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By Helen Hirsh SpenceContributor I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the significance of how language has framed our views about aging. It occurred to me that much of the problem h…

With the cold weather here and only getting colder, it is important to remember some safety tips around the workplace for the changing seasons. Below we outline some of the increased risks that come w…

Transparency in politics has become a hot-button topic, especially over the last five years. Government mistrust is at a peak and people are demanding answers and access to information. Voters calling…

When I became a manager, I made the same mistake myself. It's the most common mistake that I see many first-time managers make. It's a mistake that causes so much anxiety and stress in their lives, an…

Every successful leader I know learned to be a leader, not by attending classes on leadership, but by “being” a leader. When I look back on the successful leaders I personally know, and examine those…

What makes a good or even a great leader? Many people in leadership positions struggle with understanding what makes a good or even great leader. While billions of dollars are spent annually on leade…

When an organization loses a key employee there is often a palpable sense of betrayal. How could she leave after everything the organization had done for her? Where’s the loyalty? Employee retention…

When an organization loses a key employee, the bleeding typically does not stop there. What about the teammates that the departing employee leaves behind? How are they impacted? Simply put, when an e…

In short: leaders create risk, and managers reduce it. LEADERSHIP ANTICIPATES THE BEST OUT OF PEOPLE, AND MANAGEMENT ANTICIPATES THE WORST. While leadership invites others to follow, management ensur…

Asset Management Coordinator - have you heard this of this career before?   Well, if you haven’t, you’re about to hear a lot about it from municipalities over the next little while.   Many municipal…

Bad bosses can be deadly. One 15-year study found that when employees had a difficult relationship with their boss, they were 30% more likely to suffer from heart disease. Perhaps really bad bosses ha…