We're at the beginning of a brand new year and for many that means defining new goals.  For some, that's easy and for others it's not as easy to decide.  How and where do we begin? Join Kiran and Jason as they tackle this from a place of uncertainty and ambiguity to vision, understanding and agility. We invite you to contemplate, question and play with all the things we talk about today.

Welcome to the last episode of Season 1 of the Thrively podcast.  Join Kiran and Jason as they reflect on the top leadership lessons that have carried them through challenges like we had in 2020, and share how they've applied those lessons in their work and home.  

Join us for our upcoming Season 2 of the Thrively podcast with a couple format changes and guests we're excited to connect with.  Thank you for all the encouragement and feedback for improvement, we're hoping Season 2 is as valuable to you as the first.

There's no denying that any strong relationship is based on a foundation of trust.  Join Kiran, Nicole and Jason work through an exercise you can do yourself to improve trust, demonstrate vulnerability in a low-risk way and help team  members understand one another at a fundamental level so that you, and they, can assume good intent from one anothers behaviours and intentions.

The Thrively Team has some fun today tackling the power and pitfall of positivity and why optimism might be a better answer.  If the opposite of dark is light, is positivity the answer to negativity? Can making the choice to employ a positive mindset negate the negativity in the world? And, has Winnie the Pooh had the answer all along?!?

We are months into a pandemic that has changed the face of almost every workplace in the world. Organizations are embracing remote work to varying degrees, which has caused people to struggle to lead, to be self-organized, to adjust to the lack of socialization, and find ways to stay inspired, empowered, and productive.  In this podcast the Thrively team delves into the topic of leading and living virtually and addresses some of the challenges that have come from this shift.

Receiving and giving feedback can be hard.  But feedback can also be a gift that drives our personal learning and the growth of our families, teams and organizations. Join the Thrively team with their guest, Paul Delmas, a Loblaw executive turned leadership coach, as they delve into the topic of feedback and how we can use it to grow.  Paul also shares some of the secret sauce at Lowlaw that’s helping shape a company that supports our country in this crucial time.

Companies everywhere have values posted on their walls and included in their publications. But what are values? How do they impact our lives? How can we use them as a game changer in our leadership at home, work or in our community?  Join us on this episode of the Thrively podcast as we share some thoughts on the value of values, some of the misconceptions around them, and how you can live the value of your own values in an authentic way.

How many teams are you a member of? How many of those teams are collaborative and high performing, and how many are plagued with problems? Have you taken a moment to dig deep and uncover the root of those problems? In this podcast, the Thrively team discuss the foundations of teamwork and the role leadership plays in ensuring teams are healthy, collaborative and productive.

Today we’re digging into that dirty word, "perfection." We'll explore what it is, touching on a few myths and misconceptions, and how seeking perfection might actually be holding us back from achieving success and happiness. We'll share helpful strategies with you that can empower all of us to use 'perfect' at the right times, so we don't fall into those ugly traps. 

Today’s topic is all about choosing your mindset, whether it’s to ditch the negative and focus on the positive, moving from a stuck-judging mindset to one more aligned to learning and growth, or if you want to show up better with the right mindset to empower your teams, inspire others and innovate on the toughest, juiciest problems we’re faced with. Join us as we dig into each of those areas today.