Posts filed under: Playing to Your Strengths

Playing to Your Strengths

This category features our blog posts focusing on personal development and playing to your Strengths.

BCAMA Workshop

Hello, we hope you and your loved ones are well. Covid-19 has jolted many of us. People are re-evaluating career paths, juggling multiple responsibilities and leading others through change. Leaning into your strengths provides stability and guidance to navigate the... Read More

Introducing our Family Lockdown Games Night Workshop!

Are you in lockdown with your family? Yes, we love our families. But being in lockdown together can bring out the best and the worst of us. It can be hard navigating a shared space 24/7 while trying to move... Read More

Richard Branson didn’t understand the difference between 2 business terms

Richard Branson admits he didn’t know the difference between the terms ‘net profit’ and ‘gross profit, but he knew himself well enough to align with an accountant who did. Dyslexia, the condition that hindered his accounting skills, helped him think... Read More

Managing a team remotely?

We hope you are well and safe during this time. There are many changes to the way we work, and if we are lucky we may have the opportunity to work from home. As a manager or as part of... Read More

In lockdown with your partner?

Are you in lockdown with your partner? Is your dining room table the new office? We understand! To make lockdown or quarantine the best possible experience, we suggest looking at your partner through the lens of their strengths. Let’s say... Read More

Your Strengths are needed today!

Louann from PeerSpectives here, I wanted to share a personal story. I lived in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, along with 3 school-aged kids and a husband with a busy job. After the hurricane forced us out of New Orleans,... Read More

Leader as Coach

Managers often over-rate their abilities to lead conversations around employee performance. Does that surprise you? A Harvard Business Review article by Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular helps unpack what it takes to be less ‘tell and sell’ and more coach-like.... Read More

The Secret to Becoming an Inclusive Leader

Throwing a mix of people together to work together and accomplish great things doesn’t happen by chance. It takes a leader who knows how to bring out the best in each individual. A Harvard Business Review article by Juliet Bourke... Read More

The Quiet Power of Introverts

Are you an extrovert, introvert or ambivert? When it comes to knowing ourselves the Myers Briggs assessment is often the first assessment we take that assigns that personality trait. While the CliftonStrengths assessment does not measure introversion and extroversion, there... Read More

Preparing for the 4th Industrial Revolution

One of the highlights this past week was kicking-off a new mentor-mentee program for post-secondary students and their industry mentors. The room was full of enthusiasm and attendees learned about their strengths and how to bring forth the ‘best of... Read More