Most people will do almost anything to avoid a difficult conversation; especially in the workplace. This is so much so that many would rather quit their job than address awkward issues with colleagues or their boss. Despite so much effort by companies to facilitate...
Pandemic Flux: Why Many of Us Are Rethinking … Everything Recently, I have been reflecting on the “Big Quit” that seems to be happening across many workplaces and documented in countless articles. Some of those reflections are described in my recent two-part blog on...
Remote and hybrid work may be here to stay since many workers say they hope or plan to work from home once the pandemic is over – and employers are responding. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) conducted a survey on the topic that found 74 percent of...
In my last post, I explained Why Your Organization Needs a BIPOC Mentorship Program. We covered how a more diverse leadership team is a stronger team and how organizations who hire outside of the old-boys’ network will attract a larger pool of young, talented,...
Most of us have heard a story where someone displayed astonishingly selfish and entitled behaviour. These people seem so self-absorbed and narcissistic – and they clearly believe that they deserve preferential treatment, just because! But sometimes we mistake...