Over the past 30 years, we have learned a great deal about what engages people at work. We know that engaged employees are typically more productive, will demonstrate more positivity towards the organization, and make less mistakes. Perhaps most importantly, in today’s environment of high employee turnover, engaged employees are also more likely to stay…
The gap between knowing and doing is holding many leaders back. Millions of dollars are invested every year in leadership development, but the actual impact of this spending remains unknown. If the stats are to be believed, peoples trust and belief in the effectiveness of their leaders is going down, not up. When the concept…
In general, leaders have no problem learning the tools related to common management leadership topics. A process for resolving conflict? No problem. Tools for more effective communication? Easy. An algorithm for change management? Take your pick. Because leaders are almost always deeply committed to what they are doing, they naturally value the process of learning…
As a society, have we decided that work is a bad thing? Phrases like ‘working for the man’, and ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ speak to the notion that work is doing little more than using time and energy – preventing you from doing what you want. The end of work week celebration is so embedded…
In our current world, a discussion about fun might seem like an odd thing. In truth, these challenging times demand more understanding on how to connect with and relate to your team members and just be human. An ability to foster appropriate lightheartedness through emotional intelligence has direct ties to our satisfaction in life and work and the level of engagement…
If you feel stressed you are not alone. The majority of adults in North America report feeling stressed some or all of the time. It would be great if we could remove stress from our lives entirely, but that’s not realistic. Instead, the most effective strategy is to understand what stress is, how it affects…
Time and workload management is a skill that is critical to achieving peak productivity. Learn how to be highly effective by defining your time wasters, prime time, and concrete tools and templates to help you tap into your peak productivity, including identifying your prime time and learning 6 techniques to manage time and productivity. Prime…
It has been said that we will see more change in the next 10 years than we have in the last 100. That’s a staggering and somewhat scary thought for anyone who already feels like it’s hard to keep up with the constant changes in their day-to-day work. But just because we may not want…
While attention to hardiness and resilience might seem like a recent workplace trend, the reality is that it is a well researched, and deeply understood area of individual and organizational behavior. We know from this research that workplace stressors cause distraction, disengagement, and worse. Leaders who understand the hardiness and resilience construct are able to identify, mitigate, or even eliminate the common…
A key aspect of Emotional Intelligence is understanding how to be effective in decision making when complexity reigns. Explore how your emotions, values and beliefs influence the decisions you make. You will also learn about how different decision making approaches, cognitive biases, and risk orientation impact decision making effectiveness. Finally, receive 10 concrete ways to…