Do Good Gardeners Make Good Managers?
Introduction I live in an older, established neighbourhood in which there are a number of beautiful properties. Most of these gardens didn’t get that way by accident. They are the [...]
Introduction I live in an older, established neighbourhood in which there are a number of beautiful properties. Most of these gardens didn’t get that way by accident. They are the [...]
Introduction What is the best preparation for someone aspiring to a business career? If I had dollars for the number of times in my life I have heard this question [...]
Introduction One of the issues many of my clients struggle with is how to create engagement and commitment amongst their team. Many of them are newly promoted to team lead [...]
Introduction For those who are fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs the 2022-23 Stanley Cup playoffs represent yet another year of high expectations and disappointing results. This year was supposed [...]
Introduction As the pandemic ends and life returns to something resembling normal, it’s increasingly apparent that the behaviour of many of us has radically changed during our collective period of [...]
Preamble Recently while going through some old files I came across this article that I initially posted on my old website back in July 2018. I took a look at [...]
Introduction Apart from job search and improving time management skills probably the one area most of my clients struggle with is maintaining focus. The ability to prioritize from among competing [...]
Introduction I am admittedly not a great fan of many contemporary musical artists. However, one exception is a British singer and songwriter by the name of James Morrison (not to [...]
Introduction One of the commonest questions I am often asked by job seekers is whether cover letters are still necessary. Some career consultants maintain that the advent of online job [...]
Introduction Many people mistakenly believe that the onset of Christmas and New Year means that the probability of securing employment is greatly reduced. While there may have been some merit [...]
Introduction Now that the pandemic lockdowns are behind us many employers are insisting their employees return to the office. The rationale for this decision ranges from the need for employees [...]
Introduction About a year ago a client of mine lamented the fact that her long-standing supervisor, an individual who was responsible for bringing her into the organization and actively supporting [...]
Introduction In recent weeks the media in Canada has been abuzz with stories and speculation regarding the sudden departure of long-time CTV News anchor Lisa Laflamme. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/bell-ends-lisa-laflammes-contract-as-ctv-national-news-anchor-i-am-shocked-and-saddened Her sudden termination [...]
Introduction Do introverts make better leaders? I’ve reflected on this question many times throughout my career. Regardless of whether it is politics, business or entertainment, it seems the more gregarious [...]
Introduction I recently purchased a new alarm clock. Normally, something as mundane as this would not be cause for celebration let alone the subject of a blog. What was distinctive [...]
Introduction Next to recruitment there is probably no area of human resources that is as horribly mismanaged as performance management. If you were to ask a hundred managers or supervisors [...]
Introduction Recently while coaching two new clients I was reminded of how critical having a good boss or supervisor is to an employee’s career success. Both of my clients are [...]
Introduction The tragic events in Ukraine have brought home to many of us the horrors of war. The graphic pictures that have emerged from the fighting, bombing and evacuations have [...]
Introduction The pandemic and the lockdowns are coming to an end…finally! Companies are making arrangements for employees to return to the workplace. Vaccine mandates are being eliminated. Restaurants are gearing [...]
Introduction One of the things I inherited from my parents was a tremendous love of music. Growing up my folks didn’t have a lot of money, and as is common [...]
Introduction This coming March will mark the second anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdowns. This virus has persisted much longer, and has been far more extensive, than any of us would [...]
Introduction If you are a practitioner operating within a regulated profession, or if you are a business professional or specialist, chances are you are a member of a professional association. [...]
Introduction Ironically at a time when companies are scrambling to fill vacancies and many jobs are going unfilled many employers still remain fixated on filling senior roles with external hires. [...]
Introduction Next to securing a promotion or developing better time management techniques probably the most important quality my clients want to develop is “Executive Presence”. Ironically, while everyone has likely [...]
Introduction For many, September signifies the start of a new school year. For some it also conjures up images of baseball World Series or the start of the National Hockey [...]