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Re-wiring for Wellness

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Catherine Osborne

In today’s work environment where people bring their mind and their expertise together for a common goal, and where virtual meetings and social distancing are the new normal, it is particularly critical that we take the time to figure out…

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The Hierarchy of Behaviour

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Catherine Osborne

In 1943 Abraham Maslow developed what many of us know as “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.” His theory is that human psychology revolves around a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. As you may…

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Effective Communication is Paramount!

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

We have all been taught that the key to communication is listening. This is true, but you first must care before you can listen to understand effectively. Effective communication, as a highly influential trust behaviour, requires caring first, and seeking…

Tagged with: behaviour, communication, compassion, Effective Communication, emotional connection, listening, performance, positive presence, productivity, Trust, workplace engagement
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Are Your Connections Positive or Negative?

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Relationships, by their nature, require constant and consistent tending. The quality of care you put into these relationships translates into either a negative or a positive experience. That is, the other person perceives every one of your interpersonal exchanges and…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, collaborative, compassion, connections, Emotional, habits, Hope, interactions, interpersonal, positive, positive presence, professional, relationships, responsible, safety, Trust
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Making the People Connection

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

The greatest of all leaders understand that methods, tools, technologies, protocols, and systems do not achieve results. People do. Therefore, it is people not processes, with whom organizational leaders must form a long-lasting, positive, emotional connection. This connection is actually…

Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, brain, collaboration, emotional connection, engage, habits, needs, neurochemical performance, neuroscience, performance, positive, positive presence, self-awareness, success, Trust
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Teamwork Drives Organizational Performance

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Influential leaders know how to create and sustain highly functional teams that are resilient and engaged. Team building is not about technical skill. Team building is the product of understanding human behaviour and putting the focus on behaviour skill competencies…

Tagged with: absenteeism, accountability, behaviour, burnout, collaboration, compassion, engaged, expectations, Hope, innate strengths, mental skills, performance, positive presence, quality, resilient, safety, Stability, teams, Trust, turnover, wellbeing
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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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Constructive Conflict and Confrontation

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

If you are listening to research coming from the Neurosciences (Brain Science) and how it relates to the complexity of today’s work environment, you will understand that it is your electro-magnetic neuro-chemical energy that creates your mindset. For a positive…

Tagged with: accountable, Authenticity, behaviour, brain science, collaboration, conflict, Confrontation, connection, neurosciences, perception, positive mindset, positive presence, productive, Trust
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Employee Needs – Why Should I Care?

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Many organizations are at a loss when it comes to building culture. CEOs are quick to put their top leaders into a room for a couple of days, even a couple of weeks, and expect a culture change. As an…

Tagged with: accountability, Appreciation, behaviour, belonging, Challenge, change, Control, culture, Growth, inclusion, leadership, Learning, Meaning, positive presence, Power, purpose, Recognition, Trust, vision
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The Seven Employee Needs – What’s Missing?

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Catherine Osborne

Many leaders are unaware of the needs and concerns of their workforce. Unmet needs produce strong negative feelings and resentment. These employees become complainers, cynics, and faultfinders. They resist change, and they disengage from the culture and all initiatives. They…

Tagged with: accountability, Achievement, ambiguousness, Appreciation, awareness, behaviour, belonging, Challenge, changing, complexity, Control, culture, Emotional, employee needs, feelings, Growth, inclusion, leaders, Learning, Meaning, mindset, performance, positive presence, Power, purpose, Recognition, resentment, Trust
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