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The Way to a Culture of Engagement

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

It has been said many times in a variety of ways and deserves repeating here: people never connect to the organization’s mission and vision until they first connect with their leader. Influential leaders are leaders (with or without a formal…

Tagged with: behaviour habits, collaboration, compassion, connect, connection, culture, Emotions, engagement, Excellence, Hope, initiative, leader, manager, mindset, mission, performance, positive presence, relationships, responsibility, results, safety, skillsets, strengths, success, team building, Trust, vision
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Are You Paying Attention

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Here is the simple truth: Employees can tell the difference between authentic leaders and those who are simply trying to fake it to make it. This distinction is apparent in the way people behave and interact with others, and no…

Tagged with: attention, authentic leaders, behaviour, connect, emotional connections, engagement, goal, listening, performance, positive, positive presence, relationships, team
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The New Leadership Paradigm

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Catherine Osborne

The understanding that a leader’s behaviour is the key predictor to organizational performance is a radical shift in leadership thinking. To develop a performance driven culture a key element must be to begin to focus not on the technical elements…

Tagged with: change, co-workers, collaborate, connect, knowledge-based, leadership, organizations, positive presence, relationship
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Cooperation Is The New Constructive Competition

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

A cooperative attitude inhibits destructive competition. While competition among teams can be healthy in that it brings out personal and team bests, energy and commitment to work, it can quickly lead to negative or dysfunctional behaviour. Competition can turn some…

Tagged with: attitude, commitment, Competition, connect, constructive, cooperation, energy, engagement, positive presence, positively, teams, value
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Creating Real Change

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Catherine Osborne

Think about all the people who have had leadership responsibility and authority over you. Who inspired, believed, and encouraged you? When I reflect on this question, several teachers— from grade school to graduate school—come to mind. These teachers pushed me…

Tagged with: actions, authority, behaviour, beliefs, believe, brain, change, collaborate, connect, credibility, culture, development, Emotions, engagement, inspired, inspiring, leadership, motivation, Negative, neuroscience, outcomes, performance, positive, preferences, productivity, responsibility, teams, thought, Trust, values
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Relationship Killers

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Collaboration in any organization requires three elements – effective communication, a cooperative attitude, and integrated teams. All three of these elements are based on the principles of human factors psychology which is the study of human behavioural patterns and thinking…

Tagged with: attitude, Behavioural, collaboration, communication, connect, cooperative, culture, leaders, mindset, positive, relationship, relationships, teams, Trust
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