A Checklist to Assess Your Collaboration Behaviours Relationships, Resilience and Re-Invention. These words were chosen specifically as the tag line for Upward HR. For me they represent three critical skills that employees and leaders need to be successful in our dynamic and evolving workplaces. These three skills...
There is a lot of talk about "quiet quitting" these days. To be perfectly honest, I'm not a fan of the term. It's neither accurate nor particularly inspiring. It speaks to employee disengagement, disappointment and coping with unfair or unrealistic expectations. Let's refocus and reframe...
Blue Jays are fiercely bold and intelligent. As a songbird, they can mimic the sounds of other birds to protect their own nests and warn other birds of pending danger. Blue Jays are fearless, clear and powerful communicators. Being a clear communicator is essential for leaders,...
Scenario It’s been two months since you and your team of five people have returned to the office. Your company has embraced a hybrid work schedule where employees can choose to work any three days of the week in the office and two days remotely. The only...
It's my pleasure to share a guest article on psychological safety from Ruthann Weeks, She is a Cultural Change Strategist and Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor, specializing in workplace psychological safety and corporate social well-being. A Tale of Two Meetings: What is Psychological Safety? Written by...
Giving Meaningful Feedback During a Pandemic I am a firm believe that meaningful feedback conversations do actually have value. Sometimes leaders find providing meaningful feedback challenging and uncomfortable. In my feedback course for front line leaders, I often hear them speak of performance conversations as difficult....
Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right Last month I finished reading a great book by Michael Bach called Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right. Bach is the CEO of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and in this book...
The first month of 2021 is almost over and leaders and teams are cautiously optimistic and moving forward. The shifts in how we work due to the pandemic continue and we need to stay vigilant about how we are cultivating the experience and productivity of...
The world of work is changing. How many years have we been hearing that? In fact it’s the header on my website Upward HR! You’ve likely heard about different generations at work for many years now. I first read about the topic over 10 years...