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  I recently attended a national real estate conference in Toronto and had the pleasure of sitting with Gordon Campbell, former High Commissioner to the UK and a former B.C. Premier. I have met Premier Campbell many times when I was at UBC so I thought it would...

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EI – Essential Ingredient for a Healthy Culture

  As a consultant, I have worked with many large, medium and small sized not-for-profit organizations. When I begin to work with an organization, I typically start by getting a read on the organizational leadership and the culture. I’ve experienced cultures that...

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Every Job is a Temp Job

  Watching political shenanigans going on everywhere (admittedly, worse in some places than others), I am reminded of lines from old TV shows and movies that seem to have current relevance both in politics and in the workplace. Here’s my latest thought. Remember...

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Splitting and Clumping – The Complete Story

  My colleague Sarah Hisey wrote a blog recently about a theory of Clumpers and Splitters. I confess to being the unnamed colleague that came up with the theory and thought that I could provide a more detailed explanation of the theory that Sarah effectively...

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