Leadership skills - Evan Thompson

Published on: August 6, 2025

For Successful Managers, Leadership and Communication Are ... For Successful Managers, Leadership and Communication Are Interchangeable

Leadership and Communication really are interchangeable when it comes to being a successful manager who wins the trust of their...

Published on: July 30, 2025

Workplace Relationships: Why bosses and employees shouldn&... Workplace Relationships: Why bosses and employees shouldn’t be friends

Can a boss be friends with his or her employee(s)? No, based on my experience and according to several human...

Updated on: June 17, 2025

The Road Now Taken The Road Now Taken

How Life Coaching and Communication Coaching Work Together Recently, I recently took a step back and reassessed my business model...

Updated on: May 29, 2025

How Do You Handle Conflict in the Workplace? 5 Proven Solu... How Do You Handle Conflict in the Workplace? 5 Proven Solutions

It’s been a long time since many of us left our ‘official’ offices, and now that we’re returning, learning how...

Published on: April 15, 2019

How Mentoring Boosts Employee Loyalty How Mentoring Boosts Employee Loyalty

In this video, I talk about the value of mentoring to organizations of all sizes. Mentoring goes back thousands of...

Published on: April 4, 2019

How Leaders Can Earn The Trust Of Their New Team How Leaders Can Earn The Trust Of Their New Team

I take a look at how a new leader’s first days on the job are critical when earning his or...

Published on: March 24, 2019

Connect with Your Team Through Inspiring Meetings Connect with Your Team Through Inspiring Meetings

In this video, I discuss how getting creative when planning your next team meeting can turn distracted attendees around the...

Published on: March 8, 2017

What Business Leaders Can Learn From Stuart McLean’s Style... What Business Leaders Can Learn From Stuart McLean’s Style and Legacy

Stuart McLean was one of the most popular and widely read among generations of Canadian writers and humourists. His immortalization...

Published on: January 15, 2016

How To End a Relationship With a Client Without Burning Br... How To End a Relationship With a Client Without Burning Bridges

You might wonder who has the courage to actually fire a client in these uncertain economic times. The answer is...

Published on: January 4, 2016

14 Questions to Ask Before Creating Your 2016 Business Dev... 14 Questions to Ask Before Creating Your 2016 Business Development Strategy

A new year inevitably triggers a series of resolutions – some personal and some business-related. You may have had a...

Published on: December 7, 2015

How Law Firms Can Maximize the Return on Investment in Sum... How Law Firms Can Maximize the Return on Investment in Summer Students

Each spring, hundreds of Canadian law firms roll out the red carpet to welcome students who they have invited to...

Published on: August 26, 2015

Fostering collaboration in the workplace Fostering collaboration in the workplace

The recent New York Times article in which Amazon is depicted as win-at-all costs organization that encourages fierce competition among...

Published on: April 7, 2015

Motivating your support team to boost sales (Audio) Motivating your support team to boost sales (Audio)

Evan Thompson was recently featured on the radio podcast, “Build Your Practice” describing ways to enhance your working relationship with...

Published on: January 14, 2015

How Does Workplace Behaviour Build Your Company’s Values? How Does Workplace Behaviour Build Your Company’s Values?

What happens when an employee is with a group of clients, prospects or industry friends and misbehaves? Two things occur....

Published on: December 30, 2014

Ten Key Business Resolutions for 2015 Ten Key Business Resolutions for 2015

It’s that time of year again. Many of us are bombarded by media (and friends’) suggestions to help us get...

Published on: December 4, 2014

What Does Personal Branding Mean in a Digital Age? What Does Personal Branding Mean in a Digital Age?

Managing personal brand as we enter further into a digital age has become much more involved than simply practicing good...

Published on: September 24, 2014

The High Cost Of Incivility In Business The High Cost Of Incivility In Business

Did your parents ever say, “We’re going to [insert boring place here] for dinner and we want you to behave”?...

Published on: July 16, 2013

A financial advisor’s most valuable asset A financial advisor’s most valuable asset

“I never trust people’s assertions. I always judge of them by their actions.” Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, 1764...

Published on: February 27, 2013

Why a premature conversation about fees can spoil everythi... Why a premature conversation about fees can spoil everything

After nearly three decades of communications consulting, I’ve found that competitive pricing is important to prospects but that’s not usually...

Published on: January 27, 2013

Six tips on helping kids deal with large inheritances Six tips on helping kids deal with large inheritances

A kayak instructor was instilling the confidence in a group of tenderfoot guests to roll their glistening kayaks in a...

Published on: January 18, 2013

Listen to your heart: exercise harder in stressful times Listen to your heart: exercise harder in stressful times

It is no secret that healthy, energetic people tend to be able to tackle business challenges flying at them from...

Published on: December 18, 2012

Share your holiday table Share your holiday table

You may know someone who is from another country who is on their own and won’t be home for the...

Published on: November 17, 2012

Gearing up for game day Gearing up for game day

When it comes to properly rehearsing your game-changing presentation, thinking about rehearsing is no substitute for doing it. “It usually...

Published on: June 8, 2012

Listen up Listen up

At a business or networking event, who do you think is the most powerful person in the room? The person...