Work-Life Balance
Values As A Window Into Your Organization
Values shape the culture and behaviour within your team. When clearly defined values are understood and embodied by your team they guide decision-making processes, and influence how team members interact with each other, with suppliers and with clients.
Team or Company Values Defining Guide
To rebalance and potentially transform your team, you must give everyone a shared focus they can believe in, and trust. Your team or company values are a magic ingredient that can refocus and consistently inspire your team in weeks. Let's discuss how rebalancing and transforming your team can be done quickly and efficiently.
Employee Onboarding Strategy Checklist - Improve Your Onboarding Plan
A smart onboarding plan can make a new employeeâs energy and effectiveness go from adequate to exceptional. Your employee onboarding strategy should empower and excite your new employee, giving them assurance and confidence they made the right decision joining your team. Let this onboarding checklist give you a head start when developing your onboarding plan and strategy.
Be A Great Leader For Generation Z
Generation Z employees like fast-paced work, learning, and experiences where they have impact. Gen Z want their employers to be their partners and respond well to leaders who are experts. They want to learn so look for leaders and companies that will mentor them and give them opportunities to gain experience. Gen Z are used to asking questions and getting (or looking up) answers. Read for more.
Disagree With Respect At Work: Part I
Disagreement is part of every business environment. And to disagree with respect at work is a sign we are part of a healthy business culture. Whatever we experience at work will also influence our behaviour, our relationships, and our enjoyment at home. This makes it even more important we recognize our responsibility to be part of a healthy business culture that embraces disagreeing with respect.
Work-Life Balance Requires Respect, Trust And Choice By Everyone
So many people are asking "How do you respect work-life balance?" and "Is Work Life Balance Possible?". Organizations are continuing to struggle finding ways to address the reality that for a company to succeed, employees need to feel like their leaders care about them. The question is, "What is the balance between employee needs and business needs?"
What Are Core Values?
I often ask clients the question "What are your core values". I do this because i see core values as a list of action-oriented verbs that clearly and concisely represents the companyâs guiding principles. Consider these steps when planning how to find your companyâs unique set of core values.
Benefits, Challenges and Solutions of Remote Work, Hybrid Work and In-office Work
Today we are all trying to figure out the best way to work, be that in-office, working remotely or a hybrid work solution. We are living in a culture of change. The organizations, leaders and employees who will thrive will be excited about change and see it as an opportunity to grow and develop new skills.
The Best Kind of Belonging
The best kind of belonging is not something others give to us, it comes from within. True belonging is a gift to ourselves. When we 100% belong to ourselves, that is when we are able to belong to a tribe and know we can trust that bond.
Empathy at Work During the Covid Pandemic and Moving Forward
Empathy is at the heart of feeling respect for ourselves and others. When we feel respected it meets our individual the need to feel valued for our contribution. There are so many ways to explore empathy both within ourselves and outwardly as we all push through the Covid-19 pandemic.
You Are Asked To Meet Unreasonable Timelines. What To Do.
As a leader you often get difficult requests being made of you / your team in the future. What are your options and what should you do when you are asked to meet unreasonable timelines?
Time Saving Tips For Your Office Commute And Business Travel.
Here are some ways to maximize your travel time to help you make your office community and business travel more productive and more enjoyable.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Level 1
If you are just entering the workforce, itâs understandable you have limited formal work experience. Thatâs OK and to be expected. You still have important abilities and experience to offer and talk about during your interview. Lets explore examples of things you can share to demonstrate what kind of person you are and your interests.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Level 2
Knowing how to apply for a job and get an interview is important. Make a great impression from the first time they hear from you. This means your resume and cover letter have to be impressive. Here is how you can create a polished and well-written resume and cover letter.
How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Level 3
Final preparations are important. Here are a few additional things going on during the interview you will want to control or know about so they donât throw you off your game.
Are Generational Differences Important To Study And Discuss?
Generational differences are real â just like cultural differences are real. Discussions about generational differences and generational diversity are important for team success. If we use it to determine how I will act as an individual or what kind of reward will inspire me, then making assumptions based on what year I was born will likely not do either of us much good.
Attention On Results: Teamwork In The Workplace
How Does Attention On Results Work? When the whole team is focused on achieving the same goal, team members will feel an energy as they work together and support each other and the project. Great leaders help every team member feel safe and free to respectfully challenge each other (including the âleaderâ), disagree and perhaps even argue as they share each otherâs expertise.
Could Fear Of Conflict Be Holding Back Your Team?
When I say, âyou can have conflict when you have trustâ, Iâm not meaning negative, vindictive, inappropriate, call the lawyers conflict. The foundation of an inclusive workspace is created when employees don't have a fear of conflict because they know they are able to freely share each otherâs experiences, knowledge and points of view without worry of being attacked, mocked, ridiculed or worse.
Creating a Multi-Generational Workplace Culture
With four different generations all working together it's import that as leaders, we strategically think of the corporate culture we want and how we can go about creating a multi-generational workplace culture. Here I describe four important ways to do create a thriving workplace for all generations and how to support generations in the workplace training.
How I Help Leaders Explore How Leadership Has Changed
There have been important changes in how to approach leadership especially in the three important areas of; coaching your team, motivation versus inspiration, and how to create a diverse and thriving corporate culture. I help clients explore their experiences and ask important questions of themselves by creating a safe space where learning is important.