Stuart Knight is an expert at Human Connection. He's launched the Human Connection Group among many of his ventures. During this conversation Stuart shares stories, strategies and advice on how we can deepen our human connections to be more effective as professionals and happier as human beings.

I think you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did and take away some pragmatic strategies.

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Hazel Lord is passionate about process design, organizational culture, her team and her clients. We read business books about leaders who focus on the right things.. They're talking about Hazel. Every time we speak I'm inspired by her commitment to fostering a positive and productive culture that embraces her clients and helps her team achieve their potential. She's passionate about operational design which, when done well, sets organizations up for success by saving money, time and delivering an excellent client experience. I think you'll enjoy our conversation and the nuggets of wisdom that Hazel shares.

I could talk to Mark Williams, CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra all day. His vision and guidance has forged deep connections between our uber talented orchestra and the various communities it serves while creating the space for the orchestra to explore innovative ways to collaborate with great artists beyond the traditional scope of classical music. It was a masterclass in innovation and organic engagement. I think you'll love it. Check out the full interview on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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.