Heroic Leadership: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Can there be too much of a good thing? The answer is a wholehearted “Yes!” Very rarely does one leave an all-you-can eat buffet and think “that was a great
December 5, 2023
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Have Your Company Values Become Wall Art?
By: Ashley Michael Nobody creates company values with ill intention. Values are supposed to set the tone about how people should act, explain what the company stands for and in
November 28, 2023
Book Review: Hidden Potential
Book: Hidden Potential By: Adam Grant Reviewed by: Colleen Jones The Premise: Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, best-selling author and one of Wharton’s highest rated professors, who
November 23, 2023
How Long are You Prepared to Wait for a Better Company Culture?
By: Colleen Jones New research shows that a toxic company culture is the single biggest driver of employee turnover, more so than the often-cited culprits of burnout or compensation. Toxicity
November 21, 2023
Collective Leadership: The Next Frontier
By Glain Roberts-McCabe I’ve been leading teams for over 30 years and coaching high potential leaders for 25. One of the mantras that I’ve always bought into is the idea
November 14, 2023
Top 3 Takeaways from “Be Awkward”
Henna Pryor joined me to share highlights and wisdom from her new book Good Awkward: How to embrace the embarrassing, celebrate the cringe and become the bravest you. Over the
November 9, 2023
Moving from Insight to Action
As a coach and a former HR leader here’s a truth that I’m quite clear on, folks in the world of human capital LOVE a psychometric assessment. We assume everyone
November 7, 2023
Jen Parks on Building Team Bonds When Everyone is Stretched for Time
Roundtable Member, Jen Parks, Director of Programs and Club Operations at CAA Club Group (CCG), shares strategies for building team bonds when everyone is stretched for time. You can also
November 2, 2023
Are You Living the Real-Life Groundhog Day?
Do you ever find yourself reliving the same challenges over and over at work, just like Phil Connors in the iconic movie “Groundhog Day”? You always seem to be treading
October 31, 2023
Book Review: Eat That Frog!
Book: Eat That Frog! By Brian Tracy Reviewed by: Kenzie Bertrand The Premise Getting sh*t done is my favourite value at The Roundtable and I’m usually pretty good at it.
October 26, 2023
Are You in the Danger Zone?
By: Colleen Jones Recently I was talking to a friend in HR who laughingly told me that she had spent the week at work with a fake smile on her
October 24, 2023
Reality Check: Is a Culture of Blame Holding You Back?
At The Roundtable, clients come to us when they recognize there’s a gap between where they are and where they want to be. They are looking for something more. Increased
October 17, 2023
What Colour is Your Organization?
If you’re a senior leader, you’ve probably worked in several organizations that differ in terms of leadership, team performance and company culture. Some good, some not so good and some
October 17, 2023
The Off-Site is Outdated
FACT: The 1-2 day off-site approach to leadership development is antiquated. But why? Organizations are Hierarchical An off-site approach to leadership development doesn’t address the very real issues of fragmented
October 10, 2023
Top 3 Takeaways from Why Hybrid Work Sucks and How to Fix It
Last week, I caught up with my friend Jody Thompson, creator of the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) and author of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It. (If
October 5, 2023