This article was first published in my Globe and Mail column. “Sam” is a high potential, emerging leader. He’s doing well on many fronts, but he recently received feedback that he needs to take a more “we-centric” approach. He’s been told that he often speaks with an “I-centric” style that might limit his leadership impact […]
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My Word and Mantra for 2023: Right Now.
Did you come up with your word (or mantra) yet for 2023? I have to confess, as I approached the halfway mark of January in this brand new year, I still hadn’t yet found my word. Ironic eh? Afterall, I’m the one who has been publishing (for 11 years) an annual list of year-end/year-ahead questions […]
12 Reflection Questions to Complete 2022 and Get Ready for 2023
T’is the season to reflect! Ready to dive into this year’s “12 Reflection Questions” to complete your year and get ready for the year ahead? The Globe and Mail has previously published a version of this article (click here) And now you can also scroll down and get access to all the questions here. — […]
Resilience: Finding the Good in the Bad – Lessons from a Pickleball Fall
As I am reflecting on my year-end questions and Question #1 is prompting me to think about the good of the year that we are soon to complete. Question #2 is also getting me to think about some of the tough stuff of 2022. You know the the stuff that kinda sucked:(. We all get […]
Blindsided and Let Go? Full Globe and Mail Article Now Posted Here
My recent column in the Globe and Mail offered some tips on what to do if you get blindsided in a senior leadership role and let go (aka, per the Lisa Laflamme situation). If you don’t subscribe to the Globe (yet) here is the full article. Note, the Globe always gets exclusivity for 3 weeks […]
Six Paths to Bolster Resilience in Times of Flux
This article was first published in the Globe and Mail. I also bring this topic and related themes to workshops, talks, and presentations. — The pandemic roller coaster continues. Two steps forward, and a couple back. As we phase into the next stages of reopening and its implications for life back at work, there are […]
Have You Ever Done Something Really Stupid That You Regret?
Feel like tuning into a quick video version of this? Here’s a video of my rant. Half price today:). Have you done anything really stupid that you regret? Of course you have! If you are human, that is. We have all had those moments that we wish we could turn back the clock. Said something […]
Work: Transformations, Predictions — and Some Wishful Thinking for the Year Ahead
The word “transformation” has been bubbling up for me these past weeks as I’ve immersed in my year-end/year-start reflections (using my annual 12 Questions as prompts). And what a year of transformation it has been! Transformation is about more than temporary, situational reactive changes. Transformations go deeper, last longer, and can often create radical shifts […]
Okay, What Now, What Next? 12 Questions to Get Ready for the Year Ahead
***NEW QUESTIONS FOR DEC 2022. SEE HERE FOR THIS YEAR’S QUESTIONS AND A LINK TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL VERSION — First, a Message from Eileen Chadnick (the Questions Follow Below): This year’s edition of my annual “12 Questions” marks my 10th year of sharing this annual reflection guide. Some new questions for the times, […]
Expressing Thanks at Work: Better in Person or Text?
This article is part of a series on gratitude at work. The ideas shared are relevant for leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone interested in generosity and humanity at work. See links to other articles in the series at the end of this post (and at the blog). Is it better to express thanks to someone […]