Want to Be More Likeable at Work? Use These Science-Backed Tricks

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Whether it’s our colleagues, bosses, our partner’s friends, or the barista at our coffee shop, most of us want to be liked by the people around us. This is mostly a good thing. Relationships are important and when personal and professional relationships are pleasant and respectful, we thrive.  So, what makes us likeable? Studies have […]

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Feedback Is a Gift: How 360 Leadership Assessments and Coaching Drive Real Leadership Growth

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From Insight to Impact: Turning Feedback into a Leadership Superpower “I’m a little worried about the feedback I’ll get. What if it’s harsh? What if it’s bad? Could this actually hurt my career?” That’s what one of my coaching clients asked on the eve of his 360 Assessment. And I understood exactly where the anxiety […]

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Unproductive Meetings Cost Businesses Billions—Here’s How to Fix Yours

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Ever find yourself sitting in a meeting thinking, “this could have been an email?” Well, you aren’t alone. Unproductive meetings cost companies $37 billion every year. We are all having too many meetings and many of them aren’t necessary.  But we’re each part of the problem.  Think of how many meetings you’re scheduling every week […]

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Cadence Leadership Named a Top Canadian Employer—Here’s Why

We’re proud to announce our selection as one of Canada’s Top Employers in the Small & Medium Employers category.  At Cadence, we firmly believe in fostering a workplace that supports employees at work and in their personal lives. We bring our values, families, and communities with us everywhere we go, including work. Honouring the whole […]

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Employee Engagement is Low… Here’s What to Do About It.

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Only 23% of your workforce is actively engaged—and that’s an all time high.  The Gallup State of the Global Workplace report recently reported that 62% of employees are disengaged—with another 15% actively seeking new positions. If you’re a manager of a large team, you likely won’t find this news surprising. In many of Cadence’s conversations […]

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Cadence Wrapped 2024: A Year in Professional Development

What a year it’s been! Thank you to all of you who have made Cadence a part of you and your team’s professional development journey. We’re proud of all your hard work and accomplishments. To celebrate, we’ve created The Cadence Wrapped—after all, why should Spotify have all the fun? Leadership and training highlights We provided […]

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