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10 Mountain Climbing Strategies and Lessons for Optimum Results!

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! Lessons for Life and Business!

I met a guy who had recently climbed Mount Everest. In our conversation I learned that he actually reached the summit on his second attempt, having failed on his first attempt a few years earlier.

On his first attempt he could actually see the summit only a couple of hundred feet ahead of him. But he ran out of fixed rope. Despite being so close to his goal he had to make a decision. Does he risk the attempt given the very high chances that he could die and never see his young son and wife again? Or does he go back down and try again in the future.

In the face of summit fever, that feeling of going for the summit at all costs, he calmly made the decision to go back down, and live to try another day.

It was a fascinating story and lesson that could be applied to life and business. What other lessons can be understood through the experience of mountain climbing?

8 Ways to Become a More Productive IT Developer!

Hiring a Software Development Team – Pros and Cons!

Everyone complains about how hard it is to keep up with the pace of their work, which means more and more people are complaining about having too much work. If you want a break from the monotony, here are some ways that can help you become more productive as an IT developer.

Acoustics Matters!

Shared Working Spaces are Great for Business Growth!

Acoustics affect critical aspects of a building’s function, from productivity in the office and communication in the classroom, to the price an apartment, condominium or single-family home can command.

Understanding how to select a combination of building materials, system designs and construction technologies that will provide the most appropriate sound control is key to creating a successful acoustical design.

Energy from sound waves interacts with every object and surface in a room – some energy may be absorbed or scattered by room furnishings and some energy may reflect off or transmit through partitions.

Sound can bend around barriers and squeeze through small openings, all of which can allow noise to reach surprisingly far beyond its point of origin. As a result, designers must consider the dynamics of sound when determining how they will control noise within a building.

Creating the Culture to Break Barriers!

Digital Transformation of SCM and Change Management!

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In my experience when you embark on driving any kind of Game Changing Transformation you will most likely also need to break barriers and change behaviours if not the Culture. As the saying goes, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results”. So in order to get different results you may have to break through barriers and drive different behaviours from what are inherent in the current Culture.

Your organization is an ecosystem of policies, practices, processes and procedures that are the result of decisions, beliefs and behaviours. Over time much of this generally gets accepted as the way it’s always been done and is not open to challenge or to change. Therein sacred cows, whether real or perceived, can become obstacles to making the changes needed to derive different results from the status quo.

Having your Call to Action in Place, A Project Name and mandate, and a Holistic Approach are critical. But the “X” factor that you also need to have a strategy for is Cultural Change.

6 Signs the Future of Work is Here!

Work from Home in a Coronavirus World!

As software continues to eat the world, companies must find ways to build more innovative teams. For these companies, The Future of Work is here today.

How companies reshape the way they engage digital talent will have a huge impact on their ability to innovate.

Here are six ways digital leaders are creating The Future of Work now.

6 Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover!

Boost Employee Engagement in Supply Chain!

Working in supply chain management can be difficult at all levels, resulting in high employee turnover. Regardless of whether you’re a frontline worker managing packaging, a truck driver transporting goods, or senior management monitoring budgets, the supply chain has a lot of moving parts.

Stress and employee turnover go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, high levels of employee turnover have detrimental effects on productivity and profitability.

Here are six strategies to help reduce employee turnover.

Important Soft Skills Every Employee Should Have!

What Soft Skills Used in Healthcare Can Be Transferred to Business?

When it comes to adding hard skills to your resume, it’s pretty self-explanatory. Hard skills, as opposed to soft skills, are technical, measurable, and usually either learned in a classroom or through on-the-job training.

If you’re applying for a job and you add certain hard skills to your resume, the employer may be able to test you on these or verify that you’re proficient in other ways.

Soft skills are different, but many employers are finding perhaps just as important, if not possibly more so, than some hard skills.

14 Effective Ways Businesses Can Improve Work-Life Balance!

Boost Workforce Resilience with these 5 Tips!

The ability to coordinate professional job demands and personal life has become an important trend in the corporate world, with many small businesses leveraging it to attract top talents.

Creating a fair balance between work and life can help companies achieve maximum productivity without hurting employee’s well-being.

It’s no news that conflicts between personal time and work are a common cause of stress, especially for busy employees with kids. Here are some effective ways companies can improve work-life balance.

6 Skills Accountants Should Hone to Increase Employability!

Ground Rules for Creating a High Performance Organization (HPO)!

Today, the finance sector is evolving rapidly. From new payment modes to decentralized ledgers – the role of banks and financial institutions and accountants is undergoing a massive change.

Similarly, the integration of FinTech is encouraging businesses to upgrade their finance infrastructure and keep pace with emerging technologies. With evolving dynamics in the finance world, job descriptions and employment prospects are also changing.

Employers look for accountants and analysts who can work with digital data, applications, and advanced software solutions. In addition, they also want employees with a firm understanding of budgeting, corporate finance, and law to keep up with state and federal regulations.

Therefore, you have to be technologically apt and commercially aware to continue your career as an accountant.

CEO Insights on Value Realization from Customer Success!

What Vendor Centric and Customer Centric Would Look Like on a Date!

The Toronto Customer Success Executive Breakfast is a forum whereby local industry leaders get together over breakfast to discuss the still young and rapidly evolving field of Customer Success.

Co-hosted by Natasha Narayan and myself, and Sponsored by Gainsight, senior executives in this field are invited to share their knowledge and expertise amongst their peer group in an intimate and highly interactive setting.

Mastering Remote Worker Time Tracking Tips and Best Practices!

How Co-working Spaces Are Revolutionizing Remote Work!

Remote work has become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks to technological advancements and changing attitudes towards work-life balance. However, with the freedom of working remotely comes the responsibility of managing your time effectively.

Remote worker time tracking is a crucial aspect of remote work, as it helps you stay on top of your tasks, meet deadlines, and demonstrate your productivity to your employer.

Boost Workforce Resilience with these 5 Tips!

Ground Rules for Creating a High Performance Organization (HPO)!

You may have encountered a few people who consider their jobs their main stressors. Well, this is probably because they work in highly demanding jobs where burnout and stress are widespread. The good thing is that you can change how your team perceives work culture and how they react to changes by boosting workforce resilience.

Workforce resilience equips your team with the skills to adapt to job uncertainties, unexpected changes, setbacks, and workplace pressure without losing motivation. A resilient team will always find solutions to challenges, as the members are innovative and a great asset to the business.

If you’re wondering how to boost workforce resilience, here are a few pointers:

Customer Loyalty and Employee Recognition Programs!

How to Select the Best Employee Recognition Program!

As a business owner, you must know that a happy customer is a key to leading a successful company. But what things make a customer happy? In addition to providing the best quality products and services, studies show that most customers appreciate being acknowledged for their loyalty. In the same way, the employees love and feel worthy of being identified for their hard work.

One way to reflect your appreciation towards your valuable customers and employees is to implement a customer loyalty and employee recognition program. More and more companies in today’s scenario can see the growing importance of customer loyalty and employee recognition programs.

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Paul Kretz, Head of SCM at Church & Dwight!

The Supply Chain Detective™ and the Distribution Centre Disaster!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Paul Kretz, Head of SCM at Church and Dwight.

I first met Paul at Celestica. He left to purse other interests but our paths crossed again later on. I was at a company that had just implemented a new WMS system in the Distribution Centre. The system cutover was a disaster. And the operation had been run without true Warehouse Management experience as well. As I looked to recruit a new leader I was looking for a someone who could lead change.

I toured my final two candidates through the Distribution Centre, including Paul. Their reactions would help me decide who to select. The other person seemed overwhelmed and lost while looking at the mess in the warehouse. It wasn’t clear what they would do. Paul looked at the disastrous situation like a kid in a candy store. He saw opportunity at every turn. And instead of being intimidated by the situation Paul was motivated and inspired. I found my leader!

What Soft Skills Used in Healthcare Can Be Transferred to Business?

6 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Prevent Occupational Hazards!

A healthcare career is something that a lot of people feel drawn to. It’s a way of helping others that can be extremely rewarding. And it’s ideal for people who want to feel as though they are making a difference through the soft skills used in Healthcare.

Not only that, but there are many ways to progress a career in healthcare, so ambitions can also be met.

It might even be that you want to start your own business in a healthcare-related field. Maybe you want to start your own practice and open a clinic, or perhaps you feel your skills are best utilized in administration and management.

Whatever it is you want to do with your nursing qualifications once you have them, it’s important to understand that you can gain many soft skills through studying for a career in healthcare that can then be used in other areas, namely your own business if that’s what you choose to do.