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Merge takes real-world research and makes it relevant to your organization, combines it with time-tested strategies and delivers the entertaining tools, solutions and mindsets your managers need for long-term leadership success. Read More

In Your Organization

Merge knows that the best way to develop skills in your leaders is to craft a training program that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of your organization and your people. Read More

As an Individual

While many of Merge’s live leadership learning events are designed for groups of people, that doesn’t mean that you’re on your own if you’re looking for learning opportunities just for yourself – Merge can still help! Read More

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one-on-one mentoring for high potential leaders

Giving leaders capability and confidence in a supportive and confidential manner

Sometimes being in a leadership role feels like you’re caught between a rock and a hard place! Your managers have increasing demands of you – greater productivity, improved customer service, and stronger leadership. Your staff have unrelenting questions and problems – process bottlenecks, escalating workloads, and interpersonal conflicts. And all the while, your time and resources dwindle.

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In The Globe and Mail – Workplace expectations have changed, and so should how you lead

The global pandemic reshaped our world, even in the workplace. As expectations shift, your leadership […]

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Merge’s latest in The Globe and Mail: There is an art to acknowledgement. Embracing it can see tremendous returns

Taking the time to recognize, appreciate and thank your people generates a tremendous return on […]

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In The Globe and Mail – AI may be coming for your job, but all is not lost

Will AI steal your job?  Artificial intelligence tools are being used in many workplaces to […]

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Workplace rituals matter, more than you might think — Merge’s latest column in The Globe and Mail

Workplace rituals create inclusivity and relevance for employees, leading to improved performance. But sadly, most […]

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In The Globe and Mail: Is it a good idea to give negative feedback to your boss?

Is it a good idea to give negative feedback to your boss?  The short answer […]

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Nine ways to love your job again is Merge’s latest in The Globe and Mail

Are you getting tired of your current job? Moving to another one may not always […]

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Merge’s latest in The Globe and Mail: Don’t be so quick to jump on the “work from home” bandwagon

Post-pandemic, many organizations are giving their employees the option to work from home, either some […]

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Merge’s is back in The Globe and Mail!

After a hiatus of several months, Merge’s latest column is live on The Globe and […]

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Turning managers into leaders and people power into results

Merge’s leadership development consultancy has one singular focus – to turn managers into leaders; to help great people become exceptional leaders so that they can turn their people power into real and tangible results. Through her speaking, training, mentoring, facilitation and consulting services, Merge helps leaders in organizations create high-performing workplaces.

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communicate with compassion

Communicate with compassion by paraphrasing at the 3rd or 4th level

Today’s blog post is another tip in our ongoing video series on how to lead and communicate with compassion.  In Strategy #3, I spoke about getting to know your people and in Strategy #8, I talked about being a mindful active listener.  Today’s strategy builds on both these highly-effective tools and makes their impact even…

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comfort zone

Deliberately push yourself outside your comfort zone

Try signing your name with the hand that you don’t normally use for writing. It…

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change management

Change implementation is akin to journeying on a bus

For any kind of organizational change implementation – procedural, structural, or technological – to be…

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workplace expectations

Workplace expectations have changed, and so should how you lead

My latest column for The Globe and Mail published on Friday.  In this article –…

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