Distinguishing between Transactional Leadership and Transformational Leadership

Who’s who? And who does what? We often confuse managers and leaders. If, in an ideal world, all managers should have leadership skills, can we confirm that all leaders are good managers? The difference between an ordinary manager and a manager who demonstrates leadership lies mainly in the management style. Let’s talk about the distinction […]

Time And Priority Management

  Life is time, and time is life. There is a great poverty in North America: time poverty. And if people aren’t aware that time is the most precious resource a human being has in his life, they will never be able to manage their time or their priorities. Even if you have all the […]

THE GENERATIONAL GAP IN THE WORKPLACE

Baby-boomers, generation X-Y-Z, etc. When different generations feel confined to the workplace, we’re witnessing an authentic generation clash. This is the major challenge facing Canadian companies and institutions nowadays. Each generation has its own values and ambitions. Whereas for the older generation, it was all about work, work, work, and starting a family was a […]

IT HAS BEEN A LIFE CHANGER!

TESTIMONIAL “After meeting three psychologists, you’re the only one who gave me a ‘slap’ to wake me up.” That’s what one of our clients told me after I asked her a shocking question during one of our sessions. The client in question was discussing her recent tendency towards unsuccessful intimate relationships when I asked her: […]

THE DIFFERENT NEGOCIATORS STYLES

DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH? When it comes to negotiating, let’s start by looking at the four main styles of negotiators: the director dominant with big temper and impatience who seems to want to win at all costs, the charming extrovert who seeks to get everyone’s attention and acts as being the […]

3 TECHNIQUES TO WORK ON ACTIVE LISTENING

  It’s impossible not to communicate. Whether we speak or remain silent, whether we want to or not, all behavior, conscious or unconscious, voluntary, or involuntary, is a form of communication. To be a better listener, you need to meet the other person in his/her “world model”. The openness you show and the trust you […]

The Need for Mental and Emotional Agility in Today’s World

Knowing how to manage the atmosphere in your team, your organization or your family has become a must. Mentally and emotionally agile people can skillfully blend psychological and communication skills to the point where it becomes a way of knowing how to be and how to know, and no longer just a theoretical application. WHO […]

The Power of Decisions

TO BE OR NOT TO BE: THAT IS THE QUESTION Whether it’s what time you get up, what clothes you’re going to wear, what you want to consume, how you set your priorities, where you travel, your lifestyle, or any other aspect of your life, did you know that you make around 35,000 decisions a […]

6 Ways To Unlock Your Full Potential

PRODUCTIVITY VS. PERFORMANCE First, it is important to make a distinction between productivity and performance. Productivity is defined in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. It is the actions that we take in a repetitive manner in a given context and time to achieve an objective. Performance is defined by regularly pushing our limits. It is […]

The Importance of Providing Managers the Right Tools to Become Coaches

Today, coaching is all we hear about. Every week, a new approach makes headlines. New gurus impose themselves. Fads are spreading. Far from being a simple trend, coaching has become essential, especially in the business world. Did you know? Michael Jordan was cut from his high school’s basketball team because his coach felt he didn’t […]