How to Solve the Right Problem During Workplace Challenges
The issue of employees feeling burnout, loss of engagement and retention is not something that was catalyzed in the last two years. In fact, these topics have come up frequently in the last two decades…
The Employer-Employee Contract of Old is Broken—But Not the Relationship
The employee-employer contract of old may be broken, but the relationship isn’t. Barry Pokroy explores ways organizations and leaders can deal with discomforts of change in the workplace and start building the authentic…
Family Business Succession: Having the Tough Conversations
Family squabbles are fun to watch on Netflix, but when the drama hits your family business, there’s nothing fun about it. Barry Pokroy and Dave Stevens explain the intricacies and emotions behind succession planning…
Let Your Employees Speak…So They Stay
Do employees have a voice in your organization? Dave Stevens and Barry Pokroy address the concept of employee voice and maintain that fostering open and honest communications with your people will create trust and a…
Employee Retention: The Power Behind Emotional Connection
Are you building emotionally resilient relationships with your team members? Do you have a firm grasp on how your team is feeling these days or are you too focused on moving to the next task…
Connecting in a Disconnected World: Mental Health in the Workplace
As the pandemic continues, we now face another crisis: a burnout crisis. What is the solution? Where can leaders and managers turn? Barry Pokroy and Dave Stevens discuss the profound impact of disconnection, its link…
Beyond the Webcam: How Can Leaders Build Meaningful Relationships?
Forming authentic relationships with team members has always been essential to working effectively—but how are those relationships affected by working remotely? Barry Pokroy and Dave Stevens argue that connection isn't necessarily formed during…
COVID-19: Are You Hearing the Emotions of Your Organization?
Foreword We originally published this article on March 17, 2020—the first Tuesday of the lockdown in Toronto. It has been eight months since COVID-19 forced much of Canada into isolation, and even longer…
Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth as the World Emerges from COVID-19
With many businesses starting to return to work following the COVID-19 lockdown, Barry Pokroy discusses post-traumatic growth and how leaders can promote it in their workplace “It’s the end of the world…
The ‘Talking Cure’
By talking about our experiences, we gain psychological and emotional mastery over the events we have experienced. In short, this is how we talk the cure. Barry Pokroy and Dave Stevens discuss the power of…