We send thousands of messages all day every day, using a variety of different methods; either in person, on the phone, through social media, or written. Even if we are sitting on our front steps just watching the sunset, we…
The true value of communication skills can never be underestimated. It is so much more than a system to share information – it’s what we use to develop and enrich our relationships, and express our thoughts, feelings, ideas, dreams and…
In this series on emotional intelligence, we’ve learned what a complex and important topic it is, and how it directly impacts so many areas of our lives, including our relationships, career successes, and even how we set and achieve goals.…
When we think about emotional intelligence, we recognize that it’s a complex issue involving many internal and external factors that impact our thoughts, emotions and behaviours. One of the key components of emotional intelligence that sometimes gets overlooked is self-motivation…
The ability to identify, understand and regulate our own emotions is the key to unlocking the mystery behind our feelings and moods, and better responding to the people and world around us. It’s also the secret to finding our own…
Most of us know (or know of) incredibly bright people who end up being unsuccessful in their personal or work lives, as well as people who struggled throughout school (or dropped out), yet became wildly successful, well-liked and on top…
Successful and agile teams don’t just happen overnight, they are built by having a strong environment that fosters collaboration, encouragement, and inspiration. In other words, empowerment. In our personal and professional lives, we regularly encounter situations and relationships that require…
Embracing change and responding quickly is so much more than simply being flexible. When talking about flexibility in my previous blog, we explored the various reasons why it’s important to be adaptable and make the most of changes we encounter.…
As part of our perpetual desire to improve ourselves and our lives, we continually set goals. Having goals keeps us hopeful, inspired, and challenged, but our ability to reach them is dependent on many factors; the key one being motivation.…
We live in an incredibly fast-paced, competitive, and often turbulent time, with everything changing at warp-speed. I can barely get through a day without a software update or new coffee flavour being pitched at me! As humans, we are made…
Navigating Challenges The theme for this month’s insight is navigating challenges…and obviously we’re going to be talking a little bit about white water kayaking as well! I had the opportunity last weekend to go white water kayaking with my brother-in-law…
Reframing Activities Today I want to talk to you about reframing activities, which is really a dimension of agile leadership. As many of you know, I’m very much an advocate of agile leadership practices. In terms of reframing activities, most…
