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Climb your Second Mountain – find meaning and life purpose

Climb your Second Mountain – find meaning and life purpose

by Monica Affleck | Aug 13, 2019 | Blog, Leadership, Self-development | 0 Comments

Climbing a mountain can seem daunting or even unappealing to many of us. 'It’s too intimidating', 'I don’t like hiking ' or 'I’m  not in good enough shape', these are all thoughts that prevent us from stepping out - they keep us stuck right where we are. The good...

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Compassionate Leadership – a Business Imperative

Compassionate Leadership – a Business Imperative

by Monica Affleck | Dec 27, 2018 | Blog, Leadership, People Management, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I first heard of compassionate leadership when I came across a talk by Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I had heard the term years ago but at that time dismissed it as not relevant to business. How could you possibly practice...

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Top 10 Signs you are making the World a better Place

Top 10 Signs you are making the World a better Place

by Monica Affleck | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog, Diversity, Leadership, People Management, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

2018 is the Year Nelson Mandela would have turned 100 years old. Although he died in 2013, his remarkable life leaves a long lasting legacy to people all over the world – it stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. But all of us are called to be...

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Leadership and Poetry

Leadership and Poetry

by Monica Affleck | Apr 11, 2018 | Blog, Diversity, Leadership, People Management, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? This celebration of poetry started in the US in 1996 and in Canada, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of acknowledging poetry and its vital place in our culture. Even if you are someone who’s not really into...

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Kindness – Not a Random Act!

Kindness – Not a Random Act!

by Monica Affleck | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog, Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership | 0 Comments

First of all, what is kindness and how does it fit into our workplaces? Some might say that work is not exactly the place to focus on kindness. After all, we are busy with working hard and doing all we can to help the organization achieve its goals. However, if we...

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Empathy: the Difference-Maker

Empathy: the Difference-Maker

by Monica Affleck | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog, Diversity, Employee engagement, Human Resources, Leadership | 0 Comments

Empathy is a fundamental aspect of humanity and key to effective leadership. It’s a skill that allows leaders to understand the perspectives of the people they work with - and, it encourages increased productivity and a positive workplace culture. Practicing empathy...

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Employee Engagement – An Inside Job

Employee Engagement – An Inside Job

by Monica Affleck | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Employee engagement, Human Resources, Leadership, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

There is little doubt that employee engagement is an important issue for those in Human Resource Management and leadership roles, and it is a topic of conversation in many organizations today. In a nutshell, employee engagement means: The employees’ willingness to go...

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Leadership Message from the Tao Te Ching: Let Others Shine

Leadership Message from the Tao Te Ching: Let Others Shine

by Monica Affleck | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog, Employee engagement, Leadership, People Management | 0 Comments

Being an inspiring leader and making a difference in our organizations and the people around us is a goal many of us have. But how do we actually do that? In Part 1 of the Tao series, we learned that, according to Lao-tzu, the proclaimed author of the Tao Te Ching,...

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Inspiring Leadership Message from the Tao Te Ching: Flexibility

Inspiring Leadership Message from the Tao Te Ching: Flexibility

by Monica Affleck | Sep 17, 2017 | Blog, Employee engagement, Human Resources, Leadership, People Management | 0 Comments

Some claim that the Tao Te Ching is one of the wisest books ever written. There are many translations and interpretations of this classic Chinese text, and while its authorship and composition date are still debated, it is believed to have been written by Lao-tzu in...

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The Platinum Rule – Why Leaders need to know it!

The Platinum Rule – Why Leaders need to know it!

by Monica Affleck | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, People Management | 0 Comments

While many of us are familiar with the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you would like to be treated", there is another rule which also speaks to how we should treat one another. It is called the Platinum Rule, and it says this: "Treat others as they would like to be...

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Recent Posts by Monica

  • Climate Change and the Workplace: an HR Priority July 18, 2022
  • Climb your Second Mountain – find meaning and life purpose August 13, 2019
  • Compassionate Leadership – a Business Imperative December 27, 2018
  • Top 10 Signs you are making the World a better Place July 24, 2018
  • Leadership and Poetry April 11, 2018

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