Babs pokes at managerialism, restructuring, reorganizing, and outsourcing judgement. Hey Babs, In 2022 and again in 2024 we worked with a...
Hey Babs, “Gravy Train” and “You’re Fired”
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Team & Workplace Culture Articles
Hey Babs, “None of it Was Wrong Per Se”
Babs responds with, "this is seriously shouty red flag stuff". Hey Babs, I just got shoulder tapped for an executive position in the...
Hey Babs, The Missing Connections
The story that Babs got tired of waiting for, so made it up. Sort of. Hey Babs, We recently worked with a consultancy firm to design and...
October 2025 List
Whispered messages on the mound, the trashing of psychological safety, Babs being a small fish, and Dostoevsky. 1 Amongst the home runs,...
Language Lessons, Expense Approvals, and Conferences as Treats
The high costs of low integrity. Exchanging Atoms I’m a big fan of meeting in person. There’s something about the exchange of our...
Hey Babs: My Rights and the Team Agreement
Babs responds with wants are not rights and a bucket of dandelion wishes is not an agreement. Hey Babs, I consider myself a seasoned...
Hey Babs: Dreading Upcoming Team Retreat
Facilitators, Ice-Breakers, and Not Trusting the Process. Hey Babs, I’m dreading an upcoming team retreat. While we work well as a team,...
Musings on Investing in People During Times of Economic Uncertainty
Babs shares a cautionary tale of what happens when you don't. The OECD projects that Canada's economic growth will slow from 1.5 per cent...
Hey Babs: Talking About Psychological Safety and Feeling Humiliated by Staff
Babs responds with, stop talking. Hey Babs, I’m part of an Executive Leadership Team (the ELT) in a mid-sized public sector organization...
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