We can learn a lot from good buskers. Take Funny Bones, a Japanese and UK duo, who performed at the Victoria International Buskers Festival recently. They were my favourite act. I love summer festivals! Here’s a Funny Bones promo clip (5 minutes duration): (Can’t see it? click here to watch on Youtube) With my business […]
Virtual Communities of Practice
If you asked Generation Y’ers how they like to learn, odds are it will be “socially”. And, most of us aren’t all that different. We do like to get together, at least sometimes, for learning. Getting together to learn. That’s what ‘communities of practice’ are all about. A community of practice is a “group of […]
Oh Canada: Diversity in the workplace?
Yesterday, July 1, was Canada’s birthday. “Officially”, we’re 146 years old. O Canada is our national anthem. Canada has two official languages. Most of us feel good about the diverse and multi-cultural nature of our country. Yet, welcoming diversity, and people who are different from us, can be a challenge, in small and big ways. […]
The Client Service Relationship Ladder
If there is only one maxim to live by, when it comes to relationships, it must be “see it from their side”. In business, If I know what the other side sees, feels, wants… then I’ve given myself a direction, a goal to work towards. I can focus my service towards that goal. And when […]