Most of us have known a kind-hearted woman who people would say was “like a mom to everyone.” The expression “work spouse” has become a popular way of describing significant-yet-completely-platonic close workplace relationships. Now, with Father’s Day just around the...
It’s hard these days to turn on the TV, radio or even flip through your phone without encountering intense discussions related to diversity, inclusion, and race relations. Lately, it seems that the workplace is colliding with many socially and politically charged...
Trigger warning: mental health problems, especially depression. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month I was inspired to write a two-part blog series on mental health in the workplace (click here to read the first part). In part one, I discussed the “Do’s and...
TL;DR: The Corporate Scapegoat Survival Guide Becoming a “corporate scapegoat,” which amounts to taking the fall for others’ mistakes, is a traumatic yet common occupational hazard that can devastate your career. If this happens to you, immediately...
With Mother’s Day approaching I’m reminded of my mom and how she made my brother and I her priorities, even though she always had a very busy professional life and faced many challenges as a relative newcomer to Canada. Without taking well-deserved attention away from...
Most of us remember hearing the story of Little Red Riding Hood when we were kids. This cautionary tale was not told exclusively for our entertainment, it’s also designed to warn children to be leery of strangers who may lure and prey upon them through disguise and...
