T.J. Sullivan’s act of thoughtfulness and inclusion is a lesson for employers everywhere when onboarding new hires. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Paul Cloney.

We now know that workplace cultures are about energized and engaged people coming together to solve complex problems. Therefore, a focus on problem-solving capability is paramount to creating great workplaces.

Asking employees to “keep their emotions in check” is a challenging request, yet regulating our emotions and being in tune with the feelings of others and responding appropriately is at the heart of Emotional Intelligence (EI). Photo by Kristin Hardwick.

Excessive workloads, unhelpful colleagues, workplace safety and well-being, as well as many other situations and issues, warrant asking for help. This article covers why you avoid asking for help and what steps you can take to make asking for help easier.

Many believe that everybody could benefit from good luck from rituals or items such as a lucky plant. Rituals are everywhere in contemporary workplaces. Some stem from tradition or long-held beliefs; others are modern inventions.

The subject of strengthening capabilities in building relationships has been well documented in several of my blogs over the years, so here are a few thoughts on how someone can solidify their capacity for delivering required results.

Asking great questions as a leader has an enormous organizational impact on problem-solving, creating a collaborative culture and a sense of engagement.

I believe a large part of people’s reluctance to offer both positive and constructive feedback is because they are not confident in their skills. Here are some suggestions to strengthen your capability and confidence in providing feedback.

Regular minor boosts in our day-to-day work life make a huge difference. When leaders build a culture of appreciation through celebration, everybody wins. Here I share are a few things to think about.

Many of us need to concentrate intensely to get our work done. This has never been truer given workplace layouts, the notifications our phones and computers generate (and our brains love) and how we've convinced ourselves our entourage requires a rapid response to everything all the time.

Constructive criticism, the "bad news feedback," is more likely to be accepted and acted upon when it's accompanied in the recent past by acknowledgement and positive feedback. In this article are three tips to strengthen your delivery.

Unconscious or hidden bias is part of the human condition. From an early age, we develop biases that historically and genetically served us to determine whether the stranger in front of us could pose a danger to us or not. This article shares my favourite ways to manage your unconscious bias. Image by rawpixel.com

Plain inclusive language and some sensitivity in making sure that when we use technical terms, abbreviations or industry jargon, we spell things out just makes sense, especially when newcomers or those unacquainted with our workplace and its quirks of language are present.

Healthy organizations and credible individuals deal with broken promises by owning up, being as transparent as the circumstance allows, apologizing when appropriate and moving on positively.