Cheers to Bad Bosses

Cheers to Bad Bosses

In the month of June, I think about bad bosses. I will keep the reasons why to myself, what I want to share are some of my reflections. I am thinking of such challenging bosses, and I am grateful to them. I thank them for noticing me, giving me a chance, and for...
On Learning

On Learning

In my professional development, May is a significant month. In May 2015 I started my professional coach certification. This year in May I got my Doctor of Business Administration degree. Learning is one of my values and top strength. And one thing I learned about...
Small Cuts

Small Cuts

Today I attended an event discussing how crises affect trends. Most of the speakers agreed that crises accelerate pre-existing. One of the trends I see accelerating is the importance of trust at work. In the last several weeks I witnessed a client being ‘restructured’...
Two Faces of Hope

Two Faces of Hope

How many of you have shown up online sad, overwhelmed, or angry? I have. A couple of weeks back, I posted a picture (on the left) and a blog discussing my sadness about the impact of COVID-19. How many of you, after showing up with dark emotions, received comments and...
Seagulls and Sirens

Seagulls and Sirens

Today is Day 11 of my self-isolation. As I wake up, I stay in bed for a bit longer looking out of my window at the skyline of Toronto. I listen to the sounds outside. I can recognize them now, while in the past it has been just the buzz of a busy urban morning. Now I...
Notes on the F. Part 2

Notes on the F. Part 2

Here are a couple more points to add to my blog post, from the last month, where I started sharing lessons from my recent business failure. I am following here the same process I teach at my workshops, where my clients learn how to extract lessons from direct...