Discover Your Inner Reindeer — A Festive Look at Behaviour, Teamwork & Wellbeing
As we reach the end of another busy year, many workplaces feel the familiar mix of excitement, pressure and fatigue that comes with the festive season. It’s a perfect time to pause, reflect and reconnect with the strengths that help our teams work well together — especially when the pace picks up.
To bring some joy into your December, we’ve created a short festive video:
Discover Your Inner Reindeer
A light-hearted, festive look at how different behavioural styles contribute to teamwork, communication and wellbeing.
See how Rudolph, Dasher, Prancer and Comet each represent a unique DISC style — and how understanding these differences can support a more positive and psychologically safe workplace.
5 Minute HR Challenge:
The Christmas Sleigh Sprint
It’s the final week before Christmas shutdown and your team is trying to finalise a key project:
- Rudolph wants to get it done quickly.
- Comet wants more time for accuracy.
- Dasher keeps lifting the mood (and sidetracking people).
- Prancer is quietly taking on extra work to support everyone.
Tension is rising as the deadline approaches.
What’s the most effective — and psychosocially safe — way to respond?
A) Push the team to finish, no excuses.
B) Give Comet and Prancer more time to perfect the work.
C) Acknowledge each style, clarify priorities, balance workloads and reinforce appreciation for different contributions.
D) Let Rudolph take control and drive the outcome.
C – Good leadership means recognising behavioural differences, reducing stress, providing clarity and ensuring everyone feels supported — especially during high-pressure periods like the lead-up to Christmas.
Why This Matters for Psychosocial Safety
While the video takes a fun, festive approach, the message underneath is an important one:
Understanding our natural behaviour styles helps us:
Communicate with more awareness
Reduce misunderstandings
Recognise how different people respond to stress
Support wellbeing in busy or high-pressure periods
Create psychologically safe, respectful and connected teams
A little insight goes a long way — especially at Christmas.
A Safe, Restful Break — See You in the New Year
As we wrap up the year, we’d like to remind you that HR Advice Online will be closed from Wednesday 24 December and will reopen at 9am on Monday 5 January. We encourage all clients to plan ahead for any HR needs during this period so our team can take time to rest, recharge and return refreshed.
Understanding your Inner Reindeer is a light-hearted reminder of the strengths we each bring — but it also highlights the importance of valuing people, supporting wellbeing and fostering psychologically safe workplaces.
We wish you a safe, healthy and restorative New Year, and we look forward to supporting your organisation in creating safe, engaged and thriving workplaces in the year ahead.
If you need support reviewing your policies or strengthening your approach to psychosocial safety, our team is here to help. Reach out to our team at [email protected] | 1300 720 004.
