The Line in the Sand
Boundaries are funny things. They are the personal and interpersonal rules that you create for yourself, your guidelines around acceptable and unacceptable behaviours. They are unique to you: formed from the array…
The Bright Side of Failure
Are you familiar with the phrase “we all make mistakes?” It’s undeniably true – we all make mistakes, some more than others. How wonderful! Wait, what? Wonderful? Yes, it sounds cliché, but…
Let’s do an icebreaker!
So often, those words are met with groans of disappointment, rolled eyes, and commiserating glances or comments with those at our table or on our Zoom screens. Here we go, another 15…
Overcoming Overpromotion
How many of us have experienced “horrible bosses” in our organization? Have you considered how many of these horrible bosses are the result of overpromotion? The Peter Principle, first recognized in 1969…
Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace
There is no doubt that the last three years have given the concept of “psychological safety” room to be heard, to be valued and to be explored in organizations. It is even…
Organizational Change Pitfalls to Avoid
We’ve said this before, change is hard and resistance to change is futile. If you do a quick online search you will find scores of stories describing epic change fails. So how…
R U Ready 4 Gen Z?!
“No one wants to work anymore.” Have you heard anyone say that lately in passing conversation? Or maybe you’ve even said it yourself? You’re trying to hire. You have good roles available. …
Lessons From the Home Front
There is a lot of talk about CEOs who are making the return to office mandatory, regardless of employee situation or request. Elon Musk’s recent emails and tweets requiring employees be in…
Leading Through Appreciation
Remember the nursery rhyme, “The Farmer in the Dell?” If you played this game as a child, you know how it went: everyone stood in a circle surrounding one kid in the…