24
Sep

How to create a disengaged employee in 4 easy steps…

1. Don’t include your employees in the big-picture purpose of their role. This means that when your employees are working, they are completing their tasks – without thinking of the bigger reason why they are completing their tasks. Unfortunately, they won’t feel connected to the company, and they won’t be strategically aligned with overall company …
17
Sep

7 Ways Great CEOs Are Made

I had the pleasure of attending the Burlington Economic Development Corporation’s luncheon this week. There are some amazing companies in Burlington Ontario, and it made me proud of the golden horseshoe region to see how well so many are doing. In fact, the 2nd fastest growing company in Canada is based right in Burlington – Life Science …
14
Sep

To forgive or not to forgive – when TRUST is broken at work

Break in trust = Negative outcome. Questions: Have you ever had a boss or an employee break your trust? Have you ever lost confidence in the sincerity of a colleague? What is the fallout of broken trust? Productivity and employee engagement may be compromised. Tension can be prevalent throughout company culture. Employees could lose confidence in the …
08
Sep

Leadership Lessons from Ed Sheeran on the Howard Stern show

On days like these, I miss having an hour long commute and being able to listen to my favourite radio show, the Howard Stern show. Today, Howard was interviewing Ed Sheeran, the English singer-songwriter who sings hits like “SING”, “Lego House” and “The A Team”. I’m sure the entire interview was fabulous (and …
02
Sep

How To Participate in a Twitter Chat

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how Zappos builds strong employer brand using a twitter chat, #insidezappos. I believe that digital fluency is the literacy of the 21st century, and twitter chats are a great way to use digital fluency to communicate and connect with people. The first time I participated in one, I was overwhelmed and amazed by the …