The Fika Crew explores the things that boost and drain our mental and physical energy.  Energy management (personal and organizational energy, not national energy policy) seems like an appropriate topic as we head into the summer months.  Learning what generates positive energy and how to mitigate things that drain, sap, and siphon energy can enhance our satisfaction, persistence, and effectiveness.

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Resources

Gordon J.  The Energy Bus.  10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy.  Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons, 2007.
 
Schwartz T and McCarthy C.  Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time.  Harvard Business Review, October 2007.
 
Bruch H and Vogel B.  Strategies for creating and sustaining organizational energy.  Employment Relations 2011; 38 (2): 51-61.
 
Schippers MC and Hogenes R.  Energy management of people in organizations: Review and research agenda.  J Bus Pscychol 2011; 26(2): 193-203.

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The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.

The Co-Hosts are:

• Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu               


• Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences- brock@unimelb.edu.au


• Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu 


• Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions.

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about?  Watch this brief video:  How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic?  Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika