Five Ways to Jump Start a Culture Shift
Yes, there really are simple, fun and relatively fast ways to jump start a shift in your culture. Not only are these effective, they are are also great ways to get as many employees involved in your culture as possible! (The full transcript is available below!) ...
Engaging Virtual Employees: How to Bridge the Divide in a Hybrid Workplace Culture
Hybrid workplaces, where some employees are working from home while others work from the office, isn’t going away. Ever. So it’s never been more importance to unite virtual, remote employees as one team and bridge the gap between virtual and remote...
15 Reasons a Sense of Humor Can Help You Succeed at Work
Can a sense of humor help you succeed at work? Can humor help your career? Can humor really help you be more successful and help you even laugh all the way to the bank? According to scads of research, of course it can! Now to be clear, when I talk about bringing...
The Jerk-Free Workplace Book is Here!
This isn’t just about giving jerky work behaviors the boot. The Jerk-Free Workplace is an inspiring and slightly irreverent roadmap on how to take the lead when you’re not the boss – although you’ll definitely want to slip a copy onto your boss’s desk. If you want to...Why Hire a Funny Canadian Business Speaker?
Canadian Motivational Speaker Michael Kerr So, why should you hire a Canadian professional speaker? Michael Kerr, a Hall of Fame international business speaker, motivational speaker, and trainer who has been listed as one of Canada’s most in-demand professional...
Using Shortcuts to Explain Your Cultural Norms
What “isms” would define or strengthen your culture? The software company Quicken is known for their “Quicken-isms” – catchy sayings that define their cultural norms in a shorthand way. Here are a few of their Quicken-isms: ...
Building a Resilient Workplace Culture For Uncertain Times
You need to be more intentional than ever! I had three calls last week from clients who are experiencing huge levels of anxiety and uncertainty at at work. And this level of uncertainty isn’t going away any time soon. Here are a few thoughts on what you...
Culture-Building in a Hybrid Workplace: Uniting the Home and Away Teams At Work
I know many of you have returned to your physical workplaces. And many of you have shared your approaches to adapting to a hybrid work model, where some employees are working from home while others go into the office. Here are a few thoughts to help you manage...


