Recently I was talking with Adrian, one of my FS Partners, about some of the themes we see in our work. We quickly realized that if all managers and organizational leaders were able to do these 3 things, our firm would go out of business: 1. Lead effective meetings, 2. Coach employees to resolve their own tensions… Read more →
Congratulations WCB!
Congratulations to Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba for being selected (again) as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. The competition recognized 50 organizations across Canada that led the nation in creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. See the full employer review here.
A Critical Investment
“Learning to manage conflict is a critical investment in improving how we, our families, and our organizations adapt and take advantage of change. Managing conflicts well does not insulate us from change, nor does it mean that we will always come out on top or get all that we want. However, effective conflict management helps… Read more →
Leading Through Conflict
I am very excited to announce our newest leadership training opportunity, a Senior Leadership Series, “Leading Through Conflict”. This intensive 12-week program will hone your leadership skills and increase your capacity and confidence to lead your team through conflict. (Yes, we are trying to work ourselves out of a job!) Topics include: Navigating change Influencing… Read more →
Navigating Change
Imagine an organization stuck in a change process, where leaders continuously try to sell the virtues of change to an increasingly disheartened staff. Now imagine being invited to lead a seminar on the topic of embracing change for this staff. A daunting task. Read about David Falk‘s experience here. His reflections on first appeared in HRMAM’s publication… Read more →
Mediation Plays Critical Role in Ending Hockey Lock-Out: But Disputant Willingness to Resolve Remains the Key
As a life-long Winnipegger and Winnipeg Jets fan, I followed this season’s lock-out drama with a mixture of keen interest and a repeating pattern of blooming and fading hope. So, like many others, I was overjoyed to hear that they finally got a deal done – and thus my beloved team would be flying around… Read more →