Terms That Offend Women at Work

Terms That Offend Women at Work with Penny Tremblay

Old terms offend some women at work. As gender-inclusive language is evolving in the workplace, many faux pas are creating conflict. Whether intentional or not, the older generations have used terms for years that can be offensive to younger employees or to women specifically. This short leadership tip has some links to other resources for […]

Newfoundland Strong – It’s All About Community!

I was fortunate to meet a community of incredible businesswomen at Go for the Greens conference in Orlando/Disney recently. Rosalind Lockyer, CEO of PARO Centre for Women’s Exercise and I were talking about the interesting fact that both groups of Canadian Delegates (one from Atlantic Canada and one from Ontario) were led by women native […]

3 Quick Tips to Having Healthy Debates at Work

image of 2 men standing and a woman sitting at a table having a friendly debate

Healthy debates at work aren’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, if done in a healthy way, they can be very productive. Worse than arguing, is not talking at all. You can’t fix what you don’t know or understand, but too many teams fail from silence, which stems from a fear of conflict. Here are […]

#3 of the 5 Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make When Conflict Surfaces

#3 of the 5 Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make When Conflict Surfaces

There are many mistakes leaders should avoid when dealing with workplace conflict. Over the next several weeks, I will be sharing the top 5 that I have seen in my many years of facilitating workplace conflict resolution. #3 – UNDERMINE AUTHORITY   If an employee goes to their supervisor and is unsatisfied with the response, they […]

#2 of the 5 Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make When Conflict Surfaces

#2 of the 5 Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make When Conflict Surfaces

There are many mistakes leaders should avoid when dealing with workplace conflict. Over the next several weeks, I will be sharing the top 5 that I have seen in my many years of facilitating workplace conflict resolution. #2 – TRY TO RESOLVE ISSUES WITHOUT ALL OF THE PARTIES  Trying to resolve issues without all the […]

#1 of the 5 Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make When Conflict Surfaces

image of a boss at a desk with several workers handing him files to show mistakes leaders should avoid

There are many mistakes leaders should avoid when dealing with workplace conflict. Over the next several weeks, I will be sharing the top 5 that I have seen in my many years of facilitating workplace conflict resolution. #1 – AVOID IT Hands down, this one takes the top place.  When I ask leaders to be […]