I’ve spoken to a number of people recently who were leaving their organization – moving to another organization in a different industry, moving to another organization in the same industry, retiring, and leaving without a choice. The common element for all? Reluctance to do an Exit Interview/not being offered one. This is something I’ve thought […]
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Wisdom Wednesday – “What If They Don’t Want To Make It Better?”
I’ve had a few times where I’ve instantly changed my view on something after a conversation with someone. One such conversation happened at work quite a few years ago. I was sharing my frustration about how someone wasn’t willing to do something obvious that would be a significant improvement for the organization in multiple ways. […]
Wisdom Wednesday – Can You Be Resilient to “Resilence”?
You know that feeling when you hear or say a word over and over so much, it stops having meaning? That’s sort of how I feel about the term “resilience”, especially in a workplace context. (Shea’s got me beat on that – she’s actually the one who hears it more than I do as that’s […]
Wisdom Wednesday – The Gervais Principle
“The Office” TV show as a Dilbert-esque model of how workplaces actually function… So much wisdom… Anyhow, go read the article so I don’t just keep screen capping the whole thing!
Wisdom Wednesday – 10 Principles of Change Management
I was *very* fortunate that my first job at Regina Public Library was in an HR role dedicated to change management, organizational culture and staff training. RPL was going into two major changes – a move to a provincewide integrated library system and a large staff reorganization to go with it. The lists may differ […]
Shocking! Uncertainty is More Stressful Than Certainty, Even When The Certainty Is Negative and the Uncertainty is Potentially Positive!
I was driving out to Indian Head to see my mom on Sunday and came across some guy named Kyle Buchanan on talk radio. He was talking with a psychologist about an experiment that had a surprising result – stress levels were higher in a group that had a 50-50 chance of getting a painful […]
Saturday Snap – Busy Bouncing Library
Had incredibly busy day at the Sherwood Branch on Saturday – getting to know a newly hired Branch Manager who was on site, dealing with some scheduling blips, the launch of a new exhibit in the satellite gallery space for the Dunlop Art Gallery, (I’m usually at the Glen Elm Branch on Saturdays so this […]
Throwback Thursday – #tbt – List of People I’ve Reported to at Regina Public Library in 17 Years
I’m going to try to (roughly) put these in order but it’s a long list and so I may not get it perfect…everybody I’ve reported to at RPL in 17 years, either officially or temporarily when I was between managers (which could often be a fairly long stretch as well.) I feel lucky as I […]
Wisdom Wednesday – If The Only Tool You Have Is A Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like A Nail
If The Only Tool You Have Is A Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like A Nail
Wisdom Wednesday – Meetings
Running an effective meeting is one of the core skills managers and supervisors need in any organization. (I don’t agree with everything in this picture but I do agree that meetings and how they are run is a reflection of your larger culture.)