The APB Technique – “Awareness, Pause, Breathe”
Staying in a positive mindset is greatly challenged in today’s complex and ever-changing work environment and for many of us it is a constant daily practice. One of the techniques…
You Are An Influential Leader
Whether you are in a formal role of leader or not, you are always an influential leader. Influential leaders understand that how they think and behave affects the way they…
Why Effective Communication Matters
Remember that communication starts and stops all collaborations. We cannot begin to collaborate without effective and functional conversations. Of greatest importance is for team members to be able to share…
Is Employee Satisfaction Enough?
While employee satisfaction is still a goal for many organizations, it is no longer sufficient to achieve and sustain high levels of performance in today’s economically strained environment. Just as…
Behaviour Quality Management
Leaders of the future will have to do far more “inside” work than was required of their predecessors. They will have to understand what their personal behaviour preferences are and…
The First Step To An Energized Workplace
The ultimate goal of human existence is to live a joyful and abundant life. Everyone strives for that existence – whether they know it or not. When we consider that…
A New Twist on Time Management
In to today’s era of ‘Connection’ time management ideas and skills of the past are obsolete. The saying that “Time can’t be managed – it just is” has never been…
Creating Real Change
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…
Leader Connection Drives Performance
As a leader you are responsible for giving your people reasons to follow you. You do this by understanding what they want and need to fulfill their work requirements and…
It’s Behaviour that drives a People Culture
Knowing how to create and sustain highly functional teams is a leader’s duty. Team building is the product of understanding human behaviour not technical skill. Leaders must focus on behaviour…