https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:37:53 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/navigating-the-social-awkwardness-of-reopening/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/navigating-the-social-awkwardness-of-reopening/#respond Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:55:44 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10182 "Use it or lose it" as they say, but does this also apply to social skills?  After 18 months of near isolation for many of us, do those initial conversations feel strange and even a bit surreal?  Even though coming together is a very good thing, it can lead to apprehension and uncertainty as to what to say and how to act.  Read on for some tips to get you through this reopening phase.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/navigating-the-social-awkwardness-of-reopening/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/ask-your-team-this-question-to-improve-company-culture/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/ask-your-team-this-question-to-improve-company-culture/#respond Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/ask-your-team-this-question-to-improve-company-culture/ What a great idea! Asking this question and allowing your employees to share a bit of their lives with co-workers makes it genuine and real. Sometimes the most simple ideas produce the biggest results, especially when it's very easy to implement and doesn't cost a thing.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/ask-your-team-this-question-to-improve-company-culture/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/50-small-ways-to-help-make-the-world-a-better-place/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/50-small-ways-to-help-make-the-world-a-better-place/#respond Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/50-small-ways-to-help-make-the-world-a-better-place/ In the spirit of Earth Day, here are some ways we can all choose to make a positive impact on our world and the people in it.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/50-small-ways-to-help-make-the-world-a-better-place/feed/ 0