Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership
Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership
“We’re a family here.” It’s a phrase we often hear that defines many workplace cultures. But let me ask you this: what happens when “family” starts to overshadow leadership? In my work with many medium-sized businesses, I’ve seen how family-oriented cultures can be your greatest strength and a potential stumbling block. While fostering a sense…
People always ask us for ways to improve employee engagement, and it’s a little bit like looking at the part of the iceberg that’s above the waterline. You could go out to the iceberg and take a photo and in reality, it’s only about 10% of the iceberg. The true majesty of the iceberg is…
I’ve been talking to many CEOs and HR leaders, and they are struggling to maintain their company culture when their people are no longer in the office 100% of the time. How prepared is your organization to finally come out of this pandemic induced disruption? You’ve had to react and respond, and now it’s time…
Do you have a favorite inspirational leader? Maybe you have their book on your office shelf? Or a mug with one of their quotes? Or a framed ticket from an event they were speaking at as a reminder of their inspiration? I’m guilty of all three! Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, is one…
There’s nothing like a crisis to test our workplace culture. Climate disasters, financial recessions, health pandemics, plummeting oil demand, 911 terrorism – the list of recent crises is long. Today, many of them are occurring all at the same time. It’s no wonder our heads are spinning and uncertainty is at an all-time high. During…
On Dec 11, 2019, Glassdoor released the 25 Best Places to Work in 2020 in Canada. For the second year in a row, Microsoft tops the list. It’s the third time in four years that they rate in the top five. Salesforce, Cisco, Apple, and Shopify are all perennial members of this prestigious group. Yet, there are…
According to a report by US outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas “Employers have announced plans to cut 515,441 jobs from their payrolls, 16.6% higher than the 441,702 cuts announced through October last year. It’s the highest January-October total since 2015 when 543,935 cuts were announced. Top reasons for reducing the workforce WeWork is about…
Do you have an all-star employee in your company? Someone who strides into your workplace every day full of energy and passion, and excited to partner with you to achieve your wildest dreams. Wouldn’t it be amazing if every single one of your employees was an all-star? The truth is it’s getting harder and harder…
A recent survey by Strategy& shows that the gap between the culture that a successful organization needs and what they have today is widening. The minimum benchmark for “good” culture is rising. A robust positive work environment has become table stakes and no longer a nice to have. How does your company stack up versus…
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Dwayne Johnson is one strong dude. He has won a US College National Football Championship as well as a World Wrestling Federation Championship. He developed acting strength playing a variety of parts including Luke Hobbs…
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