What happens when your organization is already doing well, but you know there’s another level? Purpose, operationalized, is what turns momentum into intention, helping strong teams get even better.
Context Is Everything
Strategy collapses when it ignores context. The same decision can create momentum in one organization and chaos in another. At Positivist Group, we help leaders make decisions that fit real-world constraints, people dynamics, and the complexity of growth.
People: When Change Becomes Personal (Dimension #6)
As organizations grow, people feel the impact first. This post explores how roles, expectations, and capacity shape intentional organizational growth and whether growth is experienced as sustainable or exhausting.
Values-Based Coaching: Navigating Life’s Transitions with Purpose
“People have really come to this place in their life where they want to be doing more work that is meaningful and connected to their core values,” Tara explains. “I’m finding that clients at all stages of their careers are asking themselves, ‘Is the work I’m doing filling my cup? Is it meaningful?'”
The Leadership Ladder: Why Coaching is Your Best Step Up
“Coaching can be life-changing. Clients often come back and say, ‘You changed my life,’ or ‘I’ve been able to advance in my career,’ or ‘I’ve learned so much about myself. Now I’m better prepared and more confident in the working world.'”
Becoming Relentlessly Human-Centred in an AI World
As we stand at the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution, the intertwining of human creativity with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) presents both unprecedented opportunities and formidable challenges. This past week at SocialHRCamp Ottawa, we explored the essence of being human in an AI world—our fears, desires, and imperfections—and how we, as HR professionals and leaders, can harness these qualities to foster a workplace that truly values humanity.
Bell Let’s Talk About – Community – Friendship – Connection – Deep Listening
In a world where we are constantly bombarded with digital messages and virtual interactions, the power of real connections and community has never been more vital. Today, on Bell Let's Talk Day, let's remind ourselves of the incredible impact that genuine, human connections can have on our mental health and overall wellness. As we navigate through the waves of life, it's the strength of our communities and the depth of our connections that often become our lifelines. They're not just support...
Here’s to what’s real in 2024
How do you feel about the new year? Do you feel a renewed sense of hope and purpose? Or are you disinterested - just another day. One of the lessons from 2023, at least for me, is a deeper understanding of how we're all looking for progress (or for many, survival) and to keep a clear conscience. Finding that balance is tricky, especially when it's harder to know what's truly real and we all grasp onto our beliefs like they are life preservers in a hurricane. What do I know is...
Unpaid Uber Driver Discovers Genius Collaboration Strategies from Kids
As adults, there’s a profound lesson to be learned from this childlike wisdom, particularly in the context of our workplaces. Who wouldn’t want to model their professional behaviour on the strategic prowess of the sixth grader?
Creating a Coaching Culture at Work
Taking a coach approach is engrained in everything we do. I’m surprised it’s taken so long for me to delve into this topic, because it's such an important piece of my philosophy and how we approach everything we do at Positivist Group - and that is how to create a coaching culture. Regardless of the work we're doing, whether it's succession planning for a small business, building custom e-learning, developing a high performing team, delivering an executive coaching program or crafting policies...
HEY, I'M ERIN
Professional problem solver, business developer, coach, cheerleader and optimist.
Founder of The Positivist Group, a band of merry seasoned professionals transforming visionary organizations across Canada. #people #culture #performance