Has a job interviewer ever asked you about your greatest disappointment at work? Why would someone ask this? It can be a way to measure problem-solving skills and resilience. Just like life, every project encounters difficulties, unexpected challenges and roadblocks. Disappointment means that what we planned or hoped for isn't what we're currently experiencing. Here are 3 steps to move past disappointment: 1. Recognize that you're feeling disappointed. Feelings of disappointm

Every change management initiative experiences setbacks and slumps. Think about when you’ve made a change in your personal life – committing to a workout plan, for example. Were you motivated every day, ready to take on the world? Probably not. Some days you were full of energy, while other times you may have lacked the motivation, felt tired, or sore. If you kept going despite resistance, it’s likely because you continued to focus on the end goal. Here are 3 ways to be an in

Think about the last time you made a routine trip, to the grocery store or to work, for example. It might have been awhile ago, I know! Have you ever made this trip and realized that you didn't remember how you go to your destination? When we repeat behaviours, the brain creates neural pathways that make it easier to repeat these behaviours. It takes less energy for our brains to go on auto-pilot, which is a useful survival mechanism designed to help us. This same auto-pilot