Happy New Year! I know January is almost over but I haven't blogged in a while. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you all the best for 2022. My Christmas gift was my son - he was born in November. Consequently it has been such a whirlwind these last few months so I … Continue reading It’s been so long!
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Is it time to resign?
Last week I shared a poll to find out if it is important to employees for their employer to demonstrate that they care about their well-being outside of the office. 96% of persons said it was important to them (average of the results recorded on all platforms). So in general, it is important to people … Continue reading Is it time to resign?
Be an emotionally intelligent leader
Lately most of my discussions have been centred around the demands of the workplace. We all know that during this time it is exceedingly difficult to find a balance, however the undertone I get the most is that people's bosses are being even harder on them and expecting people to work in overdrive. I found … Continue reading Be an emotionally intelligent leader
Back to life
Being human is so hard. The last year and a half we have been at home languishing, wishing for things to get back to normal. Meanwhile we have gotten into a routine of working from home while balancing online school and everything else in our lives. Now borders are about to reopen within a few … Continue reading Back to life
Speak up!
During the meeting you want to say something. It's at the tip of your tongue but you hold back from expressing your opinion. You beat yourself up about it afterward but still try to console yourself by thinking that it wouldn't have made a difference anyway. Or maybe during a conversation with your boss or … Continue reading Speak up!
The art of having difficult conversations
In the workplace, nothing is more dreadful than having to sit with an employee and pull them up when they are falling short in one way or another. Having difficult conversations with the team is just that, difficult. It is a skill that all leaders have to master though, because at some point an issue … Continue reading The art of having difficult conversations
Vacation shaming
There's an alarming trend that seems to be happening for a long time now. I like to call it "vacation shaming". Compensation comprises not only salary, but the other benefits paid to employees for their services including access to group insurance, allowances and paid time off. Paid time off is standard nowadays and includes but … Continue reading Vacation shaming
Keeping employees engaged
Another day, another lockdown extension. All we can do is continue to fight through the challenges we face while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy in our daily lives. If you're a leader where you work, how do you keep your team motivated during this time? Working from home is the norm now. How … Continue reading Keeping employees engaged
Languishing blues.
It has been a while guys. My apologies. The steady exponential increase in Covid-19 cases has clearly taken more of a toll on me than I realized. Trinidad and Tobago is now in a State of Emergency, and if we really think about it, it was inevitable. The health care system is struggling to keep … Continue reading Languishing blues.
Dealing with change
The only constant is change. Change is inevitable. Just a few of the common phrases we hear about change which are both very true. Everything is temporary on some level. It can sometimes be a depressing sentiment however it is important to acknowledge and accept this reality. However, how do you deal with change in … Continue reading Dealing with change
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