Workplace Change
Surprising Happiness Facts
What if I told you that people in war-torn Afghanistan are probably happier than you are? And that the same …
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Free Offer! (Yes, It’s True)
“They don’t work hard enough”. “I did it wrong”. “My efforts aren’t appreciated”. ”They’re rude”. “They’re going to screw this initiative …
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You’re in a Trap When…
Change is a tricky business. When it happens in the organization you work for, it can make you fall into …
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Are HR Real Humans?
People love to hate HR. This is especially true during organizational transitions – cutbacks, layoffs, and downsizing. Several days ago, …
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Boosting Resilience Series, Part 1
Maintaining personal resilience is a life-long challenge. This is especially true when we face changes in the organizations we’re part …
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Change-Oriented Hiring Interviews
Have you used the hiring interview as an opportunity to carefully assess how change-resilient the candidate is? Have you specifically …
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Maintaining Trust during Org Change
One of the biggest triggers of disengagement is organizational change. People fall into the traps of negativity, victimhood and distrust …
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Different Strokes: Generational Diversity
There’s much talk these days about `diversity’. For most people, the first association is `cultural’. After all, in Canada we …
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Marketing Yourself @ Work
I contacted George Torok, one of Canada’s most respected marketing experts and writer of several excellent blogs (see http://georgetorok.blogspot.com), and …
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Job Interview Stress
Recently I donated a keynote speech to a networking organization dedicated to supporting executives in job transition periods. My session …
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