I’ve been talking with a lot of workplace groups lately about this one leadership skill. It is the ability to overcome the negativity bias we all have, and thereby increase our positive emotion. Why? Because as the ratio of positive to negative emotions increases beyond 3:1,...
Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash Have you ever considered how mindfulness can impact your work culture? Do you think it’s possible to build a better culture through mindfulness? Well, read on because there is some fascinating research that shows how mindfulness can improve culture in...
The story of how McMan Central is strategically creating a thriving culture. Tucked away in Innisfail, Alberta there is a house finished neatly in a cream stucco and brown trim. This home has held many people, and witnessed extremes of happiness and sorrow within its walls....
In March 2020, almost overnight, our oldest daughter’s workplace reinvented how they work. All employees from head office moved to working from home. Jess says it took some adjustment, but now she appreciates not having the daily commute and actually puts in a longer day....
Organizations around the world are observing workforces that are becoming increasingly burnt out, well into the second year of the pandemic. The acknowledgment and support of psychological health in the workplace remains as pressing as ever. What exactly is psychological well-being, and how do we...
“No matter how good you are at negativity, you’re also capable of positivity.” – Barbara Fredrickson I sometimes find myself finishing an online meeting with a group and thinking, ‘That felt almost normal,” which is a weird thought to have. But 20 months into the pandemic, it’s...
What are you doing to create the kind of culture where your employees can be resilient, healthy and rave about how great it is to work there? Below, I share a few things that I hope will help shift your conversations and transform your workplace...
A profound way to shift yourself and your workplace culture are to identify key transformational questions that: Help you and your team think differently; Help your team to take on new challenges; Help your organization to get engaged in a new vision. Sometimes the right question...
How many people do you know that completely disconnect from work over the summer… or ever? I receive countless bounce backs from people when they are out of the office and “have limited access to email,” and yet I still get a response back from them...
Do you want to build a healthier, more positive, and productive workplace? The concept of workplace health became very important to me in my twenties when I worked in a place that had 50% turnover of staff each year. Obviously, there were issues or people would...