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Understanding the complexity of human behaviour is at the forefront of leadership development. Our willingness to explore new areas of science relating to positive psychology, heart/brain communication, and the autonomic nervous system are important components in understanding what makes us tick. One of the analogies we use is a  Pot of Soup. We are born with…

The courage to be kind to ourselves. In this week video we discuss the importance of honouring ourselves, strengths and weaknesses. The courage it takes to be honest when we make an error is a sign of character and authenticity. One the one hand we say that we want people to be honest and candid…

In this next discussion we explore how errors and mistakes at work impact our personal well-being and those we lead. Many companies understand and state that errors are a part of growing and learning and that it is ok when an error occurs. But, is it really ok. Forgiving Myself and Others Often corporate cultures…

In our next discussion we explore the topic of kindness as a tool for leaders when working with those that are struggling.  Our ability to recognize that most people don't need to be reminded when they are failing or falling short. Pointing out errors and flaws does not equal improved behaviour. Ask yourself, are you…

Can we transform the difficult conversation into a conversation grounded in Love and Compassion?  The journey of shifting culture to one of compassion and love is just that, A Journey.  This transformation is very possible however, it requires some shift in our approach, especially when it comes to the more challenging conversations. We know through…

What a strange concept when thinking about leaders, culture and corporate performance.  However, if we want to create compassionate corporate culture where top performance can emerge, we need to consider, is love and compassion easy or hard, a weakness or a strength? When a leader does something nice for an another person, like helping out…

For some this is a very difficult conversation to have in a corporate environment.  In fact, many would say that it does not belong. As we evolve to meet the challenges of 2021 these two core values may be our best solutions. When an organization is grounded in Compassion and Love our experience shows, an increase…

Is it difficult to be true to who you are, both personally and corporately sometimes? On occassion it means being judged harshly by others. Difficult questions arise that are not always easy to answer. What I know for sure is, it feels better to be true to who we are and what matters to us,…

Culture is a strange thing. We wonder how it builds, develops and manifests amongst our teams.  Most organizations are aware that culture is different from one department to another. This is usually in relationship to the present leadership. The real question is, are you creating Ian intentional culture that you want or are you experiencing…