Activity Generates Success
“Activity generates success”. Those three sage words of advice were the first I received on my first job after graduating from Queen’s University in August 1978. I was offered a [...]
“Activity generates success”. Those three sage words of advice were the first I received on my first job after graduating from Queen’s University in August 1978. I was offered a [...]
Introduction One of the increasing trends I’ve noticed in both the workplace and educational environments is people struggling to keep pace with the demands of work and home life. It [...]
Introduction How do you deal with entitled people? I’ve been confronted this issue twice in the past few months. One involved a student, and the other a client’s organization. While [...]
Introduction Bosses. We’ve all had them. Some are good while some, unfortunately, are not so great. We all yearn for a boss who will be supportive, encouraging and instructive, but [...]
Introduction How do you know when it is time to end a relationship? How long do you continue in a relationship before realizing that things won’t improve? Is it possible [...]
If I could go back in time what advice would I give to a younger me? I asked myself this question last month as I reflected upon the approach [...]
Introduction One of the most frustrating parts of the recruitment process for many applicants, and indeed there are many, is the waiting period between the time you apply and when/if [...]
Introduction One of the most critical skills any business professional needs to deploy either for their job search or networking is a good elevator speech. Ironically, despite its widespread [...]
Introduction Recently, I watched the testimony of Jody Wilson Raybould, Canada’s former Justice Minister, who was appearing before the Parliamentary Justice Committee as part of the SNC-Lavalin investigation. Her [...]
Introduction Earlier last month I had the pleasure of speaking to the Networking Group of the Halton Chapter of the Human Resources Professionals Association in Burlington. For the last several [...]
Introduction In one of the Human Resources classes I teach one of my students recently asked the following question: Why, after more than thirty years since the passage of Canada’s [...]
Introduction Consistency matters in today’s workplace. I was reminded of this fact the other day as I opened the Sports section of my newspaper and reviewed the NHL hockey standings. [...]
Introduction If you are like me the period following Christmas and New Year’s is always an emotional letdown. The presents have been opened (or returned), the parties have come and [...]