As a millennial, you are a part of a generation that makes up close to 40 per cent of the Canadian work force. And while a tough job market might…
How hobbies can make us better in the workplace
Happiness makes us better at our jobs, makes us more productive, resilient and less likely to burn out. We’re more drawn to happy people – in both our personal and…
The increasing demand for entrepreneurial managers
My colleagues and I interviewed nearly 100 inventors of revolutionary products and services, as well as founders and CEOs of game-changing companies – people like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Intuit’s…
Employees with soft skills are key to success
As a business leader, if you’re focused on cultivating hard skills at the expense of soft skills and emotional IQ, you’re doing it wrong. Identifying employees with the right soft…
How to foster a coaching culture at your workplace
How effective are you as a coach to your employees? One factor that can positively or negatively impact employees’ engagement is their relationship with their direct manager. The collection of…
Why you didn’t get the job
This may be the toughest question of them all. You went to the interview (or likely a series of interviews), they all seemed to go well, the people you met…
Ontario universities pressed to show value, demand for graduate degrees
Some of Ontario’s universities may have to reconsider their plans to expand master’s and PhD programs as the province tries to encourage the sector to focus on training students who…
The changing model of leadership
Several years ago, I was coaching Tracy (not her real name) who was an up-and-coming performer working for a major pharmaceutical organization in New York. She was smart, ambitious and,…
Three keys to success: teamwork, flexibility and creativity
In the military reserve and as an intelligence officer and private sector businessman, I’ve learned that sound leadership – one that embraces teamwork, creativity and flexibility – can get you…
No reference? No problem – if you know what to do
To the frustration of job seekers and hiring managers alike, an increasing number of employers are instituting a blanket “no reference” policy. The trend, which began in the United States,…