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Small Businesses Run the US Economy

Small Business Saturday took place on this past Saturday, November 25, and similar to previous years, it was a banner day for the 29.6 million small businesses operating in the U.S. Originated in 2010 by American Express,…

3 Books That May Change How You See the World

In a world of instant gratification and get quick rich schemes, the activities that are worth doing are often forgotten or ignored. They are simple things like habits that produce change and results. The reality…

8 Emotional Drivers of Employee Engagement

We’ve all seen the lists—the definitive list of drivers for employee engagement. Unfortunately, every research company and consultancy has a slightly different list. If it’s not on the list, is it not important? Who’s right?…

Don’t Miss Out at Events!

Personal development is important no matter what line of business you are in or what position you fill in that business. Going to conferences and networking functions helps to keep you on the cutting edge…

How Negativity Can Overpower Your Good Intentions

Be honest with me now: Do people see you as approachable and easy to talk to? As you considered that question, I bet some of you started to think about friends or family members who…

5 Ways Courageous Leadership Evokes Action and Engagement

Courageous leaders set the tone for organizational performance. When leaders establish themselves as a strong and courageous personality they set the tone for the rest of the company and shape the overall culture. Dithering about…

8 Coaching Myths to Avoid in Building Your Team

Business productivity is all about having the right people, even though I’m bombarded daily with online tools and mobile apps that promise to solve every problem with automation and data. In reality, business success and…

Would You Pay a High Achiever More Than Yourself?

Recently I was asked to review an offer letter for a senior director of business development. The CEO was concerned that he was offering far too much in the form of incentive compensation, with bonuses…

There Will Be Some Tethering

Imagine sitting in your dentist’s chair, the sharp end of a blade hovering just above your face, mere inches away from making contact. At that moment you hear the dentist utter the following five words:…

Bias Decisions: How Are They Affecting Your Workplace?

Whether or not you are aware of it, unconscious bias is a part of the way you think. No matter how ‘fair’ you believe you are, you harbour preferences or make judgments regarding a person’s…

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