My colleague is a psycho, what should I do?
One of the most fascinating things about a WordPress blog is the stats it gives you on the search phrases people use to find your blog. This search then drives which of your posts are the top ones....
View ArticleMemo to HR: Why performances reviews suck
There’s probably one HR process that sends a shiver down most managers backs: the performance review. According to a recent survey in the Globe and Mail, 53% of respondents felt performance reviews...
View ArticleConfidence Builder 101: Ditch your ideals and get real
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.” ~Author Unknown. Most of us struggle on a regular basis with trying to live up to the picture we’ve created of our “ideal”...
View ArticleFast Friday with Steve Jobs, entrepreneur, visionary, maverick
Over the past week, I’ve been reading numerous online tributes and posts about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and his legacy. I’ve also found myself in several meetings this week, where the focus of our...
View ArticleCareer advice for GenXers: is that career move a CLM?
Ah, the joys of being in a job rut. You’re sick of your boss, your co-workers are driving you crazy and you could do your job with your eyes closed. Before you decide to polish off your resume and...
View ArticleRick Perry: Lessons in the darkside of personal branding
Ever since Tom Peters wrote Brand You for Fast Company in 1997, there has been a steady stream of advice on how mission-critical it is for us to build and manage our personal brands. Consultants make...
View ArticleForget Feedback, Try Feed Forward
Even though I know it’s good for me, I still find “constructive” feedback difficult. Like many type-A’s, I’m so highly self-critical that hearing things from other people about what I’m not doing well...
View ArticleChanneling Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook: Are you sticking up your hand or...
The Executive Roundtable is an organization for anyone interested in raising their bar on their own personal leadership. It doesn’t matter if your male or female, if you want to ratchet up your...
View ArticleLessons in Career Management from the C-Suite
On December 6, we held our final PowerRoundtable session of 2011 and were fortunate to have Harlequin CEO Donna Hayes, Berkley Payment Solutions CEO Dave Eason and Luvali Convertibles CEO Jacqueline...
View ArticleFast Friday with Ayn Rand, author and philosopher
As this year comes to a close, it’s often a time for reflection and to start to think about how 2012 is going to be your next big year. In reflection of some themes I’ve been thinking about, the fast...
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