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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Facing Obsolescence
It all began because there was fluff covering the vents on my desktop computer. Did I know that a buildup of dust can overheat a computer? Of course, but the thought of disconnecting the rat’s nest of wires connecting it … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Life coaching, Managing stress, organizational change, self-employment
Tagged Business, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Competition, demographics, Human Resources, Life coach, MBTI, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organizational Change, Organizational development, Personality type, Procrastination, Soft skills, Stress
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Vancouver Island Lifestyle
There are a great many people who think that it is only retirees who come to Vancouver Island. While it is true many do, the island attracts families and empty-nesters as well. Some are drawn to the island because of … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Family, Lifestyle, Managing stress, Marketing, Retirement, Volunteering
Tagged Chemainus British Columbia, Comox, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Economic Diversity, Filberg Festival, Golf, Lifestyle, Nanaimo, Parkscville Sandcastle Competition, Parksville, Parliament Buildings, Retirement, Rock of the Woods Music Festival, Symphony by the Sea, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Symphony, Victoria, World Famous Bathtub Race
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Social Enterprise
We often hear references to ‘Social Enterprise’, but what exactly is it? A definition I like is; “A social enterprise is a revenue-generating business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are reinvested for that purpose in the business or in … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Customers, Diversity, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Life coaching, Relationships, Sales, self-employment, Team development, Training
Tagged 2nd Chance Thrift Store, Career, Cedar Opportunities Cooperative, Coaching, Coco Cafe, Code Brew, Customer Service, Employment, Organizational training, Pacific Centre Family Services Association, relationships, Skookum Cafe, Social Enterprise, Soft skills, Staff Training, team building, The Pie Factory, Tofino Ucluelet Culinary Guild, Training, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Workability Society
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Myers-Briggs® and the ‘Team’
Whether your strategic team or board is new, been together for a while, or has added a new member there are certainties about that team. They may have been brought together purposely because of differing education, training and experiences but … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Human resources, Leadership, Learning styles, Life coaching, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, organizational change, Relationships, Team development, Training
Tagged Assessments, Board Development, Boards, Change Management, Coaching, Communication, HR, Human Resources, MBTI, MBTI step II, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Nanaimo, Organizational development, Organizational training, Personality, Personality type, Preferences, Soft skills, Staff Training, team building, Teams, Workshops
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Leadership at its Best!
A while ago I had the opportunity to attend an evening where members of the Vancouver Island Symphony children’s choir demonstrated how they are taught as well as the opportunity to sit in on a symphony rehearsal. The first observation … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Career development, Coaching, Communication, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, Human resources, Leadership, Learning styles, Life coaching, Listening, Relationships, Team development
Tagged Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Human Resources, Life coach, Mentoring, Nanaimo, Organizational development, Praise, relationships, team building, Teamwork, Vancouver Island Symphony, VIS
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Small Business, Keeping it Simple
Small business is the backbone of the British Columbia economy. In 2014 there were over 382,000 businesses operating in the province with less than 50 employees. Of this number, 82% had less than 5 employees. Small business employs 40% of … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Community Futures, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Life coaching, self-employment
Tagged BC Workforce, British Columbia Economy, Coaching, Employee retention, Employees, Employment, Entrepreneurs, hiring, HR, Human Resources, Life coach, Organizational development, Recruitment and Retention, Small Business, team building
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