Author name: sherryknight

So many employers are telling me about staff, yes, younger staff, that feel it is the employer’s job to build their career. Not so! However, let’s look at Jeremy. Jeremy wonders when he will get his next promotion. Not an unusual request – it’s just that he has been at his workplace for 3 months […]

You only need goals if you want to succeed in life! If that is not important to you then simply carry on carrying on! Sandy had goals – to get out of the job she was in and get into a new job. That was it! She was a hard worker and often put in

Jamie retired from business, got bored and was looking for something to do. A job came available and he decided to go for it. Now Jamie, as you can imagine, is in his 60’s – late 60’s actually. And when he went to work for the new company his boss was just a kid. Not

Make a difference – sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? But to whom and how? John was one of those people who made a difference. He watched one of his employees on the bottling line and realized his strengths. He offered him a new role and after many conversations it was accepted and this young man

It’s that time of year again! Yup, time for the annual performance appraisal. Some recent studies indicate these may not be as helpful as we thought in increasing productivity. First off, a once a year review is rather a waste of time. And, if you are working with Millennials or our newest addition to the

A new decade will soon be upon us! Imagine, at the end of the 1900’s we were worrying about Y2K – what was going to happen to our computers when the dates rolled over to 2000. In the end it was a moot point – nothing happened. And yet, what has happened since? As we

Tessa was in a job she loved, yet the pay was peanuts. She stayed because she knew that what she did was valuable, to her clients as well as to the organization. And she loved going home each evening knowing she had made a difference in her client’s lives. The day came when she had

Have you got what it takes to be a leader? No, I’m not talking about the technical skills – the ones that people think are so critical. I’m talking about what might be referred to as the “soft skills” because those are the ones that make a difference! Jack knew his job inside out and

Life will never be the same! I’m like most, home 24/7 except when necessary to go out – groceries, medications and walks in the park. Drawers and closets cleaned that haven’t been touched in ages. Connecting with family, friends and clients via phone or Zoom. Life has certainly changed! Even when the world begins to

As Saskatchewan moves back towards businesses opening up after COVID-19 we are conscious that the world of work may look different than it looked before the pandemic. Prior to early 2020 people like Gay got up each morning, did their ablutions, had breakfast and headed off to work. In Phase 4 when most businesses will