Ask any leader about the importance of teamwork and they will nod with a resounding yes. However, one problem I have noticed is that when working with teams, leaders tend to bias the transactional elements, while ignoring the relational ones.

Growing up a Canadian, I quickly learned the value my country places on being “polite.” I would hear it constantly when I traveled, “you’re a Canadian? I love Canadians! You are all so nice.”

As an avid sports fan, I often find myself seeing the world in sports-related metaphors. This is especially true in business, and for good reason. Throughout history, those 2 worlds have always been closely connected.

Corporate wellness (often called workplace wellness) is a hot topic today in business circles. We could define this term as…

Growing up, I was never much of a reader. I feel that is probably the case with many restless young boys. It was just hard for books to compete with the level of stimulation that sports or video games could provide…

A couple of years ago, I made what many today would consider a radical decision with my life…

De-escalation has been on the rise significantly in workplaces in the last few years. When you hear the word de-escalation…

Ok let’s begin by getting the cliché out of the way first: Yes, I believe “teamwork makes the dream work.” Yet the problem is…

Here’s a pop quiz for you. How are your organizational culture and values similar? Here are a few things we would commonly see…

Nothing lets conflict marinate better than being stuck in the car with someone for a long drive. For most of us…

It was our first tournament of the season, and a crucial game for us. If we won, we would advance to the semi-finals. If not…

I keep hearing it from so many people. “I am swamped!” “I have way too much to do.” “I need to learn to delegate more…