Phases of Team Development and the Value of Relationship Building for New Managers Joining a new team as a leader, whether as an internal or external candidate, presents a unique set of challenges that I have seen very few managers gain mastery of. Over the past several years I have had the opportunity [...]
The Significance of Recognition and Positive Feedback in Team Development This post explores the importance of recognition and positive feedback in cultivating the development of a high performing, motivated team. In it I’ll talk a little bit about the responsibility of managers towards their teams, the science of positive feedback, and tools and [...]
The lessons that I learned in Ironman that helped me in my MBA I raced my first Ironman triathlon in 2011. That’s a 3.8km swim, followed by a 180km bike ride, and a 42.2km run (aka a marathon). Nine years later I began my MBA in 2020 in the midst of Covid, which [...]
What I Learned About Hiring While Working in Retail I worked in the retail sector for several years, managing retail teams as large as 120 employees. During this time, I was responsible for hiring and talent acquisition within my organizations. I led hiring both directly through screening and interviews, and through others within [...]
Read this before you– or your partner starts their MBA A couple of days ago, a friend asked me about my MBA. Her partner was about to begin an MBA program, and she was looking for insights on how I managed the workload, maintained work/life balance, and any advice that I would give [...]
3 Things a High Performing Team Needs Last week I was having coffee with a friend who manages a team of about 30 individuals. Her team is going through what some organizational behaviour specialists would call the “storming” phase of a team lifecycle. With organizational upheaval impacting the job stability of several of [...]
