Being Mindful of Stress Management
Being Mindful of Stress Management A full workload mixed with competing demands is a challenge many leaders are faced with. The stress this can create may impact others through our [...]
A Perspective on the Direction of Leadership Skills Training
A Perspective on the Direction of Leadership Skills Training I’ve been a trainer of some sort for most of my working life, first as an engineer and later as a [...]
Perfectionism, Stress and Failure
Perfectionism, Stress and Failure Continuous improvement is critical in creating a culture that engages and enhances employee strengths and talents. Striving for employee or personal perfection in contrast may have [...]
Leadership Development: How Small Steps Become Big Leaps (Book Summary: Atomic Habits)
Leadership Development: How Small Steps Become Big Leaps (Book Summary: Atomic Habits) Before, during and after training sessions, in coaching conversations, and while observing others and taking stock of my [...]
Maintaining Self-Care and Positive Customer Focus in the Face of Difficult Situations
Maintaining Self-Care and Positive Customer Focus in the Face of Difficult Situations Imagine two line ups: one for gratitude and the second, complaints. Which one is longer for your company? [...]
Showcasing Leadership in the Environmental Movement
Showcasing Leadership in the Environmental Movement How about this for an actual job ad: Job description: No pay, long hours, hard work, dangerous conditions, extreme weather. Warning: No whiners, malcontents, [...]
A Better Model of Measurement for Learning and Development
A Better Model of Measurement for Learning and Development Learn about a better model of measurement for learning and development initiatives from Kwela Principal, Nic Tsangarakis, through his interesting article [...]
The Decline of Performance Management Rating Systems
The Decline of Performance Management Rating Systems The September 19th issue of the Canadian HR Reporter Weekly published an interesting article on current performance management practices and trends. Kwela Principal, [...]
Say It! Be Courageous and Move Beyond Communications 101
SAY IT! Be Courageous and Move Beyond Communications 101 My Skype phone rings for my August ‘6 questions performance management’ meeting with one of my bosses, Nic. My nervous energy [...]
Hiring People With the Right Abilities (Seeing Past ‘Disability’)
Hiring People With the Right Abilities (Seeing Past ‘Disability’) A while ago, I attended an interesting seminar on the benefits of hiring “disabled” workers. I had a particular curiosity in what [...]