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...
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Team & Workplace Culture Articles
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...
Musings on Chit-chatting in Meetings
The siren call of efficiency and productivity. Don’t waste my time or yours. Please don’t reach out just to catch-up, I don’t have the...
Reflections for Thwarting Bully Leadership
Complacency, fear, and hostility are sneaky so-'n-sos; let's be purposeful with courage, kindness, and facing uncertainty. The Sneaky...
Musings on Putting People First
Simon says "Don't trust companies that put customers first". Stories Most every day I run across some heartening story about a workplace...
December 18th List
Warm hearts in Finland, psychological safety (yet again), leadership v.s. management, singing cabbages, and Irish dystopia. Here are a...
Hey Babs, New Colleague, Old Enemy
Anger, panic, and our messy rooms of emotions and stories. Hey Babs, Yesterday, my CEO announced the new member of our executive team. The...
Reflections on Letting Go of Expectations
The Beautiful Game, the elegance of Bill Nighy, and Joe Strummer wrestling demons. My fondness for feel-good hope-filled movies got a...
July 2nd List
Messiness, joy, futurism, feedback, and Stella Dallas. Here are a handful of the readings, viewings, and listenings that have recently...
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