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7 Strategies for Resilient Leaders
Leaders require certain capabilities to be successful in today’s complex work environment. While the importance of ‘technical’ skills decreases as you rise within the organization, the importance of self- and social-awareness increases. Interestingly, research shows that the capacity for self- and social awareness declines as leaders rise within the organization. The difference seems to be…ACT: A Mental Health Strategy for Overcoming Obstacles
Sometimes you are just rolling along and – WHAM! – you are broadsided by an unexpected obstacle. It might be a physical obstacle, such a being stuck in traffic. Or it might be another kind of obstacle, one that is more ‘internal’, an emotion or a way of thinking that is having a negative impact…
Feeling Unmotivated? Try These Tips to Get Re-Activated!
Last week, I had the honour of being interviewed on Jim Toth‘s show on GlobalNews CJOB 680 Radio. When setting it up, he said he wanted to talk about motivation; people are getting tired of ‘the longest winter ever’ and to top it off, our beloved hockey team, the Winnipeg Jets were not performing as…
Run Towards The Danger: Informing Your Relationship To Your Memories
Sarah Polley‘s recently released book is titled ‘Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory“. One particular line stood out for me in the Winnipeg Free Press article and interview with Polley by Deborah Dundas: “In order for my brain to recover from a traumatic injury, I had to retrain it to strength…
Live and Let Live, A Short Love Story on Valentine’s Day
Reading Shelly Cook‘s article in the Winnipeg Free Press today reminded me about Randy Pausch‘s The Last Lecture. Pausch was facing his imminent death, and delivered a message filled with optimism and hope – with a focus on living life. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love. With all the divisiveness and conflict in…
Happy New Year: Here’s to a happy, healthy, harmonious 2022 for us all!
Deri Latimer is an expert in positive possibilities for people! A TEDx Speaker, Author, and Organizational consultant, Deri works with organizations who want to create happy and healthy workplaces for increased positivity, productivity and prosperity! TweetShareSharePin
Not Crazy, Just Human: Cut Yourself Some Slack during the Holidays
Over the next several months, we will be sharing some of the learning from “Not Crazy, Just Human: Moving Through Trauma to Healing”. This first excerpt is timely. The holidays can bring all sorts of joy and also all sorts of stress. Remember to be kind to yourself can help! Cut yourself some slack One…
Not Crazy, Just Human: Moving Through Trauma to Healing
Not Crazy, Just Human The book is out in in print (paperback and hard cover) and e-book at Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble online. And, the book is carried by McNally Robinson and Penny University Bookstore so far. Your local bookstore can order it in for you, when you give them the ISBN: Hardcover…
Returning to the Workplace: Tips for Positive Mental Health At Work
Positive mental health is a state of well-being, of flourishing, of resilience, and of positivity. It is a desirable state for human beings to be productive, to feel good, and to live a meaningful life. Sound interesting? You can begin to practice positive mental health by embedding a few simple practices into your every day…
Grandfather Teachings: Good For Us All
During a recent Indigenous Peoples Panel hosted by Suzanne F Stevens of the YouMeWe Social Impact Group, I first heard of the sacred Grandfather Teachings. As one of the panelists briefly described them, I was struck by the common humanity implicit in all of them. These are teachings for us all. These are values that we…