According to my calendar, it’s officially spring, but you wouldn’t know it by the weather we’ve had here in Ontario lately. (A springtime ice storm? How Canadian!) Though Toronto was spared …
How to Get Others to Take Action
Imagine you have a new boss who approaches you and says… A) “Your process doesn’t work and it needs to change. Here’s what we’re going to do instead.” OR B) …
How To Lead With Possibility During These Times
Well, it’s been a few days since we sprang forward. How are you feeling? I have to say, as much it hurts to lose that hour of sleep, the extra …
Innovation Starts With the Collision of Ideas
Think about the last few meetings you were in. “That’s a bad idea!” “That seems really far-fetched.” “That’ll never work here! I should know, I’ve been here 11 years.” Have …
Be Prepared to Be Unprepared
Well – this has been a month, hasn’t it? It was only a few short years ago, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the term “unprecedented times” started …
Staying open to change without the pressure
When you encounter change at work, there are really only two ways you can proceed: you can be open to change or you can be closed. But being open to …
Enhance Your Team’s Performance During Change
Happy New Year! Is it still ok to wish people a Happy New Year even though we’re already a few weeks into 2025? Since this is my first newsletter of …
Turn Your 2025 Ideas Into Action
As I sit at my desk, with the heater on to warm my feet, the wind whistling by my window, I’m thinking, Can you believe it’s already mid-December again? Where did …
What to do when your plans don’t go according to plan
We all have a desire to find out what the future holds – especially in this ever changing future of work. That’s why people for centuries have consulted the stars, tarot …
How to future-proof your work and build change-ready teams
Earlier this year, I shared some reflections on a news report that said over 50% of the world would be having elections this year, and how that would affect the workplace. As you …