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My latest column in The Globe and Mail is about the importance and art of acknowledgement in the workplace. I have always told leaders that taking the time to recognize, appreciate and thank your people generates a tremendous return on
One thing I hear often from both leaders and employees is how de-motivating it can be when credit (for an innovative idea, a successful project outcome, or just a job well done) is not given fairly. Invariably, as more and
My professional colleague, Scott Armstrong, is the creator of the Mind Switch program, a highly successful approach that has helped thousands of individuals transition from their careers, in strength, to create a next phase of their lives that is as
I admit it, I love watching television shows that have to do with cooking and food. Not because I’m very good at the former, but because I love the latter! Viewing these programs has given me an appreciation of the
Back in 2015, I wrote a post about how situations that were intended to motivate people to take specific action inadvertently incented them to act in the absolute opposite way. The question of course was what that meant to you,
Healthy competition in the workplace can be a very effective motivator. Merge draws a parallel between leadership and ecology at Yellowstone National Park.