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Rolling with Roy Group…for a Decade
By Brent Hesje
About a decade ago, a bunch of tennis balls, some fascinating stories about The Isle of Skye and three questions made Fountain Tire an even better place. The impetus for this change came from what I had learned through a Roy…

Exploring the Shadows of Organizational Metaphors
By Ian Chisholm
A poet’s work is all about creating a language big enough to represent both the world that you inhabit and the next, larger world that awaits you. – Lisa Burrell interviews David Whyte in “A Larger Language for Business,”…

Building a Great Workplace
By Ted Kouri
A few years ago, Incite was recognized by Alberta Venture as Alberta’s Best Workplace for Under 100 Employees. We are really proud of the culture, team and environment we have built at Incite over the last 15 years, and receiving…

The Long Game: Crisis and Engagement
By Bob Chartier
It’s the reward-and-recognition season again. Chances are high that mugs will go once more to individuals and teams who lead the charge during one crisis or another. Listen for it: fires, floods, and disasters (literal or…

Effective Communication
By Alice Estey
May, 2014
Most everyone would agree that good communication is key to any organization functioning effectively. And yet, good communication is harder to accomplish than we think. Here are three common communication errors…

The Process Story
By Richard Eaton
The dog handler was apparently vaporized in the explosion along with his dog, Ben.
Over the radio in the operations room, I heard the patrol commander almost laconically report, "The dog’s gone,” and was able to make…

Architecture of the Invisible: Delivering Complex Leadership Learning
By Ian Chisholm and Mark Bell
“What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
As leadership development practitioners, we often receive requests to design indelible learning events: experiences…

Redefining Leadership in the 21st Century
By Dana Micucci
Escalating debt and a falling dollar. A government shutdown in the U.S.
The collapse of European economies. Conflict in the Middle East.
Ongoing deterioration of the environment.
The list goes on. How are we going…

Badges: A Powerful Tool to Recognize Skill and Achievement
By Sir John Daniel, O.C.
I commend Roy Group for choosing Open Badges to certify the skills and knowledge acquired at its learning events. Open Badges expand the ways that we can recognize the outcomes of continuing professional development…