Good morning, Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Every time you get in your car, this truth is spoken to you. This safety requirement is engraved on passenger side mirrors of vehicles in the USA, Canada and India. The mirror’s convexity gives you a better field of view but
Happy Friday. How did you do? Like all leaders, at the beginning of the 2018 you would have created some goals. As we end the year, we take stock of the previous year to rate ourselves against our objectives. Sometimes you don’t achieve what you hoped for, but oftentimes other, better, things
Let’s face it, it really is the most wonderful time of the year if you like to eat. My weakness is sweets. For me nothing beats a great homemade shortbread cookie. The secret to shortbread is two things: the right recipe and the best ingredients you can afford. This week I heard Jeff York,
‘Tis the season, what season you say? Well some managers would suggest it is the season of “stress” and there isn’t a lot of love, peace & joy. There can be the challenge of balancing everything we have in our personal and professional lives. We are trying to get as much accomplished at work
Welcome to Wednesday, Using the words “fear” and “workplace” in the same sentence could be alarming to some ears, especially to HR professionals like yourself. While some believe that fear is required to drive performance, it can also create a toxic work environment and be reflective of a “culture gone sour.” The main idea
“Fear is boring.” Sometimes you will hear something that stops you in your tracks. Literally.This quote, from Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, did that for me.I have been pondering the idea that, “fear is boring.” I get that peanut butter and jam is a great combo but, “fear is boring”? Framing fear
“Fear is boring.” Sometimes you will hear something that stops you in your tracks. Literally.This quote, from Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, did that for me.I have been pondering the idea that, “fear is boring.” I get that peanut butter and jam is a great combo but, “fear is boring”? Framing fear
Happy Friday! There is a truth that it is lonely at the top for leaders. It is especially true if you are a first time leader. According to a leadership poll by Harris Interactive, more than 70% of first time CEO’s feel lonely & 61% of them report that it hinders their performance. The
As an HR professional, you’re probably investing a bunch of your time helping to deal with “silo mentality”, which can negatively impact productivity, employee morale and culture. It’s one thing to deal with external competition and disruptive technologies, it’s even more challenging to deal with internal competition for resources and “silos are often a result of
Good Monday morning, It’s officially winter in our fair land. How do I know this? I’ve brought the Instant Pot out, again. What’s an Instant Pot you may be asking? It’s basically the best thing since sliced bread. In 2008, Robert Wang & Yi Quin, former employees of Nortel in Ottawa, spent 18 months working on designs