Reading time: about 3 minutes. One of the questions I’m often asked as a mindset consultant is why is it so difficult to think differently? Perhaps on the surface, that seems like an easy question to answer: because we often don’t question the way we think....
Reading time: about 3 minutes. Since the killing of George Floyd, the world has turned its attention to the systemic social injustice woven into the fabric of many of our institutions. On June 11 this year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, acknowledged that “systemic racism is...
Reading time: about 2 minutes. There’s one phrase more than any other that has become a go to for describing challenges in businesses and teams. And since you’ve already read the title of this blog you know what I’m talking about: “we have a communication challenge”. When...
Reading time: about 2.5 minutes. There’re many ways to organize a team. In hierarchies, in self-managed teams, even in no teams at all. And one way to organize teams is in a Scrum environment. I was speaking with a friend a few weeks ago who was lamenting...
Reading time: about 3 minutes The problem with operationalizing strategic thinking is a simple one. You can’t teach someone to think strategically. If that sounds doubtful to you, if you’ve seen the plethora of courses on strategy and feel it’s all about taking the right course,...
Reading time: about 2.5 minutes. In the fast-paced world most of us live in, curiosity seems like a luxury. We have deadlines to meet, stakeholders to keep on board, and a never-ending conveyor belt of projects to take care of. So why would someone who knows enough...
Keeping hold of high performing new talent is a challenge many organizations are facing. Replacing new hires is a costly business, not to mention the negative impact on company culture. So what’s the solution to retaining high performers? Well, any HR professional worth their salt will...