Why You Shouldn’t Wait and Watch in Uncertain Times
How often have you felt frustrated about weather uncertainty this last summer? You diligently check the forecast and confirm it’s expected to be fine, but then it rains buckets, spoiling…
Why You Shouldn’t Wait and Watch in Uncertain Times
Why People May Think You’re An Ass When You Rely On Your Sixth Sense
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase ‘assume makes an ass out of you and me’. This was certainly the case in 2010 when 1,167 retired military officers wrote an open…
How The Right Kind of Nosiness Can Deepen Connection In Anxiety-Inducing Situations
Early in my career, I often sat on one side of the table supporting senior managers to effect change while union officials and delegates, concerned about how the change would…
Why your Comfort with Discomfort and Desire for Challenge is Terrifying your Team
Are you one of those people who comes out of a meeting deflated when the conversation is dominated by known complex challenges and unknowns? Do you take it in your…
Why being at ease with liminality increases your potential for growth and evolution
Life is full of transitions: some unexpected and some inevitable. When your children are small, it feels like they will always need you. Then suddenly, they finish school, are grown…
Why taking action grounded in values is the right thing until it’s not
Have you ever seen the Facebook posts that start, ‘I was this old when …’ that go on to share some well-known hack the person was oblivious about until they…
Discover the surprising secret to professional growth hidden in childhood books
As a child, I had a few favourite books I would regularly re-read. Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women and Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables would come off the…
How shedding old skins sets you free for what’s next
In my teen years, I was steadfast in my desire to avoid working in an office. It’s why I refused to learn to touch type at school. But after University,…
One step to future-proof your career in a world dominated by AI
A few years ago, I remember asking my partner why he didn’t ‘Google it’ before deciding to rip out the wall of our internal stairwell, douse it in insect spray…
Why reading fiction can be a valuable tool for developing talent at work
When I was a kid, I read everything I could get my hands on. We stocked up at the library every week. When my parents banned reading books during meals,…