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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....
Everyone is Still in Seventh Grade
Over the course of any given week, we get to connect with and support senior leaders across a number of organizations. And one of the things that consistently fascinates us is how, regardless of the level of seniority of a leader, or how far up Maslow's Hierarchy of...
Building Your Team’s Critical Thinking Skills
Have you ever driven home after a long day at work in a mental state of autopilot? This is called ‘highway hypnosis,’ when you travel from one location to another without recollection of the process. This common experience occurs when your attention is occupied...
Leading with Purpose
“The process of articulating your purpose and finding the courage to live it - what we call Purpose to Impact - is the single most important developmental task you can undertake as a leader.” Craig and Snook Research has shown that less than 20% of leaders have a...
Continuing Education in the Workplace
We all know that life is a journey of continuous learning and education. But what role does continuing education have to play in the workplace? And what benefits do continuing education bring to employees and employers? First, let’s define our terms. “Continuing...
How Remote Work Can Strengthen Your Team
How Remote Work Can Strengthen Your Team It is hard to believe, but at the time of writing this blog, it has been almost two full years of remote work. That means two full years of worrying about, quantifying, and theorizing the impact of remote work on organizations,...