Since the beginning of this year, we have been fortunate enough to travel within North America to conduct training seminars and presentations for various industries. The common theme of interest we have found is that organizations want to find ways to strengthen the leadership within their organization and increase the commitment and engagement levels of…
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Driving Engagement and Commitment Within Your Organization
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Performance Review….NOT Surprise! How to get the most out of your process
inThere’s been a lot of talk the last couple of years about Performance Reviews, with some organizations moving away from them all together. However, many still find value in the process and how it drives individual and organizational results. The problem is that at times, the feedback provided in the review meeting is a surprise…
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The Employee Engagement Fad
inOk, fine, I admit it – Employee Engagement has become the next HR fad, the next flavour of the month. Generally speaking, it’s already going away. However, it’s not leaving for entirely good reasons. The Employee Engagement journey started out as “Employee Happiness”. Some realists figured out that many employees were all too “happy” flying…
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Culture Shock
inCulture shock is defined as “the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.” This term is commonly experienced and associated with travelers going abroad, however, my experience didn’t take place numerous kilometers away in a foreign country. Mine happened from relocating…
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Leadership Blind Spots
inYes, your Leadership Team has Blind Spots they don’t know about (that’s why they’re called blind spots). I was recently in a manufacturing facility and had the opportunity to have an abbreviated plant tour. The manufacturing leader was clearly very proud (and rightfully so) of what had been accomplished and the overall operations looked great. …
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8 Workplace Lessons I Learned From My Cat
inFor most of my life, I have unapologetically called myself a ‘dog person’ and I’ve learned countless lessons from my steady, fun-loving water-dog (that’s a different blog altogether). I always liked cats, but they were ‘just cats.’ That changed with a decision to adopt a cat five years ago; a move that altered my perspective and…
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