Roundtable Mentor, Jennifer Smith, Director of Sales & Marketing Operations, Orthapaedics at Johnson & Johnson, shared her strategies on how to deal with even the best-intentioned micromanagement. “Rather than focusing on reducing the number of questions, change the paradigm to how to make project updates to your boss more targeted and efficient.” READ MORE
Roundtable Mentor, Chad Aboud, General Counsel, AudienceView, shared his strategies on how to deal with even the best-intentioned micromanagement. “Everyone wins when employees are motivated, and managers trust their teams. By empathizing with someone else’s point of view and creating a path forward that supports each of your objectives, you’re setting the foundation for a …
By: Gary John Bishop Reviewed by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Gary John Bishop’s UnFu*k Yourself is the wake-up call for those who are poised to take the next big leap in their lives – personal, career or otherwise, but feel stuck. Bishop is a best selling author and coach who has worked with people in …
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Roundtable Mentor, Shana McEachren, executive coach and organizational development consultant, shared her perspective with our team on what to do about a team member who behaves badly with others, yet delivers great results. “Great leaders find a way to balance achieving results with caring for people.” READ MORE
Roundtable Mentor, Tony Gareri, CEO of Roma Moulding, shared his perspective with our team on what to do about a team member who behaves badly with others, yet delivers great results. “While an employee who achieves great results is valuable to an organization’s success, it’s important to remember that individuals can also be taught to …
Roundtable Mentor, Gabriella O’Rourke, National Director of Practice Management for the Commercial Litigation Group for Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), shared her perspective with our team on what to do about a team member who behaves badly with others, yet delivers great results. “If your other team members interpret your inaction as focusing only on …
Roundtable Mentor, Jaspreet Sandhu, Director of Loyalty and Engagement at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), shared her perspective on how to keep a team motivated following layoffs and cost-cutting. “Without a moment to reflect, and connect with a place of your own authentic motivation, you run the risk of being disingenuous in your approach.” …
Roundtable Mentor, Jennifer Campbell, Marketing Strategy Leader at United Way Greater Toronto, shared her perspective on how to keep a team motivated following layoffs and cost-cutting. “… consider if you have the messages and information you need to effectively represent the organization’s vision and plans to move forward.” READ MORE
Roundtable Mentor Lisa Kimmel, President and CEO of Edelman, shared her perspective with our team on how to get off on the right foot when you are promoted among your peers. “Value your subject matter experts; don’t be afraid to lead; acknowledge that change is difficult; distance yourself from your former position.” READ MORE
By: Brené Brown Reviewed by: Susan MacKenzie The Premise: Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown is a timely book for today’s increasingly ‘us versus them’ tribal environment. Social connection has helped us survive as a species but people are increasingly isolated as perspectives are polarized (anything from politics, sexual harassment to child-rearing), many of us feel …
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