Hybrid, Remote or Home-based Requirements Address the Wrong Question
In a recent Korn Ferry survey, nearly 60% of respondents said that returning to the office has had a negative impact on their mental health. “The office can be a scary place, and people don’t want to work in an atmosphere of fear,” The article goes on to say that...
Be Grateful. Stop Complaining! Be Inspiring!
For all the people who love to multitask – it’s an illusion. Fortunately for humans, we can only do one thing at a time, even though we mistakenly believe we can competently do multiple tasks at once. For example, try dancing and typing an email at the...
Forgiveness The Gift We Give Ourselves
I’m going to go out on a limb in this blog… the Internet these days seems to be a place where if you share your authentic opinions you’re likely to attract vitriol. I hope this is not the case here, and I would love to know if you agree with these...
Show the Love for Ukraine
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, has removed all guest and host fees for bookings in Ukraine. The idea behind his move is to open a channel for direct support to Ukrainians. If you book an Airbnb reservation, (of course you won’t need to actually go!) all of the money will go...
A Clinic on Inspiration and Leadership
This is not a blog about politics. It is a blog about leadership and inspiration (which, of course, is the same thing). Like you, I have been watching the daily unfolding of the horrors of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I have not been shocked by Vladimir Putin—I...
How Will You Handle Covid Vaccination Mandates?
Science tells us that any of us can be carriers and spreaders of Covid, regardless of whether we are vaccinated or not. Vaccination is immensely successful in preventing people from dying or being hospitalized – but vaccinated and unvaccinated people are equally...
Cheer up!
It seems that we can’t open our news feeds these days without reading another depressing headline. So, here is my antidote for you today: First, Visit www.inspirepledge.com and make a commitment to being your best, inspiring self today, and just as...
Bromides are Not Enough – Actions Speak Louder Than Fluffy Words
When we emerge from the worst of Covid-19, we will judge companies, and patronise their firms (or not), based on how they behaved during these challenging times. I received an email today with a lot of fluffy bromides from the chairman of Canada’s largest employer...
The Responsibility to Use our Voices
For better or worse, as a result of the career I have chosen, I am blessed to have a voice, a platform, and an audience. All of us, whether we have a voice and a platform or not, have a responsibility to speak up in these pivotal times, because we have a chance to...
Good Timber – from Inspiration in the Cloud
During our “Inspiration in the Cloud” Zoom video call today, I shared this poem with all of the participants who joined our weekly 30-minute inspiring conversation. The poem is starkly gender-insensitive, but, remember, he died before I was born!...