It’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to goodwill, friends, family – to what matters most. As business owners and leaders, it’s also a great time to reflect on the overall well-being of your organization’s people. Do you know how they’re feeling about their circumstances and how well are they managing things outside…
I’ve just recently returned from an amazing, invitation only, creative solutions event for organisational development professionals held in Hong Kong. The concept, a pilot program called Brains on the Beach, brought together top consultants and game changers from across the Asian & North American Pacific Rim to compete to solve a business challenge. It was…
Both inside and outside of work it seems we see a gamut of disrespectful and rude behaviour. At times it’s hard to believe that we live in a civil society, particularly with the shocking amount of decay within the political sphere. The workplace is but a microcosm of society. From a business and leadership perspective,…
Here in the US Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Soon many of us will be taking time to acknowledge what we’re grateful for. Then, after the weekend of feasting, we’ll go back to not thinking too much about gratitude. But gratitude, practiced daily, has powerful effects on our physical health, psychological well-being, our relationships…
You may have come across those who think that leadership is an innate skill. Yes, for some, it appears to come easier, but the truth is, like many other skill sets it can be coached and learned. Too many of us though disregard this fact and hold on to the myth that we are simply…
Much of contemporary workplace culture focuses on the extravert, where the contributions of the limelight avoiders can easily go unnoticed. Yet it is these ‘invisibles’ who make substantive contributions. They just eschew standing on boardroom tables promoting their amazingness. This near ubiquitous focus on dynamic, outgoing, and sociable people can be a huge loss for…
If you are one of those that believes that the status quo, or way of managing business isn’t working, you’re in good company. Increasingly a new vision is taking hold of what it means to be successful and thrive as individuals, corporations and societies. Welcome to Plan B. Co-founded by Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz,…
There is still a huge chasm between knowing about the importance of employee engagement and doing something about it. With two thirds of western workers disconnected from their work, massive potential remains unrealized. How leaders interact with their employees is the primary driver of engagement levels in the workplace. This in turn directly influences the…
I’ve spoken about this in the past: that there seems to be an unnatural schism between two very interdependent realms, as if they were completely separate. I’m talking of course about the hard-nosed world of quarterly earnings reports, beating growth expectations, and focusing on the bottom line. The other sphere involves the growing awareness of…
Despite all the warnings, across North America it appears our jobs are continuing to get the better of us. Rising levels of stress and off-kilter work life balance is exacting a pretty harsh toll. Despite billions lost to absenteeism, turnover, disability, insurance costs, workplace accidents, violence, workers compensation, lawsuits and the costs related to replacing…