Five Questions for Leaders in Challenging Times
We are being called to lead. Whether in our companies, communities or families, the opportunities are there for us to respond to these unusual and challenging times. For some time now, we have experienced a more VUCA world – [...]
What Kind of Discussions are You Having?
You are reviewing a project timeline and your Project Manager is responding to your questions with one-word answers. Your colleague just wrapped up a team meeting and while everyone seems in good spirits, you have a nagging feeling [...]
What Kind of Culture Do You Want?
[music] David: Welcome back to Your Business on Newstalk SAUGA 960, I’m your host, David Wojcik. We hear the term all too often. We hear the term culture thrown around. We hear progressive culture, toxic culture, [...]
Which dynamic governs your workplace: compliance or commitment?
Recently, a client I was coaching said to me, “I have the experience. I’ve been there and I know what works and what doesn’t. I’m wasting everyone’s time by coaching my team to do what I already know [...]
A Letter to Boomers from a Gen X
Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are no longer the main generational cohort in the workplace. If you are in the workplace today, you have probably been deluged with generalizations about the cohort that came after my gang of [...]
A Letter to Millennials from a Gen X
As a Gen X (born between 1965 and 1980) I am sandwiched between Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) and Millennials (born somewhere between 1981 to 1995). I’ll often hear criticism about Millennials however I don’t have [...]
Promoting a Team Member to Manager? Consider this.
Meet Joan. Every business, if they are lucky, has at least one person like Joan. She is the steady, reliable expert. She delivers. She solves problems. She is unfailingly positive. Naturally, she is a prime candidate for promotion. [...]
The Leadership Conundrum We Feel Every Time We Fly.
The script is the same, regardless of the airline carrier, but if you’re like me, these words jar me every time I hear them. [...]
Be THAT Person
Are you the person who can see what everyone else can’t see? What happens when you question the things that everyone says are “the way they are”? What does it mean to you, and to everyone with [...]
