How to Get the Most from Your Skills Training Initiatives
How to Get the Most from Your Skills Training Initiatives You may have seen statistics such as “only 15% of what people learn in training is retained”. To make matters [...]
The Power of Values in Leadership
The Power of Values in Leadership Making the important link between values and behaviours Values lead to thoughts, actions, behaviours and results. This is why organizations spend so much time [...]
Making Good Decisions When it Matters
Making Good Decisions When it Matters Subconscious cognitive biases can derail decision-making Psychologists and behavioural economists have identified cognitive biases that often undermine effective decision-making. For example: Group Think – [...]
Understanding Resistance: Emotional Intelligence at Work
Understanding Resistance: Emotional Intelligence at Work To Resist is Human. Learning How to Move Beyond is Leadership. I was recently surprised by my own resistance, as a student no less. [...]
Vertical Leadership Development: the Value of Knowing Your Values
Vertical Leadership Development: the Value of Knowing Your Values Do you work on developing yourself before you have to? Over the years, I have come to believe that most of [...]
Union Versus Management – Win or Lose?
Union Versus Management -- Win or Lose? A common mentality is that the relationship between Union and Management is like a rivalry at the final playoff hockey game between two [...]
How to Facilitate Productive Meetings
People spend a lot of time in meetings these days! Making meeting time productive should therefore be a priority. Actions that make meetings successful require management before, during, and after [...]
Stepping Up to Self-Leadership
Stepping Up to Self-Leadership “I better not give them constructive feedback as they may get upset and I hate conflict.” Limiting beliefs like these impede ourselves and others to behave [...]
How to Build Project Management Capacity
I’ve noticed an increasing trend whereby organizations are recognizing the importance of project management discipline in executing everyday business projects. These could include things such as centralized systems in HR, [...]
Managing Remote Employees
Managing Remote Employees I am sitting on my deck, working in my outdoor office in my comfortable chair with the sun beating down on me. My laptop is open in [...]