I have just come back from a holiday event with colleagues. I told them an entertaining story of a colleague that fell from grace because of a staff party and figured I would write this little note as a reminder to you. While work-related social functions are perfect for leaders to engage with your staff, [...]

I am not a marathon runner but I run my own kind of marathon every day – the marathon of life. It includes setting goals, a good diet, sound rest, preparation, conditioning, bumps and bruises, learning, competition, losses and wins. Each race is different, some with long stretches of flat roads and others with vast [...]

This morning I had the pleasure of attending Social Media Breakfast for Waterloo.  Our speaker was Josh Muirhead (Founder of SocialMark Media) and he was talking to us about the importance of storytelling with social media. It reminded me about my work with leaders and leadership teams especially as it relates to culture in the [...]

If you’ve never seen Gary Vaynerchuk in action, take a moment to watch this interview which aired with him this morning on Morning Joe. If you and your business are not embracing the strategic opportunities presented by social business, then you should listen very carefully to what Gary has to say. It’s easy for him [...]

In my work as a leadership and relationship coach, my clients are forever hearing me invite them to step up and notice how their mental models work. I work with them, in relationship with themselves and others, to help them identify their limiting beliefs and their stories and assumptions on others.  [...]