Your child has the grades, you've got the tuition, together you've identified the best university and received the letter of admission! Congratulations! Unfortunately, both professors and students report that high schools don't adequately prepare teens for their first year of university, which is one of the most stressful transition periods young people face. In fact, one in six students never complete their studies, according to Statistics Canada's Youth in Transition Surve

According to a study by Accenture, more than two thirds of leaders (68 percent) believe they create empowering and inclusive environments where team members can be themselves, raise concerns and innovate without fear. However, only one third (36 percent) of employees agree. Equality = Growth. Not only is it the right thing to do, it makes good business sense! When leaders focus on creating and maintaining authentically inclusive cultures organizations grow twice as fast. Del

We come to work with the best intentions, but often deadlines and the pressures of working with different personalities can challenge us. This, combined with the modern workplace trend for more virtual teams, remote working, and less face-to-face interaction, heightens the value of Lumina Learning team solutions. Culture clashes, internal politics, team conflicts and relationship breakdowns result in under-performance at both the individual and team level. Left unchecked the

Your workforce is your greatest business asset. A cohesive and engaged team that communicates effectively, understands their individual roles, as well as how they fit into the big picture are crucial to achieving your organizational goals. Conversely, a team that isn't functioning well takes a toll on the organizational culture as well as individual creativity and motivation. When employees are not energized it impacts productivity and ultimately the bottom line of your busi

The end of each year is a time of reflection and the start of the new is a time of resolutions. Now that we are one week in, have you started following through on yours? Resolutions are really nothing more than annual goals, without a specific action plan. The road to success starts with your first step. When you take that first step, then take one more tomorrow and another the day after that you’ll be amazed by how far ahead you are at this time next year. Do at least one

1) Increased Self-Awareness Lumina Spark is the only scientifically validated psychometric tool that measures 24 personality qualities and shows how those traits morph and adapt when you're in a relaxed, everyday or overextended state. 2) Assess the Strengths of Your Team Lumina Team is where it gets really cool. You can layer all of your teammates' individual personality splashes on a team mandala to see the overall strengths, potential weaknesses and blind spots within y

1. Confirms your reason for being: Do your board directors, members and stakeholders have a shared understanding of your organization’s mission, values and goals? A strategic plan gives your organization clear understanding of what the organization is trying to achieve and a road map for how to get there? 2. It allows you to be S.M.A.R.T: A well-developed strategic plan includes S.M.A.R.T Objectives -Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time based. Here is

You're worried about your employees, customers, business sustainability and more, while trying to keep it together and lead your team through the unprecedented challenges. You've got this! You can lead effectively when you're under stress. Find out how to journey to composure and reclaim your normal everyday strengths. Take 10, enjoy this short learning video and learn how to adapt your leadership style to meet the needs of your team and organization in uncertain times. We

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