This is a story about a woman named Josephine and her leadership blunders. One day Joe (her nickname) got a great job in a large company in the Human Resources Department. She became the department’s Director and reported directly to…
Team conflict is challenging for project leaders but it is not necessarily bad. Conflict can lead to new ideas and approaches and facilitate the surfacing of important issues between team members if it is managed well. According to various research…
Scientists are warning us that our busy lives are making us sick and costing our employers and health care systems billions of dollars. Achieving life balance is a worthy goal to AIM for; it requires us to apply positive attitude,…
How many of us experience crazy days? You know, those days when you are working on two or three projects at the same time while trying to dig through the hundreds of emails seeking our attention? Or being bombarded by…
There are times when, despite our best intentions, nothing can prepare us for what is about to occur. The movie, “The Queen,” portrays a wonderful example of how leadership styles can affect people’s reactions. The story unfolds after the death…
Let’s face it - presentations are a way of corporate life today. Therefore doing them well has its benefits. Effective communication is the key to success, whether you are on a project or quality team or need to make a…
There are too many examples of poor leadership in the workplace, from within all levels of organizations, and the attributes of this poor leadership are easily identified. But have you ever noticed those leaders and managers that everyone admires and…
Work-life balance is about creating and maintaining supportive and healthy work environments, which will enable employees to have balance between work and personal responsibilities and thus strengthen employee loyalty and productivity. Numerous studies have been conducted on work-life balance. According…
One of the most effective developmental practices to develop leaders is to assign them special projects. Leaders who can achieve financial and organizational goals garner the most respect and are one of the top priorities for global organizations. These findings…
For those of us in the northern hemisphere summer is finally upon us and over the next few weeks schools will be closing, the sun will be shining, and you’ll be daydreaming that you’re at the beach, at the cottage…
