GRW Project
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3 Types of Workplace Behaviour You Never Heard of That Impact Performance
In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, understanding the nuances of human behaviour is more critical than ever. While many of us are familiar with standard concepts like teamwork and leadership, there are lesser-known areas of human experience that significantly impact workplace performance. Today, we want to introduce you to three types of behaviour that you…
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Chasing Shadows: Is Current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Helping or Hindering?
It’s about time we shake the dust off the words we commonly use and gaze critically at the existing corporate practices that surround Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Make no mistake: We are firm believers in the importance of DEI. Workplaces should be melting pots of diverse ideas, voices, and experiences. But it seems like…
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The ‘Ted Lasso’ Way: Decoding Performance Enhancement
As leaders in sport and business, we’re always on the lookout for innovative strategies to enhance performance. Believe it or not, one of the most profound sources of inspiration lately has been a television show – Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” This Emmy-winning comedy-drama, centred around an American football coach navigating the world of English soccer,…
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Emotional Intelligence vs Performance Mindset: Which Should You Measure?
Emotional Intelligence vs Performance Mindset Emotional intelligence, often referred to as EI or EQ, refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It is a relatively new area of study that has gained widespread attention in recent years as a key predictor of success…
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How To Be Mediocre: Featuring The Universities and Colleges of Canada
It’s true that the majority of universities (and colleges) in Canada have an organizational culture that is, at best, mediocre. So many passionate and hard working people work in these institutions. So how, and why, are so many of them not achieving their full potential? Read on to see the top three ways post secondary…
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Like It Or Not, Your Post Pandemic Leadership Is Misguided
For those in leadership, the main focus of your last couple years has more been on survival than anything else. But now, if your goal was to return to normal after the pandemic, you have missed the huge lesson that the world is doing everything it can in order to teach you. You have to…
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Group Culture & Empathetic AI: Oh The Possibilities
Group culture is a dynamic and challenging area of human performance. To add to that, empathetic AI is a relatively new frontier in the world of artificial intelligence that is garnering more attention all the time. When we bring these two things together, we create an arena where entirely new frontiers can be discovered in…
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Psychological Safety vs Psychological Stress: Balancing Both Matters
Psychological safety is a hot topic right now, with good reason, as it is a key part of high performance. It is lacking in workplaces, educational settings, and even homes worldwide. But it also leaves a very important question: What about the need for more psychological stress? What Is Psychological Safety? Here we focus on…
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3 Organizational Culture Insights From 2021
In 2021, organizational culture continued on the path of difficult trends set in 2020. Mainly, these trends involve the continued use of remote work, economic challenges, continuous pivoting, lack of clear vision, and turnover. Check out the biggest changes we’ve seen in the past year and how we can improve them in 2022. The Great…
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Surveys: Hiking With A Broken Compass Could Cost Billions
How many times to you fill out a survey each year? 50? 100? 500? Now consider how little thought and intent you put into them. Yup, bad news. When major decisions are made off of the results of these, it is easy to see how we are being directed by a broken compass. The Evidence…