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Aligning Your Organization

Trefor Munn-Venn — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 22:00:39 +0000

You may be clear about what needs to happen but if the broader organization is not, you're going to run into trouble. This is true both when it comes to the short-term and the long-term results you need.

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Powerful Questions—Not Answers—Drive Change

Trefor Munn-Venn — Mon, 02 May 2016 08:07:59 +0000

Powerful questions separate today’s successful leaders from those who struggle Unless you’re asking powerful questions of your team and your organization, you’re not giving them what they need most. For too long, leadership has leaned heavily on having the right answers. Knowing what needs to happen when and who needs to do what. Or authority […]

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Celebrating Our First Anniversary in Western Canada with Two Special Events

Trefor Munn-Venn — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 17:04:56 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already, but we’re thrilled to celebrate our first anniversary in Calgary. To mark the occasion, we’re bringing The Rhapsody Institute with us, starting with Business Epics on November 10th and the first of many Catalyst Series seminar workshops on November 12th, 2015. Leading these two events for us […]

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Why training doesn’t work.

Eric Deschamps — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:51:06 +0000

Be honest. How many game-changing, life-altering training workshops have you attended? Think back to the most recent training you took. Did you get what you were really looking for? Typically, workshops and classes are painfully predictable, run-of-the-mill sessions, with instructors and attendees just going through the motions. Not exactly the stuff that top performers like […]

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Rejuvenation of Your Business Starts with You

Rob Dale — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:57:17 +0000

The Importance of Rejuvenation “I haven’t taken a day off in three years.” I hear comments like that on a regular basis. Far too often it’s said as a badge of honour — the entrepreneur-martyr who is so focused on building his business that he refuses to take time for anything else. Other times, it’s […]

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GroupThink: Maybe it’s time to take a fresh look

Trefor Munn-Venn — Tue, 12 May 2015 18:01:35 +0000

There’s Power in a Group: But not in GroupThink Nothing meaningful is ever accomplished alone. It’s something you’ll hear the Rhapsody team say over and over. Now, that’s not to say that our individual actions don’t matter. It means that collectively we’re stronger than we are alone, and when we connect with the right people […]

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When It Rains, It Pours: And sometimes, this happens.

Trefor Munn-Venn — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:37:19 +0000

We travel a lot. We cover a lot of territory working with our clients across Canada and the United States. And sometimes, we’re able to take full advantage of the places we visit. Recently, Eric and I were in Phoenix for a business coaching conference and we decided that we’d spend time at Grand Canyon […]

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Leadership or Manipulation? How Sophisticated Leaders Gauge Their Actions

Rob Dale — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:35:32 +0000

I knew I had messed up. I had lost my way. This was not leadership. Leadership Lost I was working in an organization where one of my primary duties was to mentor others. Most of my time was spent inspiring others to achieve greatness. I motivated, encouraged, and challenged people to reach their potential. This […]

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It’s never too late to change your story…

Eric Deschamps — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:33:23 +0000

If you have lost your WHY and lost your WAY, this post is for you. This powerful story of transformation will encourage you and rekindle hope. #meantformore

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Taking Action: 16 Questions to Accelerate Your Results!

Eric Deschamps — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:25:48 +0000

Taking action. It's what sets winners apart from dreamers. Anyone can come up with a great idea; successful people take action. As the old saying goes, Knowledge + Action = Power. Consider all of the opportunities in front of you right now. Are you taking action? These 16 business coaching questions can help you get unstuck now!

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