July’s a smart time to check priorities before the fall rush begins. By the third week of July, the year has a different rhythm. Q1 and Q2 are behind us. Q3 is already underway. People are taking vacations, kids are out of school, cottage weekends are in full swing, and the longer days can make everything feel a little more relaxed. But the work hasn’t gone away. In mining, engineering, manufacturing, and energy, summer can be a tricky season. Teams are stretched. Key people

Technical skills matter. So do teamwork, adaptability, and leadership. July 15 is World Youth Skills Day – a reminder of how important it is to equip young people with the skills they’ll need for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. That matters in every industry. But in mining, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and energy, it really matters. The job market is changing quickly. New technologies are reshaping the way we work. Automation, AI, remote operations

Because the way we show up at home shapes the way we lead everywhere else. I’m honoured to be one of the dads featured in REBL Dad: What 100+ Fathers Reveal About Successful Leadership at Home and Work. The book asks a question many of us carry, even if we don’t always say it out loud: Am I the best dad I can be? For those of us leading teams in demanding industries – mining, engineering, construction, manufacturing, energy – that question hits close to home. We spend our day