Gillian Smith intentionally defined herself broadly as a professional. She focuses on the transferable skills, experience and value that she can offer any organization rather than narrowly defining herself as a specific function in a particular industry.

I really enjoyed our conversation about what she's learned along the way.

Dr. Marcus Collins is the author of the the book "For the Culture". He's brilliant, funny and engaging. There are so many stories and nuggets of information. Check it ou.

Ron Tite is the best selling author of the incredible book "Think Do Say" and he spent some time with me to share why its so important for Managers to walk the talk in order to create deeper connections with the team member, drive employee engagement and higher performance. You're going to love it. Check it out here.

We don't always have time to go to a week long yoga retreat or to take a 4-hour hike but Jacquie Compton says you still have time for restorative acts of self care. In this episode Jacquie shares bit-sized acts of self care that we can engage in anywhere at any time.

Networking is about so much more than getting a job. Prof Bill McEvily shares the many ways that networking makes us more effective as managers. This insightful discussion sheds light on the many reasons why we should foster a large, diverse professional network.

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Lisa Bragg is the author of "Bragging Rights: How to talk about your work using purposeful self promotion". So many of us feel uncomfortable talking about our professional successes. If feels like showing off. But its critical to know how to confidently talk about our successes to find new opportunities and build our careers. There are so many great tips in this interview. Check it out.
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Tina Robinet SVP, Next Evolution of Work (NEW) TD Bank Group. She's a great people manager but I think she's exceptional at holding herself and others accountable and she models this behaviour with those who have the opportunity to work with her. In this conversation we talk about how critical accountability is for any high functioning team and Tina shares some nuggets on how we can become better at this skill as managers.

Brooke Hunter is the Founder and President of Hunters International Insurance. She is also one of the most genuine people I know whom I can always rely on tell me the truth. Its so important for us to have people like that in our lives that we trust. Brooke shares some expert strategies on how we can become more comfortable and effective navigating difficult conversations that come up.