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Have you Hugged Your Boss Today?

Posted on August 21st, 2014 | Career Advancement, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, HR Related, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Management Concepts, Seasonal Content, Team Building

The third Friday of each August is “Hug Your Boss Day.” This year Friday, August 22nd will highlight workplace relationships, build awareness of the employee/boss relationship and value the importance that managerial style affects employee job satisfaction and wellbeing. [ … ] Read More

The Mark of a Great leader

Posted on August 14th, 2014 | Career Advancement, Goals, Leadership Matters, Management Concepts, Personal Success, Self Management

Years ago, when most organizations were based on the hierarchical business model of the Industrial Age, a great leader was one who was unemotional, rational, even mechanistic. Those days are gone. Today’s leader, especially one who is [ … ] Read More

Managerial Courage – Can you be an effective leader without it?

Posted on May 20th, 2014 | Goals, Guest Blogger, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Management Concepts, Personal Success, Self Management

Managerial Courage I have been a human resources executive for many years and the one skill or attribute that continues to be a derailer for leaders is the “lack of managerial courage.” This may not be [ … ] Read More

Are You Satisfied with Your Employees Performance?

Posted on May 12th, 2014 | Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, Guest Blogger, HR Related, Management Concepts

When it’s performance management time, is everyone just thrilled to be part of the process? People love to get feedback, and managers are just itching to have those constructive feedback discussions with their fully engaged employees. [ … ] Read More

How Fearless Are You?

Posted on May 5th, 2014 | Goals, Guest Blogger, Inspiration, Personal Success, Self Management

Fearless Image: Geof Sheppard (Own work) How Fearless Are You? How fearless are you? Every person has some type of fear inside of them. You may be worried or scared about performing well at work. [ … ] Read More

April 16th – National Stress Awareness Day

Posted on April 14th, 2014 | Career Advancement, Goals, News, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management, Work - Life Balance

RELAX – April 16th is National Stress Awareness Day and it falls smack-dab in the middle of National Stress Awareness Month. April 16th is the day to assess the personal, family and work place stress that exists [ … ] Read More

Why is World Health Day Important?

Posted on April 7th, 2014 | Goals, Inspiration, News, Seasonal Content, Self Management

Held each April 7th, World Health Day is a campaign globally recognized and sponsored by the 193 World Health Organization (WHO) country members. What is World Health Day? World Health Day isn’t all about hand-washing and [ … ] Read More

Ethics Training in the Workplace

Posted on March 25th, 2014 | Corporate Culture, Goals, Guest Blogger, HR Related, Leadership Matters, Team Building

Why consider ethics training? If you view the latest instances of irregularities, frauds and scandals which have been reported within the mass media associated with business executives, it’ll seem mandatory that ethics should make a solid [ … ] Read More

1st Day of Spring & 2nd International Happiness Day

Posted on March 18th, 2014 | Corporate Culture, Goals, HR Related, Inspiration, News, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management

Thursday, March 20th, 2014 is a day for double celebration. This year, in the northern hemisphere, the Spring / March Equinox falls on the same day as International Happiness Day. For those of us in Vancouver Spring, spring [ … ] Read More

Are You Carrying the Burden of Goal Setting in Performance Discussions?

Posted on February 24th, 2014 | Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, Guest Blogger, HR Related, Management Concepts

Is it that time again? Do I have to have another conversation with Melissa? Didn’t we just have one? There are some employees that require a lot of support, while others are considered “low maintenance”. Why is that? [ … ] Read More