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The 5 Warning Signs of a Toxic Boss During the Hiring Process
Toxic bosses supervise and lead in a self-promoting, narcissistic, authoritarian, unpredictable, and abusive manner (Schmidt, 2008). Our latest research further characterizes toxic bosses by their ongoing covert or overt behaviours that harm employees’ engagement,...
Let’s Stop “Justing” Ourselves: Why the Word Just Undermines our Confidence
I’ve found myself gently nudging people to remove the word “just” when they’re explaining what they do or their achievements. For example, someone recently said to me: “I just have an undergraduate degree.” My reaction? Four plus years of grueling hard work...
Why Companies Should Continue Making Hybrid Work…
The great debate about hybrid work and whether to continue allowing employees to work some days remotely has persisted. Is your company caught in this tug of war between employees wanting to hold onto this flexibility, and senior leadership demanding people be in...
How We Can Cultivate the Spark in Today’s Young People – Part 2
Welcome to the second part of a blog around how we as adults can cultivate the spark in today’s young people. Part 1 focused on the importance of intentional career planning, where I speak from the lens of having founded and led Canada Career Counselling for the past...
How We Can Cultivate the Spark in Today’s Young People – Part 1
Making a positive impact on the world by inspiring and helping others to evolve and thrive is my why behind what I do as a psychologist, podcast host, mentor, volunteer, advocate, and author. Today’s young people are struggling with record mental health challenges,...
The Toxic Trio: Three Types of Toxic Bosses
I can tell when I’m striking a chord with people on an issue that is impacting them; such is the case with the topic of toxic bosses. This marks the second of many articles I will be sharing on this topic, as I continue to gather research data on the behaviors and...
