The One Thing You Need to Learn in Your Twenties
Over the last few weeks my inbox and social feeds have been peppered (if not flooded) with articles and videos chock full of advice for twentysomethings. A lot of potential can be harnessed during this decade of discovery and I…
3 Ways to Prepare for Collaboration
It’s a question that will pop up during most job interviews: How well can you collaborate with colleagues? Successful collaboration can play a big a big part in your effectiveness in your role – regardless of whether you work in…
7 Ways to Make Meetings More Awesome
The purpose of meetings is for people to come together to create shared value – this could mean discussing ideas for organizational changes, improving communications or creating family rules. I have a hunch that, a few times in your career,…
Five Ways to Win Like the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors host the NBA Finals tomorrow. It’s the first time in the franchise’s 25-year history that they’ve gone so far in the postseason. A combination of resilience, diverse abilities and a focus on winning as a team have…
Five Career Building Lessons from the Social Committee
Social committees organize holiday gatherings and team building activities in workplaces around the world. One of the ways that I developed awesome human skills early in my career was by joining the social committee in pretty much every organization where…
Three Ways to Manage People Who Are Smarter than You
As we climb the organizational ladder, it can be tempting to show your direct reports your subject matter expertise. After all, teams are highly engaged when their manager can do their job. For many first-time managers, it is important to…
Five Ways to Succeed When Collaborating with a Recruiter
As you move forward in your career, there’s a good chance that you will be working with a recruiter – either an internal specialist or external search firm. If it’s your first time working with a recruiter, it can be…
Five Energizer Activities for Introverts
I share an office with an awesome colleague named Kristin who is an introverted human being. That means that she gets most of her energy from internal feelings as opposed to external sources of stimulation. At times, “energizer” or “icebreaker”…
Six Collaboration Tips from PAW Patrol
As a father of a toddler with a reasonable social network, I am becoming immersed in the world of the hit (I think) children’s animated series and consumer products juggernaut, PAW Patrol. The show’s premise is simple enough. Ryder, a…
Four Project Management Lessons from Our Major Renovation
This summer we began a major renovation in our home. Over the course of a month and a half, we worked closely with a contractor and a range of tradespeople as they gutted, tiled and rebuilt – from the cement floor up…