I have been watching a friend struggle recently as she tries to manage a team of people who were not engaged. Read… ‘they really didn’t care’. The result is demoralizing
I was working with my professional coach a few years ago during a time when things were going a little crazy in my life: I had way too many things
(first published Aug 12, 2015) I recently heard a popular leader referred to as ‘tough as nails’. She is famous for being in difficult situations and finding a way out
Many years ago, I sat down in front of my boss at a very large corporation for my annual review. It did not go well. I was blindsided. I
first published Feb., 2020 Respect, trust and loyalty are earned over time. We have heard this many times before. And then in walks the new boss and within the first
Good listening skills are imperative in any business (or personal) environment. Poor listening skills gives off a terrible message to the receiver and puts everyone at risk. https://davidbarrett.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Barrett-on-Listening-Skills.mp4
Source: Project Management | Best Practices for Decision Management
(originally published March, 2018) I ran into a colleague recently who talked about a disastrous office relocation. It seems that everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Knowing my
This week’s post is an interview with Dan Watt, Sr. Director, Large Program Enablement at RBC. Dan is a real visionary and has always had a very unique perspective on
As a manager, project or otherwise, your team needs a set of clear expectations and objectives laid out for them and reviewed on a regular basis.