by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 17, 2015 | Business, Leadership, Team
I have a friend who was in the military and one evening over dinner he and his wife were discussing their training for an upcoming lengthy backpacking trip where the wife was slowly increasing weight by adding 10lb bags of sugar each week in order to build up to the...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Dec 4, 2014 | Business, Change Initiatives, Change Management, Management
New CEO Ronald Boire says Sears is here to stay. He is the newest member of 4 recent leaders in 3 years making a go at keeping Sears alive in Canada, our team chatted among ourselves as to how we might approach such a feat. Growing up on the Canadian prairies, Sears...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Sep 10, 2013 | Business, Change Management, Coaching Skills, Communication, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Team, Training
How does organizational change occur? Change occurs because people, just like you and me, made the decision to change. How that decision came about may be different for each individual involved; the motivator, influence or even traumatic event that may occur and spur...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Jun 15, 2012 | Business, Gratitude, Leadership
I don’t know how many of you are lucky enough to still have your dad in your life, or even have a dad as dedicated as mine, but given that Father’s day is fast approaching, I would like a chance to share some of the very valuable lessons I have learned from the man...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Apr 17, 2012 | Business, Leadership
“The key to change… is to let go of fear.” – Rosanne Cash Many people who have been connected to me in social media will have noticed I took a social media vacation this last while. Mainly to re-examine both my business and my life – I was fortunate to have a friend...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 14, 2012 | Business, Culture, M&A, Management
…When Cultures Collide in Mergers and Acquisitions Business consultants tell entrepreneurs to know their exit plan, and many focus on a merger or acquisition market as they build their businesses. This is especially true in the technology or engineering space,...
