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Making Tough Workplace Conversations Easier – One Hour at a Time 0

Why is it so daunting to have conversations with some employees? Truth is, many leaders in the workplace fear conflict and confrontation. They’re worried about potential reprisal and retaliation. Or they don’t want to cause slowdowns in the workplace or other negative backlash. Maybe Joe is an under-performing employee, yet gets just enough work done …

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Posted on: 02-3-2012
Posted in: Engagement, Leadership

How to Improve Team Focus, Communication, and Productivity 0

True leaders build a culture of engagement and trust in which ongoing high performance is the norm. “Leadership by Engagement” is a powerful yet simple how-to guide that provides the tools, insights, and resources you need to attract, retain, and energize the best of the workforce and ensure sustainable success. Whether you’re a new or …

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Posted on: 01-17-2012
Posted in: Engagement, Leadership

Engage During a Difficult Time 0

Freeze, cut, tighten, claw back, pare, realign – those scary verbs are racing into the workplace! During times of uncertainty and fear, the knee jerk reaction is indeed to contract, like prey in the wild or a person under attack. In the workplace, the defensive reaction translates as minimizing expenses in order to survive. At …

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Posted on: 10-14-2011
Posted in: Engagement

Are Frightening Headlines Damaging Engagement on Your Team? 0

Newspapers are screaming the gravity of the economic situation. It isn’t just bad – it is a crisis. World wide. The worst. We should be scared, very scared. Emotion is an element of determining our behaviour. Pretty or not, this is an undeniable fact. The current economic situation is probably having an effect on all …

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Posted on: 09-28-2011
Posted in: Engagement

Accountability for Engagement – Clarify the Culture 0

Do you have the right to hire someone for a job and then hold them accountable to do it? What is your culture regarding accountability? Hard working employees are more engaged when the leader rewards good performance and deals appropriately with deficits in performance. Dynamic, committed, productive people want to work with people like themselves. …

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Posted on: 08-15-2011
Posted in: Engagement

What do your employees say behind your back? 0

In a recent team building session the leader congratulated his team for their openness. “You tell me the truth, no matter how ugly and keep me going in the right direction. I want to thank you for your honesty and candour. Our success depends on us having the right information.”

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Posted on: 01-12-2011
Posted in: Engagement


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Kathleen has written a powerful yet simple “how to” guide on engaging employees that can be used by managers and supervisors at all levels. — James Finnigan, Director, Labour Relations & Training, North American Construction Group

Kathleen’s unique style of blending personal warmth with professional expertise opened doors for us with staff that were previously inaccessible. I wholeheartedly recommend her. — Lynn Woodcroft, Manager, Organizational Readiness. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Rules of Engagement for Communicating at Work, by Kathleen Redmond, will prove to be a boon to those supervisors and managers who wish to review communication practices and promote greater satisfaction for internal and external customers. — Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager and The Secret

Kathleen takes the time to do and in depth review of the issues at hand with you .She is an excellent listener, understands the nuances and accountability issues of the of the workplace and from a coaching perspective challenges you to look at yourself, grow from your strengths and leverage from them, and how to how contain your weaknesses. — John Walker, MBA, Dean – The Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts. George Brown College

I brought Kathleen Redmond into Labatt’s Toronto Brewery ten years ago to help us with training. The program was so successful; National Office implemented the program in all plants across Canada. — Keith Postill, Manager, Confederation Freezers

I benefited from working with Kathleen in both a one-on-one and group context, when she facilitated my branch’s annual retreat. She was skillful in managing the group’s dynamics and leading people to engage with each other more constructively. We’re following up on the suggestions she provided, and it has helped us to become a more cohesive team. — Christopher Chen, Team Lead, Leadership Development Branch Ministry of Education Instruction and Leadership Development

Kathleen’s insights are incisive and enable effective development. I gained more focus and a clearer self-understanding after working with her; this has helped me to work better and engage my colleagues more effectively. — Christopher Chen, Team Lead, Leadership Development Branch Ministry of Education Instruction and Leadership Development

Kathleen shows how communicating honestly and constructively comes from understanding and developing your own character. — Roger HB Davies, CEO, McLuhan & Davies

Leadership by Engagement is a must-read for any manager who wants to improve team focus, communication and productivity. — Christine Tomaselli, Director, Service Culture Development. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

I have used the services of Center for Character Leadership several times and in particular I have found Kathleen’s Coaching Services and resources extremely valuable in working though complex leadership challenges of the workplace. — John Walker, MBA, Dean – The Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts. George Brown College

Kathleen worked with the results of our 2009 Employee Engagement Survey and conducted focus groups with leaders and employees across the province to provide recommendations for fulfilling one of our strategic mandates: building a high performance team and culture. Thanks to her involvement in this important initiative, we are well on the way to building an appropriate strategy and developing relevant tactics. — Lynn Woodcroft, Manager, Organizational Readiness. Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Kathleen was able to get me interested, motivated throughout our sessions. More importantly for me, she was capable to challenge my pre-conceived ideas and perceptions; she was also extremely successful at gently forcing me to challenge my own thinking while making me feel quite comfortable in the change process. — Jean Rousseau, Executive Business Director, Quebec. Strategic Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products

I consider Kathleen to be my personal coach. She has helped me in so many areas in my professional and personal life. — Keith Postill, Manager, Confederation Freezers

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