by Deanna Parkton and Ed Hunter Love it or not-so-much, we all engage in small talk.  Depending on the people and your own disposition, small talk may be a welcomed opportunity to have a pleasant exchange and build rapport, or a dreaded and purely superficial...

  by Deanna Parkton When things change at work, it is normal to have strong feelings about it. Changes such as a new manager, new leaders in administration, or a new process or policy can leave us feeling off kilter. Change in the workplace can bring about all...

by Deanna Parkton The racial injustice events of 2020 and the focus on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement brought an important call to action for many companies and organizations. At the time, this meant creating space for discussion around the traumatic events...

by Deanna Parkton As we start a new year, organizations and teams are implementing new goals for the year. Often, company and departmental goals are set by management with little input from employees: the individuals whose work will be contributing to those goals....

by Deanna Parkton In the spirit of transparency and accountability, many companies have instituted bi-annual or quarterly reviews for employees’ performance to be assessed. Once held only on a yearly basis, increased opportunities for reviews do allow for more regular...