Transition Tips

I’m Not Okay is Okay! An Empathetic Return to the Office  leadership transition Jun 29, 2021

- By Sophie Pinkoski

Despite the fact that restrictions are easing and economic recovery incentives are gradually bringing people back to work, we can expect the pandemic to impact us for years to come. Most significantly,...

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Fire Up, Don't Burn Out leadership transition Jun 15, 2021

- By Sophie Pinkoski

After spending so long working from home, on one thing we can all agree: the pandemic is wearing us down. While we’re in a constant state of see-sawing between good news and bad, there’s no...

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Combatting Bias in Remote Work leadership transition Jun 08, 2021

- By Sophie Pinkoski

According to a Harvard Business Review study in July 2020, 38% of leaders worldwide believe remote workers perform worse than those working in office. Perceptions may have changed,...

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Hybridizing the Workplace leadership transition Jun 01, 2021

By Sophie Pinkoski

Hybrid Work Models 

As we see pandemic restrictions lifted and places reopen, many people can’t wait to “get back to normal”. Yet with everything we’ve experienced in...

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Strategy Refresh for 2022 governance transition May 25, 2021

- By Maite G. Latorre

Despite the fact that we are all dealing with the same pandemic on a global scale, boards and CEOs have been faced with a different reality of how to adapt the organization's strategy for today's...

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The Virtual Leader: Getting to Know Your Team's Local Culture Remotely leadership transition May 17, 2021

- By Sophie Pinkoski

Over the past year, the pandemic has brought about unprecedented change to the way we conduct our work.

"Many new leaders have never met their team in person, and some may even be leading from outside...

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Inclusivity for Boards – What’s My Role? governance transition May 11, 2021

- By Jane Halford

Recently, I was preparing to teach a governance course on board performance. I found many articles making the case for diversity on boards, but what I didn’t find easily is anything answering my...

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Be Ready for an Emergency leadership transition May 04, 2021

- By Jane Halford

2020 taught all of us important lessons. For your organization, one of those is to better prepare for unexpected absences or departures of your leaders. We all have known people who were quarantined...

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Mission, Vision & Values - Not Just Wallpaper leadership transition Apr 13, 2021

-By Sophie Pinkoski

As a new leader, it’s critical to understand the fundamentals of your organization. Although you studied them during the recruitment process, do you know their history and current context? 

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Hi Human - You Have Needs leadership transition Apr 07, 2021

-By Jane Halford

The pandemic continues to challenge our organizations and all of us as individuals. If you or anyone you care about needs a fresh perspective on what they are experiencing, here’s a model from...

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Discovering Team Culture: Take Your First Steps leadership transition Mar 30, 2021

 -By Sophie Pinkoski

Every organization has its own unique team culture naturally built out of its members’ shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours in their aim to achieve a common goal. As you arrive...

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Rise Above the Pandemic leadership transition Mar 24, 2021

-By Jane Halford

March 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic being declared. As I have reflected on this milestone, I have considered who I have become in the past 12 months and what, if anything, I...

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