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The Worst Kind of Leader Hides

Posted July 10, 2013 in Communication, Latest News & Insights

All week the horrific images of the devastation caused by the train derailment and massive explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec have been all over the media. We’ve seen and heard interviews with families shattered beyond comprehension, awaiting confirmation of what they already know but hope beyond hope is not true. There are businesses gone in a […]

Blow your own horn: does senior management know how valuable you are?

Posted May 29, 2013 in Career Management, Communication, Latest News & Insights

You know you’re good at what you do and deserve more recognition, increased responsibility and a probably even a promotion. But does anyone else know? Many employees are passed by or completely overlooked simply because senior management doesn’t know how valuable they are. In a Newsweek article, Sharon Allen, Chairman of the board, Deloitte & […]

Managing Up: How to effectively influence the executive level

Posted April 29, 2013 in Career Management, Communication, Latest News & Insights

Think that managing your boss feels too manipulative or like you’re sucking up? Think again my friends. Managing up is a complex and, in today’s fully matrixed organizations, crucial ability that leaders need in order to thrive (and possibly survive). During our April PowerRoundtable, we benefited from the wisdom and experience of three dynamic leaders: Stacey […]

4 Tips for Making Your Meetings Work

Posted February 19, 2013 in Communication, Latest News & Insights

Our preference as to how we show up at work and in the world is a result of our experiences and our perceptions of those experiences which creates our unique personality and communication style. Each of us brings a different style to work and often these styles conflict with one another, especially in a team […]

Feedback: When a swift kick in the head is a good thing

Posted February 1, 2013 in Communication, Latest News & Insights

Consultants around the globe have made mountains of money teaching people how to appropriately deliver negative feedback message. Ooops… I mean constructive feedback messages. I don’t think we’re allowed to use the word negative anymore in case it bruises somebody’s self-esteem. Recently, though I was reflecting on some of the most effective feedback messages that […]

Simple Acts in Extraordinary Circumstances

Posted November 14, 2012 in Communication, Latest News & Insights

It’s Monday morning and your boss calls everyone together for a meeting. She looks sombre. Erin, your colleague’s 18 year old daughter died in a car accident on the weekend. You are stunned. Friday, your colleague showed you new pictures of her daughter and boyfriend. How could this be? Unfortunately, most of us will at […]