Practical Advice for Upholding Boundaries
How many times have you heard "you need to set some boundaries" and thought "but how!?" ‘Boundaries’ has entered buzzword territory in...
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Nov 17, 20233 min read
Energy Management vs Time Management
Finding better balance through different strategies We often find ourselves seeking better ways to manage our life-balance and increase...
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Sep 8, 20232 min read
The difference between venting and gossiping
We have all been there - you just have to get something off your chest. You need to blow off some steam and complain about something...
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Sep 1, 20232 min read
Why so serious?
Finding your inner comedian and leading through humour Leadership is not one size fits all. Every individual is unique, with their own...
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Aug 18, 20232 min read
Shine On You: Making Brighter Workplaces
Unleashing Shine in the Workplace In a world that often values individual accomplishments and success, it doesn’t always come naturally...
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Aug 11, 20232 min read
How to figure out your values
At permission granted, we aim to make useful resources accessible to people. "Too often successful people turn around and pull the ladder...
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Jul 28, 20232 min read
Actively exploring empowerment: utilizing your strength and potential
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu At Permission Granted (pg), we believe that you are uniquely...
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Jul 21, 20232 min read
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
I see you, do you see me? Have you ever been deep in conversation with someone and suddenly caught yourself copying their body language,...
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Jul 4, 20232 min read
Six months behind, six months ahead...
We’re now six months into 2023. How does this realization make you feel? It’s common to feel anxious. Time flies by and yet we feel we...
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Jun 16, 20233 min read
Why good enough is better than perfect
Become the best version of you by becoming good enough. TLDR: Getting comfortable with the practice of 'Good enough move on' (GEMO) is a...
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Jun 5, 20232 min read
Coping in unhappy times
What's helping you and what's not? Throughout life, we find ways to cope when we’re struggling with our feelings. Sometimes, we don’t...
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May 26, 20234 min read
10 ways to cultivate kindness as a leader
Take action to create kinder workplaces. We are responsible for elements of our workplace culture. As a leader, your behavior matters....
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
So really, um, I just think, maybe
Let’s talk about word choices. When we are crisp, concise and thoughtful, we are viewed as knowledgeable, focused and engaged. When we...
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Apr 8, 20232 min read
Dealing with credit thieves
Credit thieves lurk in every workplace. They create unhappiness and frustration yet seem to get away with it constantly and, worse, be...
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Apr 7, 20232 min read
Giving feedback with confidence
This post will take a slight u-turn right out of the gate. At pg, we value feedforward, developed by Marshall Goldsmith, as the preferred...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
The hunger games of layoffs
We have all heard that layoffs can sometimes be a silver lining and push us to make changes we weren’t ready for or set boundaries with...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
Validate me
At pg, we decided early on to use our time and energy to experience and self-reflect on what we have created. We wanted to walk the talk...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
The pitfalls and fruits of feedback
Getting skilled at receiving and giving feedback is a core leadership skill. It takes time to exchange feedback with care, tact, purpose...
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