2017 is an opportunity to start fresh with a strong intention, one that clearly announces your desired direction for this new year. Mine is to make workplaces and relationships healthier, safer and happier by opening the doors for genuine conversations – one person, one team, one assembly at a time. What is new on …
Happy New Year! To Your Health and Happiness in 2017 Read More »
With December coming to a close and the Holiday Season upon us, I would like to say Thank You for a wonderful year in your company! Thank you for reading the blogs, following me online, and giving invaluable feedback. Know that your questions and comments on the blogs are a source of rich insight for …
We worked in tandem: my client was the communicator in the corridors, the tireless weaver of goodwill holding the organization together. I was their group facilitator and coach who opened the space for genuine conversations, and ensured it stayed open whenever the teams met. The organization itself was at a crossroads. Due to changes in …
How to Build Trust After the Upheaval: One Conversation at a Time Read More »
I have a question for the leaders among you: What workplace behaviours demonstrate your respect for your colleagues and employees in the workplace? I’ve had many opportunities over the years to facilitate conversations between leaders and their teams on respect. The sessions start off with the reasons for respect in the workplace, and on the …
R.E.S.P.E.C.T In The Workplace: What Does It Look Like, Sound Like, Feel Like To You? Read More »
Turning an ending into a new beginning may just need a first decision, followed by a first step. There may come a time (and there usually is), when you realize that the pain of maintaining your professional status quo is greater than the potential pain of changing paths. Let’s call reaching the end of the …
Have you reached the end of the road, or is it the beginning of a new one? Read More »
“I’m just telling you this for your own good”: The danger of making feedback personal Is the feedback you receive or give, thought out or off the cuff? Is it supportive, or does it cut you or someone else down? A client was sharing with me the death by a thousand cuts she was experiencing …
When enough is enough: 3 ways to look at conflict with new eyes The third time that participant shot down an idea, my client’s blood started to boil. She was chairing a committee meeting, trying to facilitate it while getting feedback on a key presentation developed for senior management. She had listened patiently… until …
Resistance is Futile. Or is it? Yet, we resist with all our might. We won’t sell the house, despite the financial burden. We still don’t exercise, in spite of the health scare. We refuse to consult this team member who now sits at a higher level. There have been plenty times in my life …
Let’s face it: most of us dislike conflict. We’d rather be uncomfortable than risk making someone else uncomfortable. Often, we even choose to remain silent when we’re faced with minor irritants and there’s really no threat of serious conflict. As I wrote last week, this fear often leads people to make nice with people who …
Where Did Your Voice Go? And How to Get it Back! Read More »
Rooms across the country were energized with creative debates on ways forward. Women and men from different backgrounds and experiences were actively contributing to discussions on how to put a stop to gender-based violence. Over the summer, I had the honour of moderating several sessions in support of my federal client’s search for an inclusive, cross-country …