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Professional development resources for Canadian workplaces
Find practical guidance on leadership, project management, communication, writing, and workplace effectiveness, with content developed for the realities of Canadian organizations. Topics reflect common challenges such as managing hybrid teams, improving clarity at work, supporting employee well-being, and building capability across roles and departments. Resources are written for professionals, managers, and teams who want clear direction rather than generic advice. Each resource is designed to offer clear guidance, usable techniques, and informed perspectives you can apply right away.
Change is like a hurricane. We’ll usually fare better if we prepare before there’s a cloud on the horizon. Change creates stress and can take away our sense of control.…
Based on a respected study of 200 organizations, it is suggested that two-thirds of the difference between average and exceptional employees is due to relational skills. The Center for Creative…
For some organizations, the shift to virtual work has been a blessing. Increased productivity, less overhead, and more flexibility are just a few of the benefits. But for others, it’s…
In your current position, there may be an important role you’ve yet to experience. You have worked on projects, but maybe you have yet to manage a project from initiation…
How do you become a great project manager? We've identified the top 5 project management skills essential for success.
Your supervisor just handed your team a large-scale project and appointed you as project manager. What’s your first move? For most project managers, it’s measuring project scope. Project scope outlines…
Every Manager is not a leader, yet good leadership skills are what makes a great manager. Leading and managing go hand in hand, but there is a distinct difference between…
Your team just barely made a mission-critical deadline. You were rushing. Your co-workers were rushing. Tempers flared at times. Emotions ran high. After weeks of stress, everyone was burned out.…
Leading is a management technique, a pattern of behaviour that integrates organizational requirements with personal interests. Leading defines not just a direction but an objective. Leading requires abilities, skills, and strategies that can – with…