On the surface, it would seem that solitary leadership has served the corporate culture well since the beginning of the industrial revolution. In fact, looking …
Confidentiality VS Anonymity – What Difference Does it Make Anyway?
Confidentiality and anonymity, while quite different by definition, are often used interchangeably. As leaders and professionals, most of us already know this but it is …
Hate Receiving Spam?
Everyone hates receiving spam Too often it taunts our insecurities, suggesting some outrageous path to a happier life. If only we could buy that Italian …
City Councillor Discovers What’s Important to Rosslanders and Wants to Share with All
ROSSLAND, BC, October 29, 2014 – Nearly 1,000 heartfelt thoughts came forward from the community when City Councillor and mayoral candidate, Kathy Moore asked Rosslanders …
All Good Things In Moderation
Is everything really better in moderation? We think so. With the rise of parents and community members turning to Facebook and Twitter to share their …
Community Engagement: THE Job of a School Board Member
If you asked a group of school board members what their primary job is, most would probably say “local control and accountability”. It seems obvious …
Collaborative Negotiation – 6 Important Reminders About This Win-Win Approach
Getting to Yes: How To Negotiate Agreement Without Giving In, by Roger Fisher, was written in 1981, yet remains a best-seller. Why? Because it’s brilliant. …
Giving Students A Voice
Children are the future. Our biggest assets. And our best hope of making the world a better place. As a leader in education, this isn’t …
3 Benefits of Online Consultation
Community consultation, or simply stated, providing a forum to hear from stakeholders and constituents, is quickly becoming a favoured and best practice amongst collaborative leaders. …
Evolve or Die. Top 3 Trends in Stakeholder Consultation.
The expression ‘evolve or die’ always felt a little over-the-top to me, in terms of organizations needing to better align with the times, but now …