A Labour Day reminder for leaders. Labour Day is coming up this weekend. For many of us, it means one last long weekend before fall really begins. But it’s also worth remembering what the day recognizes: the people who do the work. Strategies don’t build mines. PowerPoints don’t operate plants. Plans don’t pour concrete, maintain equipment, solve problems on the floor or get the product out the door. People do. And very often, the people closest to the work understand things

Restructuring may end on paper long before it ends for your team. Organizations restructure. Positions disappear. Teams merge. Priorities change. People leave. Eventually, leadership announces that the restructuring is complete. For the people who remain, it may feel like it’s just beginning. They’re looking around at empty desks. Wondering whether there will be another round. Taking on work that used to belong to someone else. Missing colleagues. Feeling relieved they still

Motivation changes when summer arrives. School’s out for summer. The vacation calendar is full. Employees have cottage weekends, family trips, and days off planned. Parents are juggling camps, childcare, and kids who’d much rather be outside than following anyone’s schedule. And, honestly, most of us would rather be at the beach than sitting in another meeting on a beautiful summer afternoon. But the work still has to get done. That doesn’t mean leaders need to pretend summer