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Leadership is Lonely
“I want to be the boss.” Beginning at a young age, I used to utter those words constantly. From being in the classroom, to being on sports teams, to being in the workplace, I equated being “the boss”, or the leader, or the team captain, to being the most successful...
All I Want for Christmas is…Inclusion!
I’m writing this on the second night of Hanukah, and the nineteenth day of non-stop Christmas music on my favourite local radio station (spoiler alert: it is not yet Christmas). Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas music, and Christmas movies, and Christmas lights...
Why Organizational Culture Matters (Part 3)
This blog is the third in our three-part series about organizational culture. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is hopefully tapering off, its impact on the work environment seems to be permanent. Research by McKinsey found that before the pandemic, pretty much all...
What Do Your Meetings Look Like?
For those who remember it, the Jerry Springer Show would bring together family members or former friends to create a tinderbox of conflict. Usually - after the disclosure of some bizarre sin committed by one of the people on stage - it would result in fisticuffs and...
Why Organizational Culture Matters (Part 2)
This blog is the second in our three-part series about organizational culture. Changes to organizational culture happen very slowly and are usually in response to frequent small nudges or a significant event such as the COVID-19 global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic...
How to Cultivate a More Inclusive Workplace
These days, it seems like everyone is talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. And with good reason: ensuring that workplaces are diverse, equitable, and inclusive is beyond a doubt the right thing to do, for both business and ethical...
Why Organizational Culture Matters (Part 1)
This blog is the first in our three-part series about organizational culture. “Culture is simply a shared way of doing something with a passion.” – Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO Airbnb What is the greatest quality that sets a high performing organization apart from...
Positivity = Productivity
There is no doubt about it: the word ‘uncertain’ has been used a lot lately to describe our work lives, personal lives – and really our world. It can be hard to believe that a mental state, like a feeling of uncertainty, can manifest physical effects, but research...
What Rock Climbing Can Teach Us About Leadership
Humans are only born with two innate fears – a fear of loud noises and a fear of falling. Despite the latter, the sport of rock climbing has become increasingly popular around the globe, especially after its Olympic debut in the summer of 2021. Although you would...
Don’t Leave your Culture up to Chance
We believe that all organizations have a culture - the difference is whether that culture is by design, or by default. While a positive work culture has long been a driver of employee engagement and retention, gone are the days when leadership could allow a culture to...
Shifting from a Fixed to a Growth Mindset
What you believe is what you will achieve! This echoes the work of Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, who illustrated how mindsets impact how people see their abilities, talents, and intelligence. Whether conscious or unconscious, mindsets...
Improving Mental Health in the Workplace
This week marks the 71st annual Canadian Mental Health Association Mental Health Week. The next seven days serve as a reminder to take time to look away from our computer screens and instead look inwards and outwards to check in on ourselves and those around us....