by Rachel McDonald | Oct 26, 2026 | Blogs, Coaching
Our basement flooded three times this summer and, yes, I have sobbed almost every swear word I know. I may have even created some new ones. As we took apart our basement (literally - cabinets came down as well as everything in and around them), my son packed up a box...
by Tammy Borowiecki | Jan 17, 2026 | Mediation, Blogs, Coaching, Training
You know that feeling when something’s off at work, but no one’s saying it out loud? The tension is there. You can feel it in the meetings. A certain look. A dismissive comment. People choosing their words carefully. Conversations that used to be easy now have an...
by Tammy Borowiecki | Dec 6, 2025 | Mediation, Blogs, Coaching, Training
We all have our positions. But do we understand our needs? Typically, when we’re faced with a decision, we go straight to our position, our preferred solution. “Let’s work from home twice a week.” “We should delay the launch.” “I’m not attending that meeting.” These...
by Judith Lake | Nov 12, 2025 | Training, Blogs, Coaching
Have you ever been in an airport when a flight delay is announced and at least one traveller jumps up in terror? They rush up to the gate agent to find another way to make their connecting flight, the agitation in their voice building. You just know they are on the...
by Tammy Borowiecki | Oct 14, 2025 | Training, Blogs, Coaching, Mediation
A few weeks ago, I had a chip in my windshield repaired. Nothing dramatic – just one of those mundane errands you fit between work emails and grocery runs. I was half-listening to a podcast, mindlessly scrolling on my phone in the waiting room, when the service was...
