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...
Some of my readers may know that I have one child. This makes it OK for me to call him my favourite son. However, in many families, schools, and workplaces, it’s just not right to call somebody your favourite when there’s more than one person in a particular role....
You may have heard the saying that the average person changes jobs 7 times in their lifetime. What if I told you that in today’s world job changes are even more common than that? In fact, some stats indicate that many people will have over 10 different jobs by the...
A while back I wrote about the experience of silently struggling with invisible disabilities. Sometimes, a person does not label themselves as living with a physical, psychological, or neurological challenge because they have been dealing with the issue or problem for...
