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Human Resources

Why performance reviews fall short & how to make them useful

We’re in the home stretch friends! The end of the year is in plain sight as discussions have begun on what’s next for the year ahead. Before we get to 2021 planning, I can’t help but think of what many organizations will be preparing for first – performance reviews. A conversation leaders and employees should have all year long to

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Work/Life Balance

How to bring back the za za zoom in your work!

When deadlines are being missed at work, it’s easy to question your level of motivation among other things. You might ask, what’s changed? Your performance was at its best 6 months ago, yet somehow over the recent months, performance has fallen flat, so what do you attribute the decline to in your work? For many, the pandemic has influenced nearly

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Human Resources

How to support your employees ‘exit’ without the F you

Losing some of your greatest talent sucks. We’ve all been there as leaders where some of your key talent and strongest performers have chosen to resign for various reasons. Anything from a better opportunity to personal reasons I’m sure you’ve heard before. During a global pandemic, it’s no different. Yes, sadly many have been laid off and lost their jobs

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Human Resources

Re-defining wellness in the future of work

We’ve all heard how important caring for our well-being is and for many, you usually pay attention when you’re on the verge of burnout. In the age of COVID, it seemed like it was all you heard. How to care for your mental and emotional health, keeping up with physical activity, structuring your workdays in a WFH (work from home)

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Human Resources

Dealing with stress? Here’s how to support your employee

Working from home was an adjustment for many of us as we transitioned back in March while navigating the stress that came with a global pandemic. Soon began the tips and tricks to stay motivated, productive and engaged while settling into your new (or should I say familiar) environment. Your bed, couch, the kitchen and whatever other creative places you

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Leadership

Inclusive workplaces are created with intention, not trends

So many of the discussions across the globe have centered around change for racial injustice, systemic racism and the need for this time to be an ongoing conversation that’s no longer taboo and one that lasts beyond a ‘trend’. In our corporate landscape and in the workplace, the global movement we’ve witnessed over the past few weeks created discussions around

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Leadership

How to prevent burnout from working remotely

Gone are the days where you’d hear a friend or colleague say, “I wish I could work from home more often.” Now you hear, “I wish I could go back to the office” or “I miss having an office to go to.” Where flexibility was once seen as a perk, as they say, too much of a good thing eventually starts to wear off. These

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Leadership

Is your communication plan right & tight working from home?

The ‘work from home’ or a remote working option that was once considered a benefit and, in some cases, seen as a perk (depending on the organization you ask) has become the norm in the last month. Likely to stay this way for several months to come. According to research by Regus Canada, 47% of Canadian employees work from outside

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Leadership

How to thrive from the ‘inside’ in uncertain times for a long-term win

To say we’re living in uncertain times might be an understatement for some, depending on who you talk to. In the past 25 years, as a globe, we’ve experienced some of the world’s most devastating natural disasters from hurricanes and forest fires to economic recessions and political impacts that have made history. We’ve survived them thankfully, we’re still here and

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Human Resources

Does your talent management strategy include baby boomers?

Retirement may be a far vision for some of you, but for others, it’s several years out. Past the age of what we’ve all known to be 65, we’re now looking at 70, even 80 + years old for retirees. Baby boomers don’t all fall under the same age of retirement which means skilled and experienced talent are still working,

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Leadership

When you’re the new leader and how to make it count

New leadership in an organization can often bring about a sense of new beginnings, new ways of working, new teams and people or it can foster a sense of fear, doubt and uncertainty. When there are ambiguity and insecurity brewing in an organizational environment at the sight of new leadership, it’s usually due to poor communication, lack of certainty and

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Leadership

Your star performer is not a star people leader, now what?

They say one of the best measures of success of a great leader is developing those in your charge into future leaders. Throughout the course of one’s career, some people know they want to eventually be a people leader, others don’t and some just fall into it. Or do they? As we know, growth and experience help shape us over

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Talent Identification/Management

A career change over 50? Yes! Successful? Yes!

  Where ageism is very real in almost every industry, plenty of resources will tell you how to combat ageism so you can successfully make a career change.     Tips and tricks on positioning yourself, talk about your qualifications so you don’t come across as ‘overqualified’ or ‘underqualified’ but just right. How to talk about your passions and the

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Leadership

Is your leadership style stifling your team’s creativity?

Creativity is something I’ve spoken about quite a bit as it’s the very expression of our souls (when we tap into it) that can birth some of the most beautiful gifts. Not just for us to enjoy but to share with the world that offers enjoyment and inspiration for others. In business, it’s the energy that brings fuel to innovation

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Leadership

Dear CEO, here’s how to save money on training

The ‘Compassionate Leader.’ The leader that has a vision, invests in their people and knows how to take an organization to the next level with people at its core. Better yet, by creating a people-first culture. With the pace, our world is moving at and the ever-changing world of business, training and L&D initiatives (learning and development) is a go-to

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Work/Life Balance

Your goals and future self will thank you when you do this

We are back from hopefully a restful and enjoyable holiday and 2020 has been getting so much buzz since we are entering a new decade. This year will be special, to say the least, and some have said, bigger, better, more expansive, you name it, I’ve read all the things and I’m sure you have as well. It’s also the

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Work/Life Balance

A new decade is upon us – what will you create?

The first thing that came to mind as I sat down to write this week was, “does everyone need to read another post about resolutions, goals and planning for a new year? Aren’t there a few dozen or so if not, more posts out there writing about some version of the end of a decade and the start of another?”

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Leadership

Leader as coach in the future of work

A new year and a new decade are fast approaching and with that comes a new way of leading. A transformation I’ve talked about often in hopes it fosters action from those organizations who are ready to step up and begin their evolution vs. more meetings to talk about challenges. An approach to leading your people side by side versus top-down is

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Human Resources

How 10 managers in 10 years can redefine a mentor

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the closing ceremony of a mentoring program for The Association of Change Management Professionals – Toronto Chapter. Mentoring had been something that took a different shape along my own path so the hesitation to speak on something that didn’t take form in the traditional sense was strong. It was also the

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Leadership

4 lessons I learned from a bad career decision

Have you ever made a bad career decision and later realized, “what was I thinking?” Well, there was a point in time I thought these kinds of decisions often happened in the form of career moves when moving from one company to the next. I didn’t think they can also be choosing roles within your company you could later regret.

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Leadership

How to check your blind spots so you can lead as your best!

When we’re first learning something, over time and with experience we’re expected to get ‘better.’ Practice makes perfect as they say. Yet we’re bound to develop bad habits and blind spots. Whether it’s driving, playing a sport or learning a new skill. We let some of the ‘best practices’ we’ve learned fall through the cracks. Not because we’re trying to

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Leadership

What is the new definition of leadership in the future of work?

Leadership is one of my favourite topics to discuss and write about and one that has many definitions and perspectives. Thought leaders such as Simon Sinek, Brené Brown and Tony Robbins to name a few have all shared their definition of what leadership is and in some cases (not always) it’s influenced by personal experience good or bad. One of

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Joy
Work/Life Balance

How to bring more joy in the midst of any transition

When was the last time you were in transition? Some of you might be in one right now! And if you are – I congratulate you. Even in what may seem tough or challenging, there’s inevitably something better around the corner or already on its way to you. What if you could go through your transition or whatever change you

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Selfcare

Why taking a risk on yourself is the best risk you can take

The risks we take in our lives are often a direct measure of how willing we are to step outside our comfort zone. The risk of being seen. The risk of being judged. The risk of not being liked. The risk of failing. The risk of the unknown. The list goes on and on. Yet, we rarely consider the successes

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Leadership

Transform the way you lead & do business with no regrets

Coming off a long weekend celebrating Thanksgiving here in Canada, my heart is full of gratitude.  For so much really.  This year has been a whirlwind of change, entering a new chapter in my life, letting go, learning, expanding, sharing, growing and so much more. It’s been transformational, to say the least, and continues to be – and with no

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Selfcare

Is fear keeping you stuck? 4 questions to ask yourself

Fear in the spiritual sense is the absence of love.  In everyday life, it looks like this… “I need to make enough money in case something happens.”                                       Or “I have to go to that conference, or I won’t meet any new clients.”                                       Or “If I ask for time off, they’ll think I’m lazy and not working hard enough.”

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Selfcare

Why boundaries aren’t just important, but necessary

Whenever someone used to talk about boundaries, I used to think of a boundary that separates or divides something.  I didn’t think about it as something to protect my personal energy. Now I understand the importance of healthy boundaries and how they allow us to protect ourselves and our energy in all areas of our life.  It’s your way of

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Human Resources

What skills should you take notice of & why are they important?

What’s the most important skill you’re assessing when you’re interviewing talent? Does a talent’s soft skill vs. hard skill and/or competencies to do a job hold the same level of importance for you?  I can probably guess that your answer would likely be no, although I’m sure you would agree it’s important just not as important as the hard skills

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