One of my favorite things about working as a management consultant is that you learn so much working with clients across different industries, sectors and sizes.  Over the years, I have worked with both highly engaged, productive organizations, and also with employers that suffer from toxic cultures and extremely low productivity.  There are some symptoms that a sick organization […]

My one year old son teaches me about leadership each day.  Many of these lessons are so applicable to the workplace, and to the work I do each do as a human resources consultant.  Below are the top leadership lessons from my one year old boy, James Power, for how to foster effective leadership at […]

Guest Blog  – Created by Gerald Walsh Associates Inc. One of the best ways to retain key employees is to give them interesting and challenging things to do. When you expose high-potential staff to development opportunities, you help them learn. In turn, you increase your pool of leadership talent and you reduce the risk and […]

Landing your desired job is no easy task. But if you master these simple professional tactics, you may just find it is easier than you think. Below are three tips to improving your candidacy by simply being more professional. Professional and Positive Attitude. A recent survey shows just how important a positive attitude can be for […]

Clients often tell me that it can be difficult to accurately assess the competencies of job candidates during the selection process.  It is not until new hires are ‘tested’ on the job, that the new hire’s true strengths and weaknesses emerge. An employer’s risk of making a “wrong” decision can be lowered by testing applicants […]