For anyone who remembers Vanilla Ice, he said it best when he sang: “Stop, collaborate and listen”! We tend to forget how important it is to work together instead of just ploughing through life in a tunnelled, self-focused way. Collaboration…
When we grieve, we suffer. The pain, shock, anger, guilt, and sadness can be so crushing that we truly believe we won’t recover…yet we do. Somehow, incredibly…we heal. The death of a loved one, a devastating fire, facing terminal illness,…
As we travel through life doing our thing and minding our own business, we often think we’re headed in one direction but find ourselves unexpectedly turned around! This can happen when we experience challenges facing illness, injuries or addiction, or…
Life’s many challenges can sometimes take us off course, leaving us to make a long journey back, or…perhaps to find a new path altogether! Bouncing back from adversity can be difficult, even when we have resources and supports in place.…
For a workplace or project to be truly successful, you need teams that are productive and effective, but finding that perfect collective and keeping it going strong can be a challenge. As we learn more about teamwork and group development,…
There’s so much to explore about anger; it’s a big emotion with the potential for very big consequences when left unchecked. Being angry can take a lot out of us, as well as the people around us. Let’s face it…we…
After exploring the various components of feedback, including giving feedback and seeking it out, we know that it can be productive, informative and usually helpful, particularly when the motivation behind it is sincere. While it’s often good to reflect on…
Resolving conflicts is rarely easy but having a range of tools to use that fit the various situations is how we get better at dealing with each situation. We know that avoiding or withdrawing from conflict works in some instances,…
It goes without saying that mental health problems affect productivity in the workplace, and companies are becoming more aware of this ongoing issue. The Globe and Mail’s detailed report on mental health issues stated that over 500,000 Canadians would skip work in…
When I think back to our expedition on Mount Everest, if I had to choose one word that separated the successful teams from the unsuccessful teams, the word would be resilience. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from difficulties…
