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Creating a Culture of Open Communication: A Leader's Approach to Difficult Conversation
In today’s rapidly changing workplace, leaders face a host of challenges that demand both resilience and adaptability. One of the most impac
Oct 30, 20245 min read
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The Importance of Active Listening in Difficult Workplace Conversations
In every workplace, challenging conversations are inevitable. Whether it’s addressing a conflict, giving critical feedback
Oct 30, 20244 min read
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Dealing with the Constant Complainer: The Leadership Champ's Guide to Effective Employee Management
Introduction: In every workplace, you're likely to encounter an employee who seems to perpetually find fault with everything and...
Jul 4, 20234 min read
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How to Get the Amazon Customer Experience Without Buying from Amazon
In this current episode Ken and Russell speak with Irina Poddubnaia, Irina started off as an Agile Leadership consultant but then stepped...
Feb 2, 20232 min read
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A Horse, A Horse, My Kingdom For A F***ing Horse - A Conversation with Kari Fulmek & Carolyn Charles
After f***ing up a quote from Shakespeare the boys are in conversation with Kari Fulmek & Carolyn Charles from Equine Connection. They...
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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Leave Your F***ing Ego At The Door (A Career In Public Sector Leadership)
Fergus Lawson studied French at University and developed a love for France and the French culture. He has been an organizational...
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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Seven Is A Lucky Number ... And So Are These Seven Lessons Of Effective Leadership
Several years ago I struck up a conversation on the C-Train and the individual upon finding out what I did for a living, asked me 'What...
May 27, 20212 min read
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What did Winston Churchill and Queen Boudica ever do for us?
Apologies to Monty Python for stealing the idea, you can watch their original sketch here Listen to Episode 5, in which Ken responds to...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Can You Create High Performing Teams If Everyone Is Working Remotely?
For many managers the reality of managing a disparate group of people, who are used to working in close proximity but now work remotely,...
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Moving the Dial on Race
The #CMIRace network supports people to create more equal, diverse and inclusive organisations by driving change through professional...
Nov 3, 20201 min read
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Companies Need to Think Bigger Than Diversity Training
Workplace Diversity, Remote Working and COVID 19 are three of the big topics of 2020. Below I have shared three articles focussed on the...
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Leading Your Team During the Return To Work
Hopefully you have had a restful summer and have enjoyed time off with family and friends. Now in mid August we turn our attention to the...
Aug 18, 20201 min read
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What The F*&% Is Going To Happen Next? Future Forecasting in Difficult Times - Top Stories #6
The Canadian Science Fiction writer William Gibson wrote in The Economist “The future is already here – it's just not evenly...
May 14, 20202 min read
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How Can I Address Performance Issues With My Remote Team?
A question I've been asked over the past week by clients is 'How Do I Manage The Performance Of Remote Workers?' As one manager put it...
Apr 28, 20204 min read
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How can I keep my remote working team engaged? - This Week's Top Stories About Leadership #5
So we are a number of weeks into the COVID 19 measures adopted across Canada that have seen businesses close, employees be laid off and...
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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How Can I Work At Home With My Kids? - This Week's Top Stories About Leadership #4
An idyllic picture of parents working at home with their child, look familiar to you? Nope, me neither.
Apr 6, 20201 min read
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This Week's Top Stories About Leadership #2
In the second of a series of weekly blogs I've picked out a couple of the leadership articles I've read in the previous 7 days that I...
Mar 13, 20202 min read
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This Week's Top Stories About Leadership
This is the first of a new series of weekly blogs where I pick some of the leadership articles I've read in the previous 7 days ...
Feb 29, 20201 min read
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