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What’s Right With Us?
October 10, 2024
According to the World Health Organization, October 10 is World Mental Health Day. During the time leading up to that date, I’ve noticed an emphasis on the lack of mental health and the many problems that can affect our well-being. Did you know we’re hard-wired to focus more on the negative than the positive? Psychologists...
10+ Workplace Wellness Tips for Fall
October 01, 2024
The fall season brings an opportunity to start fresh and set new goals in the workplace. As the weather gets colder, it’s important to remember that workplace wellness is a critical component of job satisfaction and productivity. Achieving resilience at work requires effort, but there are many tips that can help you and your workplace...
10 Ways to Build Resilience to Stress
September 17, 2024
Resilience to stress is essential for maintaining physical and mental health. When we’re under stress, our body responds with “fight/flight/freeze,” leading to increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and other physical and psychological responses. Responses occurring too often or becoming too intense can lead to serious health issues. Fortunately, there are several creative ways that...
How to Increase Employee Retention With Emotional Intelligence
September 03, 2024
Employee retention is an essential factor to consider when running a successful business. One report suggests that a turnover rate of close to 19% can be expected in many industries. Since finding and keeping talented employees can be challenging, understanding how best to retain them should be a priority of any employer. Over the next...
Coaching in the Classroom
August 14, 2024
I’ve been at the University of Saskatchewan for 20 years and have taught both graduate and undergraduate classes—some with as few as 10 students, and others with over 300. Regardless of the size or levels, using a coaching approach has been instrumental in creating a rich learning environment to help students excel in academia and...
4 Ways Emotional Intelligence Makes You More Successful
August 01, 2024
When we think about what makes someone “successful” we often think about qualities like determination and drive – we tend to forget about the human aspect of success: emotional intelligence. However, if you want to thrive in any kind of leadership role then developing your “soft skills” is one of the most important endeavors you...
7 Books for Women Leaders to Read
July 17, 2024
It’s an understatement to say that work culture is changing given that more companies offer flexible or fully remote options, better parental leave, and invest in employee wellness initiatives. While this is true for everyone, today we focus on books aimed at women, although they’re a great read for everyone! Work looks different today as...
5 Tips for Managing Change at Work
July 03, 2024
Change at work can be overwhelming and difficult to manage. From management restructuring, to new policies being implemented, to changes in employee roles and responsibilities, guiding workplace teams through these times can be challenging to say the least. If you’ve found that managing change has become a big part of your workday, you’re not alone....
The Value of E-Learning
June 18, 2024
When I began university in the mid-80s, there was no such thing as the “World Wide Web,” let alone personal computers to facilitate learning. There were no Learning Management Systems that housed a rich collection of accessible, up-to-date learning materials. Instead, most professors wrote on the board using chalk while students took notes. You had...
10 Stoic Quotes to Build Resilience
June 03, 2024
We all go through stressful and overwhelming times in our lives. Sometimes, even our day-to-day interactions, commitments, and responsibilities can feel like they’re too much to handle. These mental ups and downs have always been part of the human experience, which is why the writings of Stoic philosophers still ring true to this day. What...