COVID wasn’t the last large-scale outbreak. The next one is right around the corner. In the last two decades, the world has experienced an alarming number of destructive outbreaks: SARS, MERS, Ebola, Zika and, of course, COVID-19. And although COVID is here to stay, it won’t always cause the level of disruption we’ve experienced to this point. Continue reading
What image does the word ‘entrepreneur’ conjure up in your mind? Maybe Silicon Valley vibes? Sneakers. White tees, a big open-plan offices, Solving the world’s biggest problems, or is it more pin strip suits… doing deals and making money!? Those were the images that came up for me… Continue reading
Sometimes, how you approach one problem is like how you approach an entirely different one.
One of the better parts of the COVID-19 pandemic was discovering that I liked to do jigsaw puzzles—at least those 1,000 pieces or fewer; I do not have the talent or patience for anything larger or 3D. Continue reading
For several years, I have been a career coach and mentor because after twenty years working in occupational health & safety, I had some questions:
1) Why does every resume look the same? I am doing more.
2) Why are executives reluctant to learn about health & safety, over the years I have been shocked that potential executives, possible candidates to use my coaching and mentorship skills, many display such stiff, robotic language in their branding (“Results-oriented professional with a bottom-line orientation,” for instance.) This language hurts them! It sucks all their personality out of their resume. Continue reading
How did I build authentic leadership through storytelling? Think about the impact Pixar movies have not only on kids but adults, too! For example, Cars teaches how to be a respected and strong leader. Remember Lightning McQueen going through the process of self-discovery and learning what it takes to be an effective leader? Great storytelling is memorable and moves us to change. Continue reading