Cognitive Bias: The Hidden Destroyer of Leadership Effectiveness

March 16, 2012
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In my work with individuals and groups I’ve often seen the disturbing tendency of intelligent, well-meaning people to make bad decisions. Decisions that shoot down the very results they are trying to achieve. So I got curious and decided to figure out what was going on…   My first clue was Dan Ariely’s book, “Predictably Irrational“. [...]

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How to Keep Your Employees From Walking

February 23, 2012

In Alberta,Canada, where many of our clients do business, staff retention has become a critical and expensive problem. But there are ways to stem the tide! The consequences of losing an employee are well recognized. Monetary costs alone are approximately $5000.00 to replace a frontline person, $40,000.00 to replace a professional and even more to [...]

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Get Hundreds of Corporate Cost Cutting Ideas

June 25, 2009
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How would you like to get hundreds of actionable cost cutting ideas directly from your employees? Many organizations are successfully cutting their costs without compromising quality. You can too, and it’s not as hard as you might think. All it takes is to properly tap into the collective wisdom and creativity of your people. Elegant, [...]

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Timeless Sustainability Wisdom to Weather the Crisis

June 25, 2009
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The financial crisis has likely shaken the foundations of your company. The way forward may seem unclear. But to paraphrase Einstein, “You can’t solve a problem with the same thinking that caused it”. The concepts of sustainability offer a new way of thinking. Sustainability has been a growing topic for several years now. There are [...]

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Your Worst Managers are Driving Away Your Best People

June 25, 2009
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The Hidden Cause of Your Retention Woes One of our clients recently asked us to conduct a 2-day retreat based upon the concepts in the book “First, Break All the Rules”. (see my review). It’s a very interesting book that has inspired me to jot down my thoughts on what I see as one of [...]

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Corporate Speak: How to Speak Without Really Saying Anything

June 25, 2009

I was recently involved in a large 1-day employee engagement process. After they had all poured their hearts and souls into crafting recommendations and ideas for the company to implement, the CEO stood up and said: “I am wholly committed to wanting to move this forward!” Huh?? What does that mean?  So what exactly are [...]

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6 Ways to Use the Crisis to Strengthen Your Team

April 23, 2009
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Everywhere you look, the heralds of economic doom are spreading their messages. And, like it or not, it’s affecting your team. Many of our clients have noticed a recent drop in motivation and commitment amongst their staff and are asking us for our advice on how to maintain momentum and morale. Everyone’s afraid. Afraid of [...]

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