led discussions throughout some of the largest companies across Europe. THE LISTENER'S SAY: Have a topic in mind that you would love for Aoife to explore on future podcasts? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Connect with Chris Flack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-flack/ https://unplughq.com/team/ https://right2disconnect.com/ Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O'Brien: https://www.happieratwork.ie https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien https://www.twitter.com/HappierAtWorkHQ https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie https://www.facebook.com/groups/happieratworkpodcast Resources: Book recommendation: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg. PhD https://tinyhabits.com/book/ Playback recommendation: Previous Happier at Work episode – The Future of Remote and Hybrid work with Aoife O'Brien https://happieratwork.ie/83-the-future-of-remote-and-hybrid-work-with-aoife-obrien/

For many people, Covid 19 has irreversibly restructured working life. Whilst flexible working arrangements promote greater autonomy it also brings new challenges. This week, I’m joined by Chris Flack the co-founder of Unplug (www.unplughq.com) a behaviour change consultancy that supports individuals and organisations to work smarter in an always-connected world. We chat about digital well-being, managing screen time and task switching. With The Right to Disconnect Bill and the Working from Home Bill before the Dail, Chris shares his views on work design and the challenges facing organisations.

In queso episodio Monica Bormetti chiacchiera con Chris Flack di Unplug, realtà irlandese che ha lavorato con oltre 60 organizzazioni a livello internazionale sul benessere digitale. Alcuni punti emersi nella chiacchierata:

2020 has been the year in which the majority of the workforce transitioned to a remote and digital work environment. We've learned how to work remotely with support from all the online tools available to us today. Since this is all so very new to so many people, there are difficulties that some individuals and organisations are struggling to handle. In today's episode, we'll address some of those challenges in a conversation with Chris Flack, co-founder of UnPlug, a behaviour change consultancy with a focus on digital wellbeing. Since 2016, UnPlug has worked with over 60 organisations globally to help staff work smarter in the always-on world by improving digital habits and digital culture. Chris comes from a background of 15 years in tech consulting and behaviour change, he has experienced first hand many of the negative impacts of information overload and witnessed how distraction and an always-on culture has changed the lives of many people. We discuss topics such as zoom fatigue, distractions in the workplace, and excessive technology usage to understand how they impact performance and wellbeing, as well as what we can do to avoid the negative impact of these. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn or visit the UnPlug website www.unplughq.com

Taragh Loughrey Grant talks to Chris Flack of Unplug, the organisation that helps people take control of their technology instead of their technology controlling them.

This episode focuses on the beauty of slow, we look back at two previous episodes with Chris Flack and Dasho Karma Ura to look at the different ways we can find balance and peace in our technology driven lives. Dasho lives in Bhutan and has experience of measuring happiness in the population and the effects of technology. Chris turned away from his corporate life when he felt technology was taking over his day to day experiences. They both value meditation and mindfulness to find balance between technology and peace.

WIKN is a one stop shop for advice from industry experts, offering their insights with hindsight about what they know now that they wished they knew then. Welcome to Episode 26 of What I Know Now, the leadership and personal development podcast. Today’s guest is Chris Flack. Chris is the Founder & CEO of UnPlug, which was launched in 2015 to help people take control of thier technology, rather than technology controlling them. As a result, they are able to have better attention […] The post E26 Chris Flack, Founder and CEO of UnPlug shares What He Knows Now appeared first on WIKN.

In this episode Samantha Clarke talks to Chris Flack, founder of Unplug, about his journey to find a balance between life and technology. They discuss ways apps can be used to track your technology usage, how to integrate meditation into your daily life and how tech affects children.

In this episode I spoke to Chris Flack, Design Director at Strategy Creative in Christchurch. Strategy Creative is a proudly independent full service design led advertising agency, with studios in Christchurch, Wellington, Sydney and Tokyo.

Chris spent the first fifteen years of his career working in senior sales roles for large tech companies including Capgemini and Avnet. He experienced negative impacts of information overload, and witnessed how distraction and an ‘always on’ culture has changed the lives of many people. His vision for UnPlug is to combine his experience, skills and knowledge working with a team of behavioural change experts to develop evidence-based programmes that allow people to engage effectively with technology – maximising the positive benefits while minimising the negatives.

In this episode, I speak with the co-founder of unplug.ie about corporate wellness, tech-life balance and how we can all unplug.