Episodes

Why Did I Stay?  Resilience, Sunk Cost Fallacy or Misplaced Hope?
April 2, 2024

Why Did I Stay? Resilience, Sunk Cost Fallacy or Misplaced Hope?

This post was inspired by a conversation I had with Tom Goodwin that started on Twitter and which he expanded on LinkedIn. He gave me permission to base this podcast episode on these posts . I often think a lot about how luck...

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The Digital Savvy Small Town: A Journey Through Community and Media to the Future of Skills Development
March 6, 2024

The Digital Savvy Small Town: A Journey Through Community and Media t…

Let me tell you a story 50 years in the making. I moved to the Town of Georgina when I was 18 months old. I've lived here 50 years. We've never had much tech infrastructure so I can't tell you how excited I was to learn that...

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Employee Appreciation
March 1, 2024

Employee Appreciation

The Power of Appreciation In this episode, I share my personal stories to illustrate the importance of appreciation and recognition in the workplace and how easy it is to get it wrong even with the best of intentions. I also ...

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The 4 Day Work Week
Feb. 29, 2024

The 4 Day Work Week

The Four Day Work Week In this episode, Nola Simon shares her personal stories about the benefits of working a four day work week. She talks about how her husband's experience with a flexible and creative job at a pattern mak...

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Managing Up - It's Not Just About Your Immediate Manager
Feb. 27, 2024

Managing Up - It's Not Just About Your Immediate Manager

Episode Summary: In this episode, I share my personal experience and insights on how to manage up effectively in a hybrid remote work setting. I explain what managing up means, why it is important, and how it can benefit both...

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Malicious Compliance, Deviant Conformity: The Culture Red Flag No One Talks About
Feb. 24, 2024

Malicious Compliance, Deviant Conformity: The Culture Red Flag No One…

Coffee Badging : A Trend in Hybrid Workplaces In the world of hybrid work, a curious phenomenon has emerged: coffee badging . It's not about java aficionados collecting stamps on their loyalty cards; rather, it's a sly workar...

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