Problems. We all have ’em. Some of us even solve them, as long as we clearly understand what the problem is. And therein lies the problem. Problems can be a positive thing — innovation and better ideas often come about [...]
Working in public, workplace and leadership engagement, I can guarantee one thing — in any group discussion there will be positive voices and negative voices. That’s not a paradigm-shattering observation, but it still fascinates me that some folks, when discussing [...]
There’s no shortage of articles, blogs and general discourse about the challenges plaguing our society. Common throughout much of the discussion is one word – disconnect. We hear about social disconnect all the time, with reminders on social media platforms [...]
Better Public Engagement: Build trust with a WELCOME strategy. Hosting a public or stakeholder engagement session? Ensure that your team makes a great first impression (and fosters credibility and trust) by being ready well before the earliest of early birds [...]
Just got promoted? Congratulations! You’re a manager, all bright, shiny and new. You may even still have that “new car” smell. So now that you’re a manager, what happens next? Most folks make the leap from staff to management to [...]
Increase innovation, collaboration and productivity with trust. Do you think of trust as a “soft skill” or a “nice to have”? Well, rethink it, because trust is essential to achieving success, especially for folks who work in team environments. Here’s [...]
With the New Year around the corner, here's an easy resolution: Think and act positively - the results will surprise and uplift you. To help get you started, here are 15 easy ways to engage positively at home, at work [...]
Guest Blog from Cindy Filipenko. This piece originally appeared as The Perky Pundit column in the Whistler Question. Hello new councils. My congratulations to all of you who bravely threw your hats in the ring for a chance to help shape our communities. [...]
In February 2014, I traveled to Sochi, Russia for a meeting that didn’t exist yet. As project manager for the City of Vancouver’s Host City Pride Mission, I accompanied City Councillor Tim Stevenson on our quest to get a meeting [...]
News over the past couple of weeks has served to make “public trust” more of an oxymoron than ever. I wonder how our governments expect to maintain the notion of public trust when almost daily there are reports of secret surveillance, monitoring of private communications and misuse of public funds? And yes, I’m talking about governments that celebrate and trumpet their successful democracies and commitment to freedom, freethinking and free opinion — countries like the U.S. and Canada. […]
