In a world where we are constantly bombarded with digital messages and virtual interactions, the power of real connections and community has never been more vital. Today, on Bell Let's Talk Day, let's remind ourselves of the incredible impact that genuine, human connections can have on our mental health and overall wellness. As we navigate through the waves of life, it's the strength of our communities and the depth of our connections that often become our lifelines. They're not just support...
Unpaid Uber Driver Discovers Genius Collaboration Strategies from Kids
As adults, there’s a profound lesson to be learned from this childlike wisdom, particularly in the context of our workplaces. Who wouldn’t want to model their professional behaviour on the strategic prowess of the sixth grader?
Creating a Coaching Culture at Work
Taking a coach approach is engrained in everything we do. I’m surprised it’s taken so long for me to delve into this topic, because it's such an important piece of my philosophy and how we approach everything we do at Positivist Group - and that is how to create a coaching culture. Regardless of the work we're doing, whether it's succession planning for a small business, building custom e-learning, developing a high performing team, delivering an executive coaching program or crafting policies...
An every day reminder to be kind.
Girls are cruel. As the mom of two teen girls, that statement feels as true today as it was 30 years ago. Why? Today is #internationalwomensday and my mind can't help but think that one of the best measures of progress must be how our girls treat other peoples' girls. Girls grow up into women, and if we want to create strong thriving communities of successful women who are lifting each other up, we can't afford to be afraid of each other and we can't afford to tear each other down....
“Management” isn’t a dirty word.
When the whole world is talking about inclusive leadership, it feels like managers have been completely forgotten or worse... that management is a dirty word. Because we all know managers are bossy and directive and leaders are collaborative and visionary. Right? Ummm... that's not how this works in real life. We know how important leadership is, but most of us need to wear more than one hat and sometimes the way we talk about leadership it feels a little bit... privileged. As...
HEY, I'M ERIN
Professional problem solver, business developer, coach, cheerleader and optimist.
Founder of The Positivist Group, a band of merry seasoned professionals transforming visionary organizations across Canada. #people #culture #performance