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A simple way to tame conflict

A simple way to tame conflict

"For crying out loud, why aren't they looking this way?" Ian waved the bright orange pool noodle over his head in frustration. "I don't know", I sighed. "Blow your whistle again." Four of us were on a canoe trip up island. All the campsites were unexpectedly full and we were

Leadership hacks to get unstuck

Leadership hacks to get unstuck

One of the main reasons clients come to me is that they're stuck. They want different outcomes than they're getting. But haven't been able to make the change required to get those different results. They either don't know what to change or are resisting it. And that's a huge problem

Grow your influence, by changing just one thing

Grow your influence, by changing just one thing

When I went back to grad school, I studied the art and science of engagement, mostly in the context of changing what people think and do. At the same time, I decided to get a certificate in adult education. One of the education courses I took introduced me to Appreciative

Want to be a better leader? Try doing nothing.

Want to be a better leader? Try doing nothing.

"Boat!" Finally. The call to action we'd been waiting for. We dropped what we were doing and raced to our waiting cameras. As photographers and videographers in the rafting industry in 1984, we spent long days in the wilderness on the river. The first trip often left at 8 am

Make transparency your leadership superpower

Make transparency your leadership superpower

After two hours of racing in the hot sun and rough sea, our 6-person outrigger canoe team was neck and neck with another club coming into the home stretch. I was in the second seat from the front of the boat. And I was spent. While every position is hard,

Why we need to do more hard things

Why we need to do more hard things

When my summer job making whitewater videos ended, I moved to Ottawa to look for work. It was late fall and I had no money, friends or contacts. My family thought I was crazy. If I would just move back home to Toronto, I could live with my parents in

How to lead for growth

How to lead for growth

I was on a coach mentoring call the other day, where certified coaches practice and critique each other to get better at their craft. And I noticed that one of the coaches kept trying to solve her client's problem. That's a no-no for coaches. Our job is to be a