Happy New Year 2025
DARREN'S STORY– AN AHA! LEADERSHIP MOMENT ABOUT AUTHENTICITY My friend, a professional hockey player, was driving us to a sporting event. At a certain point along the way, my friend spotted someone on the street – someone with all the appearance of a homeless vagrant. My friend’s reaction surprised me. He carefully maneuvered through two lanes of traffic to pull to the curb, get out of…
A newly-minted verb is circulating on the internet and resonates deeply with many of us: Grandmissing - longing to be with grandchildren. This heartless pandemic has many grandparents feeling the never-ending ache of separation from their grandchildren. Kept from cuddling, playing, teaching and loving them up close, sometimes even facing the heartbreak of not being there in those first precious days, weeks and months. Those fortunate…
The “Alone Together” Coffee Hour: Vital Connection in a Virtual Workplace An innovative partnership between The Coaching Lens and The South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre (a neighbourhood based non-profit organization with 9 affiliated sites including Northwest London Resource Centre) has resulted in a unique online coaching experience that helps counter the stress and disconnection faced by employees in a pandemic-induced virtual workplace. Please, NOT another Zoom…