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The Potential Project: Mindfulness at Work on Wednesday Evenings Starting April 2nd
CORPORATE BASED MINDFULNESS TRAINING (CBMT) Would you like to have more hours in a day? Or at least make better use of the precious time you have each and every day? Are you looking for opportunities to be more effective, calm, clear, and focused at work and at home? Are you interested in learning techniques to be more responsive and less reactive in everyday living? Mindfulness is a scientifically... -
Resiliency in the Workplace
Join Wendy Woods for Resiliency in the Workplace on April 4 and 5, 2014 in the Applied Mindfulness Meditation program at the University of Toronto. Learn how self-compassion and compassion can contribute to resiliency and impact the workplace. -
Want More Hours in a Day?
Or at least make better use of the precious time you have each and every day? Are you looking for opportunities to be more effective, calm, clear, and focused at work and at home? If so, join us for the Mindfulness at Work workshop series starting April 2, 2014. In this enjoyable, interactive course we will explain, demonstrate, and practice, scientifically-validated solutions to every day work and life challenges. To get further details or... -
Quotes of the Week
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~John Quincy Adams, American Diplomat The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already. ~John Buchan, 15th Governor General of Canada To lead people, walk beside them … As for the best leaders, the people do not notice... -
Quotes of the Week
Image courtesy of Photography by renjith krishnan/FreeDigitalPhotos.net “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” ~ Anthony Robbins, Author “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ~ Epictetus, Philosopher “Communication works for those who work at it.”... -
How Work/Life Balance Drives Employee Engagement
I recently attended an HCI webinar “It’s Five O-Clock Somewhere”- Increasing Employee Engagement by Improving Work/Life Balance. Work/life balance is something we all need to maintain; it’s also strongly connected to employee engagement. Employers who do not effectively manage balance fuel burnout and demotivation- the enemies of engagement! Kevin Sheridan, the presenter and Chief Engagement Officer and Chief Consultant of HR Solutions, began the webinar by defining employee engagement. ... -
Quotes of the Week
Image courtesy of Photography by jscreationzs/FreeDigitalPhotos.net An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. ~Edwin Land, Inventor Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity. ~T. S. Eliot, Poet Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties. ~Gail Sheehy, Journalist Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. ~Rita Mae Brown, Writer Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous.... -
Book of the Week
We: How to Increase Performance and Profits through Full Engagement Author: Rudy Karsan and Kevin Kruse Date: January 24, 2011 Pages: 236 “We live in a new era where work and life are blended as opposed to balanced, entitlements are a thing of the past, and job satisfaction is at a record low. This is a crisis for individuals because negative emotions at work spill over to our personal... -
Quotes of the Week
Image courtesy of Photography by sheelamohan/FreeDigitalPhotos.net “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” –Ken Blanchard, Author “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” –Vince Lombardi, Football Coach “A good leader is not the person who does things right, but the person who finds the right... -
Let us do the Hard Work for You- WTS tips and tricks delivered straight to your inbox!
At Watershed Training Solutions (WTS) we are all about making your life easier. Let us do the research and present you with the facts, stats, tips and tricks that you will need to increase your awareness and bring positive change to your workplace. We won’t crowd your inbox with useless ads, nor will we be the cause of your information overload. WTS’ promise to you is one hard hitting... -
Quotes of the Week
“Stress is the trash of modern life – we all generate it but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.” ~ Danzae Pace, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist “Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose.” ~Maureen Killoran, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist “Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting... -
Boost Intrinsic Motivation to Increase Employee Engagement
Image Courtesy of Grant Cochrane / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Senior managers and executives looking to boost intrinsic motivation can do so by adopting some simple practices: Give Control: Brain scans illustrate that “the pleasure neurotransmitter, dopamine, is released in the brain, not when we’re rewarded, but when we’re fully engaged in the work that leads to the reward” (National Post, March 18, 2011). Simply put, you can increase your employee’s job... -
Interview Series
Turn the Pages of Facebook’s Employee Engagement Initiatives Wendy Woods’ highly anticipated interview with Facebook’s very own Stuart Crabb (Head of Learning and Development) is now available for public listening. Gain valuable insight on the talent management programs that are sweeping the world of social media by storm, as well as an exclusive opportunity to learn how Facebook, one of the most successful and innovative companies of our time,... -
How Leaders can Engage Their Teams
Image Courtesy of Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net In the Globe and Mail article Employee Engagement Starts at the Top, Nora Underwood advocates that leaders set specific standards for their teams, while advancing a corporate culture that is conducive to employee engagement. Follow these simple tips to get the most out of your team while setting the standard for excellence Recognize your team’s efforts. Encourage your team by giving positive feedback like saying... -
Quotes of the Week
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. ~John Donne, poet None of us is as smart as all of us. ~Ken Blanchard, author and management expert Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. ~Andrew Carnegie,... -
Quotes of the Week
“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all”- Sam Ewing, former baseball player. “Every noble work is at first impossible”- Thomas Carlyle, writer. “It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction”- Pablo Picasso, painter. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”-... -
Achieving Balance
Everyone aspires to achieve balance between their work and home life. Follow these simple tips to help you achieve better balance. 1. Keep an Agenda: Writing down all your appointments and project due dates will enable you to manage your time effectively and keep track of your commitments. Be sure to build in some “free” time into your day in case of an unexpected emergency. 2. Prioritize, prioritize: Make... -
Quotes of the Week
“Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves”- Gandhi, political leader. “The place to improve the world is first in ones own heart and head and hands”- Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet. “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”- Maya Angelou, poet. “Nothing limits achievement like small thinking. Nothing equals possibilities like unleashed thinking”- William Arthur Ward,... -
Quotes of the Week
“To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth”- Pearl S. Buck, novelist. “Far and away, the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing”- Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the US. “Real success is finding your lifework in the work you love”- David McCullough, author. “In order that a man may be happy, it is necessary that he... -
Quotes of the Week
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” –Carl Jung, psychologist. “Imagination is more important than knowledge”- Albert Einstein, scientist. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower”- Steve Jobs, Creative Head and CEO of Apple. “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the... -
Public Speaking
Image courtesy of jscreationzs/FreeDigitalPhotos.net People generally get nervous when they are required to speak in public. When their presentation is in front of their boss and his superiors, the level of intensity gets multiplied by about 100. If you get queasy or knots in your stomach with the idea of public speaking, we’ve got you covered. Here are 3 tips that will relieve the tension: Keep their Attention– Start... -
Quotes of the Week
“The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist. “ – Eric Hoffer, author “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionable integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is... -
Quotes of The Week
“If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed”~David Viscott “There is only one success-to be able to spend your life in your own way”~Anonymous “There is no failure; only a delay in results”~Helen Hadsell “Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good on earth!” ~George W. Crane “Don’t do anything in practice that you wouldn’t do in the game.”~George Halas “When we lose... -
Quotes of The Week
“We can’t plan life. All we can do is be available for it.”~Lauryn Hill “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere”~Lee Iacocca “The art of communication is the language of leadership.”~James Humes “When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl “Outstanding people have one thing in common:... -
Our Gen Y to Gen X dictionary III
Here are some more Gen Y dictionary of terms to put in your vocabulary. IIRC – if I remember correctly IRL – in real life J/K – just kidding FWD – forward BIB: Boss is back CM: Call me CYE: Check your email DIKU: Do I know you? SLAP: Sounds like a plan TMB: Text me back Keep looking for more terms -
The Power of Coworkers for Employee Engagement
In my final year of high school, I was convinced that I would be going into science. Early in the year, I was deeply engaged, was receiving high marks, and had several close friends in the class. As the year progressed my marks and interest began to dip. The reason was that friends began to disappear as university acceptances started to arrive. As a result, the class became boring... -
The Importance of Focus Part 2
Recapping on our previous post, The Importance of Focus, focus is extremely important to our productivity and distractions can be extremely costly. Here are some tips to help restore your focus: Concentrate on one thing at a time. Multitasking means you give a task only part of your concentration which results in poor quality work. A University of Michigan cognitive scientist, David E. Meyer, said “Multitasking is going to... -
A New Paradigm for Creativity & Innovation
I love Dan Pink. Why? When I started my business 7 years ago most friends and colleagues thought I was crazy. They asked why I would leave the safety and compensation of corporate life for the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship. They were right and I began to question myself until I read Dan Pink’s book Free Agent Nation. He made me realize that I was part of a... -
How do you keep employees happy? Ask Google.
We’ve all heard of Google’s impressive benefits and employee perks. But the question remains – do these perks really work? Is employee happiness really so profitable that companies should change their benefit structure? Consider this all too common scenario. It’s Tuesday morning and you are starting your work day. Your cold and stale morning coffee doesn’t seem to have a taste to it anymore as you bought it on...
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