Sustainability of proper behaviours, change and employee engagement in today’s workplace is a continuous challenge. Organizations are spending billions of dollars in training, continuous improvement initiatives, trying to motivate their employees with a return on their investment that is not even worth mentioning here. It’s almost a shame. Now, does it mean there is nothing…
Some of our customers currently have open positions and are looking for individuals to join their teams. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, contact us. It should be noted that some of these businesses are primarily Francophone or bilingual and they are located in different parts of New Brunswick. However…
What can we do when our workers’ opinions are hinged on ancient paradigms? Can we change those perceptions, those opinions? Yesterday, I was conducting a training session to a group of 17 employees, who belonged to one of our clients. The training, a white belt certification, was part of the implementation of a continuous improvement…
Credits: Dr. Zimmerman, The Positive Communicator When Karl Albrecht returned from World War II, he found his mother’s small corner store in Western Germany unscathed from years of air raids. He took it over and expanded it into a chain of Aldi supermarkets, became the richest man in Germany, and made it on to the…
Strange question to ask, but let me answer it. I’m coming out of the Scale Up Summit in Anaheim, California. It’s been a rich experience, 3 days of valuable information. You’ve heard the following statement; drinking from a fire hose. That’s what happened to me over last few days. By no means do I claim…
Having a hard time getting top talent? Become a good spy and send mash notes to your rivals’ top employees. By Verne Harnish, contributor FORTUNE — 1. Build your bench View scouting for talent the same way you do customer acquisition so you always have top people in the pipeline. Keep an ongoing list of…
WE HAVE A DREAM History tells us that in every age there comes a time when leaders must come forth to meet the needs of the hour. Therefore, there is no potential leader who does not have an opportunity to better mankind. We want to contribute at making the Atlantic region an economic driver for…
Here are some quotes which I’ve read over the past few months. Everything rises and falls on Leadership (John Maxwell) So goes the leader, as goes the culture. So goes the culture, so goes the company. (Simon Sinek) In most organizations, the bottleneck is at the top. (Peter Drucker) How to update theses statements to…
The difficulty of having access to a workforce is a problem which is increasingly present in our economy. Either you are located in an urban area or in a rural setting, you will find it there. Now we can notice restaurants which are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, due to this hard reality. As a…
Why delay making a decision when everyone knows that the chances of success are virtually nil? During a meeting with one of our clients, we discussed the existing behaviors belonging to their director of operations, behaviors we deemed detrimental to the success of the company. Let’ s go back a little in order to understand…