One million. That’s the number of vacancies in Canada as of April 2022, according to Statistics Canada, i.e. an increase of 40% over the previous year. Whether in construction, insurance, finance, the scientific and professional sectors, or even in government, no field is spared by the labour shortage. In such a context, how do we […]
We live in exciting times where uncertainty is present, and changes are rapidly happening. While many may perceive chaos and ambiguity, others may see evolution and growth. The anatomy of character, whom we have become and whom we believe we are, our past and our interpretation of ourselves and others, can often result in situations […]
Nowadays, most companies in North America are over-managed and under-led. Despite all the books published on management and leadership, few leaders have developed the ability to combine these two skills. We often think – wrongly – that a manager is de facto a leader. However, the notion of leadership is different from the notion of […]
Do you sometimes start your day equipped with a long, but manageable checklist of things to do and with the best intentions to get it all done, yet you soon find yourself focusing on seemingly urgent situations and distractions instead? If you feel that most of your work days quickly turn into a race against […]
Evaluating Competencies to Enhance Your Leadership Skills Over the past few years, business leaders have certainly faced a number of challenges, from adapting to managing a remote workforce, to mobilizing teams amidst uncertainties related to the pandemic, war and global talent shortage to name a few. Being a manager is no longer just about assigning […]
EVOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP Leadership… Here is a term that is more and more used everydayPeople often confuse “leadership” with “authority”, “position”, “title”. Nowadays, even though authority is rather badly perceived, the notion of leadership, on the other hand, is still quite popular. According to the online dictionary, Linternaute.com, leadership is an anglicism that means “function”, […]
Have you ever heard of the word “resilience”? WHAT IS RESILIENCE? In the Larousse dictionary, resilience is described as follows The resistance of a material to impact or break The ability of an individual to survive despite traumatic circumstances The ability of a group of individuals to recover after a disaster The ability of a […]
The Power of Having a Positive Attitude You walk into the office on a rainy Tuesday morning. All is still quiet, except you hear your colleague is already typing at her keyboard. As you take off your damp jacket, you ask her how she is and, with a large smile, she turns to you and […]
Discover the Real Reasons Why You Are Perpetually Late and How to Fix Them We all experienced those bad days, when you get a flat tire right before an important meeting. You finally show up, wide-eyed and out of breath, and as you apologize for your tardiness, you realize that you forgot your presentation documents […]
We’ve all felt the excitement of starting a new job: the butterflies in your stomach as you get ready in the morning, the enjoyment in meeting your new team members, that spark of curiosity and desire to bring new ideas to the table at every staff meeting and the sense of pride you get when […]
