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Every manager has one of them - that employee who doesn't quite seem to get it. Time after time he or she is unable to meet your performance expectations.

The big question is, how do you get a perennial underachiever to transform into a great team contributor? Read More

We're well and truly into the fall season here in Canada, which means a few things:

Thanksgiving is around the corner (sorry to all of you in the US who have to wait until November); it's hockey season; annual performance reviews are coming up shortly :(

For the majority of employees, perfor Read More

Yesterday, the Conference Board of Canada released a study showing that Canadians took an average of 9.3 sick days in 2011. That amounts to over $16 billion in lost revenue.

While the financial costs of absenteeism can be staggering (see above), there are greater long-term costs that leaders ne Read More

The tragic events in Nairobi this weekend are a stark reminder of the reality we now face - terrorism can strike anytime and anywhere. One minute, people were spending their Saturday morning shopping, relaxing and working; the next they were being gunned down mercilessly.

While nobody could ever Read More

As a young boy, I remember my mother telling me to eat until I was satisfied, and no more. What she was trying to get across was that eating to the point of satisfaction was better than eating in excess. Satisfaction was the best thing for me, which was hard for a kid to understand as they stared a Read More

Looking to infuse some life and energy into your employees? Check out these superb talks and put their lessons into action. Read More

This past weekend, Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America, the first Indian-American to achieve this feat. However, moments after her win, a slew of criticism began to spread across social media, most of which would be categorized as racist abuse.

In the days following her victory, the new Miss Read More

Last night I gathered with a group of entrepreneurs in Niagara to watch Startup Kids, a film about young people who've had success launching online businesses. Their stories are very similar - tales about hard work, smarts, innovation and the right timing.

However, one area the film failed to em Read More

This morning during my workout I was reminded about the reality of real, solid progress.

It's slow. Read More

Nearly every person I know has a story about how busy they are. From everyday work projects to one-off work assignments, it seems like most people are drowning in activity.

Despite the hustle, I think many of us feel like we're drowning because our busyness lacks one thing - productivity. Read More