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Once Upon a Leader by Rick Lash and Christine Miners
“The journey of developing your leadership narrative is an act of renewal, of restoration. It is a form of learning, about yourself and about the most essential task you can undertake as a leader — to reconnect and rediscover in you what was once hidden and partially forgotten.”
Case Studies
Dalia's leadership story
Verity International
The Challenge Dalia, a mother of 3 and avid marathon runner, has been living and working in Calgary for one of North America’s largest medical technology manufacturers. In February of 2021, at the hei..
Telecom restructuring
Verity International
The Challenge A telecommunications organization engaged Verity’s Career Transition services when their new CEO and Board of Directors initiated restructuring to prepare the organization for privatizat..
Developing Leaders for a Stronger Talent Strategy
Verity International
The Challenge A large Ontario-based organization was struggling with low employee engagement that was beginning to affect its KPIs. Leaders at the supervisor, manager, and director level lacked key le..
Technology call centre closure
Verity International
The Challenge An organization in the technology sector engaged Verity’s Career Transition Services during a business restructuring that relocated its Edmonton and Ottawa customer call centres to the U..
Mining Restructuring
Verity International
The Challenge Verity’s Career Transition services were engaged in the closure of three mines in Northern Ontario that affected approximately 750 employees. Of these, 500 employees were leaving the org..
Transformational Coaching
Verity International
The Challenge The client had exceptional IQ but lagged in EQ, which was holding him back from moving to the next level despite being identified as a high potential executive. He had mixed sponsorship ..
Developmental Coaching
Verity International
The Challenge The client was a relatively new addition to the senior leadership team and also the most junior member by age and experience. She was highly intelligent, very driven, professional, and e..
Transitional Coaching
Verity International
The Challenge The coaching client was recently promoted from a Business Unit Director, to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This promotion moved him onto the Executive Team for the Canadian s..
Enhancing Individual Contributor Effectiveness
Verity International
The Challenge An individual contributor in the Human Resources department of a large manufacturing organization was struggling to align her approach with her coworkers and getting frustrated by how pr..
Resources
Beyond Achievement: Selecting and Developing the Next Generation of Enterprise Leaders
By Christine Miners & Rick Lash
Productive/Performance Feedback: A Manager’s Guide To Giving Effective Feedback
Delivering feedback is foundational in coaching employees and building the manager-employee relationship. In this guide, we examine ways you can give constructive feedback and develop your employee.
The GRPI Model of Team Effectiveness
Delivering feedback is foundational in coaching employees and building the manager-employee relationship. In this guide, we examine ways you can give constructive feedback and develop your employee.
New HR Role: Succeeding in Your First 90 Days
How to navigate the challenges of your new HR role and build your 90-day plan to excel.
Cracking the Authenticity Code: The Power of Leadership Narrative
What is at the heart of authentic leadership? Building capability alone won't get you there. You need a strong leadership narrative.
Termination Meeting Do's and Don'ts
Termination meetings are tough to navigate. Stay on the right path with these do’s and don’ts.
Resilience in the Workplace
How resilience can help individuals overcome challenges in the workplace, commit deeply to a purpose, and have personal control.
Termination and Severance Practices in Canada
A report on the end-of-employment practices by organizations, the only one of its kind that reflects data strictly for Canada.
Termination Meeting Checklist
Keep track of all of the details and mitigate risks with our comprehensive planning tool.
Blogs
How to be Productive and Have an Impact While Leading Remotely
Seven tips for managing yourself and engaging your team.
Building Effective Teams: A Guide with the GRPI Model
The GRPI Model is a practical tool to help you foster effect..
The Path to Strategic Talent Management │ Part 3
How to Define a Winning Talent Strategy with Stakeholder Eng..
The Path to Strategic Talent Management │ Part 2
Getting to know your talent: determine the future potential ..
The Path to Strategic Talent Management │ Part 1
Define a comprehensive talent profile to ensure alignment be..
Books and podcasts to inspire you
The books and podcasts we’re reading and listening to inspir..
New book helps today’s leaders operate at a higher, more effective level
Step-by-step guide gives leaders the tools they need to upda..
Developing the Stories of Women Leaders
Reflecting on conversations from Verity’s events throughout ..
Knowing When Your Leadership Narrative Needs an Upgrade
Learn how to take ownership and transform your leadership na..
A New Year Awaits: Is a Career Change Right for You?
Preparing to make a career change is a big process. Take the..
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