Work Life Balance
The Relative Importance of Our Jobs If the pandemic has taught us anything over the past 18 months, it is that the relative importance of our jobs is not what we thought they were, or what we were led to…
Category Leadership
The Perfect Read for When It’s Time to Take a Pause…
In recent weeks amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as jobs, schools, restaurants, hospitals and life as we know it is changing in ways we never imagined, that feeling of loneliness and confusion can be overwhelming. Adding in other household stressors and…
Is the Media Influencing Our Perspectives?
Our society now lives and breathes technology. The way we gather news and information has drastically changed over the last 20 years. Everything is instant, and the media has become a lifeline for our culture. We are always connected, whether…
The Side Effects of Perception Bias
Bias is our tendency, inclination, or prejudice toward or against something or someone. Everyone (in one way or another) is biased. You may be thinking to yourself “there is no way I am biased.” Sorry to break the news, but…
How Our Unique Perspectives Make a Team Stronger
We all go through a different path in life. Our personalities, education, upbringings and experiences make us who we are and influence the way we perceive reality. The path we take gives each of us a unique perspective on life…
Going the Extra Mile – What it Means & Why it Makes a Difference
Imagine your surgeon telling you she did an “OK job” on the operation, or a contractor saying that the furnace installation is “good enough”. We’d all be pretty shocked and upset at the lack of effort for something so important.…
Collaboration: 5 Reasons to Have a Supportive Team Environment
When we collaborate, we increase our odds for success; it’s a tried and true method to take our idea, project or business to new heights – even heights we didn’t know were possible! However, it can’t work if the setting…
Collaboration – The Magic of Multiple Minds
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…
Bouncing Back – 5 Ways to Recover from a Failed or Toxic Relationships
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could always end a difficult relationship with a hearty handshake and a sincere ‘best of luck to you’? The reality is that while that can and does happen on occasion, the end of our…
Teaming Up – Group Cohesion & Tightening Bonds
The success of a workplace or organization is largely dependent on its teams; how they work together is critical. We want to take our team to the next level and then the next, and beyond; the possibilities are limitless! Naturally,…