Our philosophies on how we lead and manage people have been ingrained us over the years. Rightly or wrongly we follow in the path of those before us and emulate their behaviors. There has been a lot of literature and a number of different positions taken regarding leading and managing. Most of this has not [...]

It has been interesting so far to see how organizations are responding to establishing a mentoring culture. I do believe that some see the value in embracing this and are working hard at moving towards that goal. They see that having a culture where mentoring prevails, employees are engaged, empowered and accountable provides them with [...]

I enjoy reading books that have a story line behind them. It allows me to become immersed in what is taking place and perhaps in some way be a part of the story. When I write articles I like to do the same thing – as it helps people relate to what I am talking [...]

I have been involved in a number of discussions with organizations around helping them set up a mentoring program. I usually try to ascertain what the outcome is that they are seeking as that plays a strong role in the decision making process. I like to find out if the program has corporate support, some [...]

I heard a story the other day about an organization where the managers are more concerned about catching employees doing something wrong than they are in developing their staff to be the best that they can be. Now that is “WRONG”. If you want to develop a toxic work environment then you are certainly on [...]

  A cold, windy and snowy day today! I have had some time to reflect on the successes over the past week and look forward to the challenges that will come this week. I was blessed again this past week to have developed some relationships that I know will be long term. Some of these [...]

What a great week-end! It all started off on Friday with a meeting with a new client and the opportunity to meet all the staff. The room was filled with energy – and everyone was looking forward to the journey that we were going to embark on. We talked a lot about creating a workforce [...]

Over the course of the festive season I have been blessed with the sharing of festive greetings with family and friends all over the world. It is all about giving and receiving and for me – the giving is the most important part. While I cherish each and every message that I have received, there [...]

When you look around the world today and see all the turmoil that is taking place you can’t help but wonder “can I make a difference?” What are the little things that I can do that would make a difference in someone else’s life or perhaps in an organization. The Christmas and New Years’ time [...]

        I am working on an engagement where I am involved in a mentor consultation. We have talked about having an engaged workforce and what that actually meant. Is that all that there is to be concerned about is that the workforce is engaged? We seemed to think there was more to [...]