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Summer Slowdown? Take Your Breaks Even When Too Busy.

Summer Slowdown? Take Your Breaks Even When Too Busy.

A version of this article has also been published at the Globe in Mail. Rest we must as work-life lines blur we need to take our breaks.  Do you hear that quiet? Traffic is a little lighter. Emails (maybe) a bit fewer. The pace of work slowing down – even if just a...

Video: Hear About The Coach Approach Award-Winning Program

Video: Hear About The Coach Approach Award-Winning Program

This has been an exciting time for me and my client, the Ontario Library Service (OLS). Earlier this spring we were announced as winners of the 2022 GTA International Coach Federation (ICF) Prism Award! Then a bit later in June we were feted and celebrated with the...

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Trouble With a New Boss? Learn to Manage Up!

Trouble With a New Boss? Learn to Manage Up!

A version of this article was first published at the Globe and Mail Careers section. See my Globe columns here. And a VIDEO: Bad Boss? Learn to Manage Up! Having a tough time adjusting to a new boss? Too much micromanaging? Not getting enough guidance? Feeling...

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Career Inspiration: And the Oscar Goes to….

Career Inspiration: And the Oscar Goes to….

This article was first published in my column at the Globe and Mail And the Oscar goes to.... I love movies and always watch the big award galas, which culminated in March with the Academy Awards. I found many of this year’s winners to be especially inspiring. Their...

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What a “We” Leader Sounds Like

What a “We” Leader Sounds Like

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...

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