by dwadmin | Nov 26, 2020 | Leadership
2020 started off with a bang! We were expanding our business by opening additional offices in other provinces and hiring staff. It was going to be a great year. We were just starting to build momentum in March when, like everyone else, our business changed. Our...
by dwadmin | Jul 15, 2020 | Leadership
Women make up just over half of Canada’s population, yet the number of women in leadership roles is painfully low. Research provided by Catalyst.com shows us that in 2018 men continued to hold about 90% of C-Level executive roles, while women made up just 10% of...
by dwadmin | Jun 12, 2020 | Leadership
January 2020 started off with a bang! We were expanding into another province, hired new staff and I was excited about where we were going. As every other business owner will tell you, I was not prepared for what was coming. As businesses were shutting down, my...
by dwadmin | Apr 5, 2018 | Leadership
Not so long ago I came across this quote from Albert Einstein that states “the true measure of a leader is how they treat their employees, not their equals,” and it reminded me of some of the conversations I often have with my clients. When it comes to leadership and...
by dwadmin | Mar 29, 2017 | Leadership
When is the last time you’ve taken some time to really think about the people you see at work every day? The fact is that once the organization chart has been defined, the people hired to fill the positions and the teams seem complete, we rarely take the time to truly...
by dwadmin | Sep 28, 2016 | Leadership
A comprehensive people strategy is not comprehensive if it doesn’t include a proven retention strategy for holding on to the employees you’ve worked hard to recruit into your company. That may sound logical, but many, if not most, small businesses overlook...
