If you’ve ever been on public transport in morning rush hour, you can see how most people view going to work. You rarely see people who look excited to go to work. Turns out, only about 30% of people are. Time spent at work takes up a...
Entrepreneur.com defines company culture as “a blend of the values, beliefs, taboos, symbols, rituals and myths all companies develop over time.” The culture of a company is determined by what the company stands for and how it treats others. There are strong links between employee happiness and productivity,...
This week I thought I'd share this great infographic that succinctly highlights ten of the primary building blocks that can be a strong foundation for creating or boosting a team's engagement. Take a look and see how many of these are already in practice in...
How’s your week going? Mine has been super busy, in the best way. Saturday, I traveled to Chicago to deliver a keynote at the world’s largest dental lab conference, then on Tuesday I zipped up to Ottawa to facilitate a teamwork and communication workshop for...
As we get back into the swing of things and start planning for a new year, it’s also a good time to take a look back at what we’ve accomplished and what was being talked about most in our workplace community. For me, I’m passionate about...
This week I’ve been thinking about recognition and acknowledgement. I wrote an article on LinkedIn about acknowledgement that speaks to some powerful results that can be generated from this simple gesture and includes a few tips for bringing this into the workplace to improve your...
I just finished facilitating a workshop with a Corporate Affairs team for a major pharmaceutical company as part of their semi-annual meeting. The team gathered to work on projects, update one another on the status of critical initiatives and develop strategy to move forward. I...
Last week I spent two energizing days delivering an evening keynote address and a half-day workshop for the Administrative Staff Group of the Peel District School Board. These are the ‘behind the scenes’ folks who do the necessary work to make the school district run...
I just got back from a trip to Lansing, Michigan where I facilitated a workshop for my alma mater, Lansing Community College. It's a great school that prepared me for my university education. On the way to the workshop, I got to see some old...
This week I want to share a video recap of a recent keynote I was thrilled to give down in New Orleans. Not only was this a great group and audience, I was lucky enough to join them afterwards on an evening river boat cruise...
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