A 2021 Summer Reading List for our Times
As we enter out second pandemic summer, this reading list speaks to the issues of our times. While continuous learning is an ongoing...
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pierrebattah
- Jun 11
- 3 min
The (Not so distant) Future of Work
As we enter our second pandemic summer, what the workplaces of tomorrow will look like is becoming clearer for researchers, educators and...
pierrebattah
- May 26
- 2 min
GOLD MEDAL 2020 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS
NEWS RELEASE May 27, 2021 For immediate release Humanity at Work by Moncton author Pierre Battah wins gold at Nautilus Book Awards...
pierrebattah
- Apr 22
- 5 min
Take Back Your Work Day and Work Life
How many emails do you have in your inbox at this very moment? 4? 400? 4000? More? While researching my book Humanity at Work, Leading...
pierrebattah
- Mar 7
- 5 min
Contributing to Healthy Virtual Teams
Team Leader: Good afternoon, everyone. Look, I know it’s Friday afternoon and you are all likely pushing pins into my effigy right now...
Pierre Battah
- Dec 18, 2020
- 5 min
2020 Holiday Business Books
In these decidedly unusual times, we are more aware of our friends and neighbors, and family members, who run a small business. Retails...
pierrebattah
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
BOOK LAUNCH and LEARNING EVENT
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Pierre Battah
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
How Leaders Intervene Effectively
Photo by unknown author is licensed under CCBY In the previous newsletter we looked at focus and how distractions (especially the...
Pierre Battah
- Aug 18, 2020
- 3 min
Don’t Let Distraction Cost You the Race
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA “Stay focused, stay focused,” said the measured, unhurried voice of the race...
Pierre Battah
- Jul 31, 2020
- 4 min
A Lesson in Situational Leadership at 4800 Meters
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA I’m delighted to bring you an alpine leadership lesson that due to space...
Pierre Battah
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Unleash Your Creative Depths: Write a Business Book Part II: The Question Is “How?”
In case you missed Part I of this two-part blog, my first book Humanity at Work is to be published on September 8. In Part I, I shared...
Pierre Battah
- Jul 13, 2020
- 4 min
Unleash Your Creative Depths: Write a Business Book Part I: The Question Is “Why?”
My first book Humanity at Work is to be published on September 8. It is a great feeling, although I never received the kind of editorial...
Pierre Battah
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Your Summer Reading 2020
While business books may not be everyone’s antidote to the ongoing pandemic, I’ve prepared my annual summer reading list with our new...
Pierre Battah
- Jun 4, 2020
- 5 min
Leading Through Uncertainty
As I sat down to write this blog post, I was visited by the ghost of Charles Dickens. Well, not the spectre, but certainly the words that...
Pierre Battah
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Leading from Home during a Pandemic
Part Two: Leading at a Distance In the first part of this “working from home” blog, we looked at what it means to work from home and...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 24, 2020
- 3 min
Working from Home during a Pandemic
Part One Canadians are working from home in unprecedented numbers. For a small number of employers and employees, this is business as...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
What Employers Can Learn About Onboarding from a Classy High School Goalie
It was just another day at the office as T.J. Sullivan strapped on his goalie pads in the dressing room. His teammates were going through...
Pierre Battah
- Apr 5, 2019
- 3 min
Workplace Problem Solving: 7 Steps To Follow
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein A January 2018 survey of business...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 11, 2019
- 3 min
To Share or Not to Share Emotions @ Work
“There’s no crying in baseball”, that famous quote from the late Penny Marshall’s movie A League of Their Own may apply to a baseball...
Pierre Battah
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
Asking for Help @ Work...and anywhere else too!
The Gramercy Tavern is a famous New York city landmark, but it is also known as a special ops site for the culinary world. It is not...
Pierre Battah
- Dec 20, 2018
- 3 min
The 9 Must-Read Books From 2018
Like most years, my compelling business books of 2018 contain accomplished authors from a wide variety of backgrounds. Co-CEO’s of a...
Pierre Battah
- Jun 27, 2018
- 3 min
My 2018 Summer Reading List
It's one of my favorite times of the year when I get to share my picks for summer reading. No romance or mystery novels just an...
Pierre Battah
- Apr 16, 2018
- 3 min
Workplace Superstitions, Rituals and Habits
Albie’s annual visit to the tax accountant is usually enjoyable enough but this year, discovering how superstitious accountants can be,...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 19, 2018
- 3 min
Balancing Relationships and Results at Work
Ari and Sydney are both struggling in their jobs. Everyone who knows and works with Ari marvels at Ari’s effortless social skills,...
Pierre Battah
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
Should You Be Asking More and Better Questions? Five Key Takeaways
Kathleen’s (not her real name) first performance review as a new team leader in a national not for profit organization didn’t go as she...
Pierre Battah
- Dec 18, 2017
- 4 min
Pierre Battah’s 2017 Holiday Book List
For the very first time, this year’s list is thick with revised and updated bestsellers. In two cases they’re from the recent past, and...
Pierre Battah
- Dec 12, 2017
- 3 min
Training that Sticks - 5 Secrets for Successful Workplace Training!
It’s happened to most of us. We attend a great presentation or training seminar, return to our workplace with the best of intentions to...
Pierre Battah
- Nov 27, 2017
- 3 min
Would you rather your feedback formal and infrequent or frequent and informal?
Charline’s story is unfortunately a common one. She is left wondering how well she’s doing in her job. She delivers, has positive...
Pierre Battah
- Nov 13, 2017
- 3 min
The Wisdom, Power and Fun of Workplace Celebrations
After the 2017 Houston Astros won game 7 and Baseball’s World Series, the cameras turned to a group of exuberant athletes and their...
Pierre Battah
- Oct 10, 2017
- 3 min
Annoying Your Co-Workers to Increase Productivity
“Sometimes you need to be alone, shut the door and unplug the phone” -George Ezra, 24, UK singer songwriter from the song ‘Don’t Matter...
Pierre Battah
- Sep 27, 2017
- 3 min
Leaders Notice, Stop and Say Something
I recently attended a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. During batting practice, a young man in his...
Pierre Battah
- Jun 19, 2017
- 3 min
Summer Reading List 2017
Summer reading season is upon us. I have book recommendations that promise to turn you into a freak, another to apply the science behind...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 27, 2017
- 4 min
Why Unconscious Bias Matters
Danielle, an experienced and effective hiring manager in a very competitive sector has just come to the realization that her employee...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 20, 2017
- 3 min
The Language of Work
Have you ever found yourself in a workplace setting and suddenly realized that those around you were speaking in such a way that although...
Pierre Battah
- Mar 7, 2017
- 3 min
Making & Breaking Promises at Work
Integrity is often identified as a core value by employers. It gets defined as “walking the talk” or “doing what you say you will do.”...
Pierre Battah
- Feb 21, 2017
- 3 min
Learning to Let Go & The Perils of Micro Management
Veteran comedic actor and National Car Rental Spokesperson Patrick Warburton says it well when he opens a TV spot by saying “I’ve been...
Pierre Battah
- Feb 14, 2017
- 3 min
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today!
Mathieu was one of 16 business leaders at a leadership retreat asked to think about the characteristics of effective leaders in 10 to 15...
Pierre Battah
- Jan 31, 2017
- 3 min
Grit Might Just Be It
Employers have long looked for the holy grail of predictors of exceptional future performers. What is that one thing that, if found in...
Pierre Battah
- Jan 23, 2017
- 3 min
“The Right to Disconnect” and Other Worthwhile Conversations with Your Boss
On January 1, 2017 the French government instituted sweeping changes governing workplaces in France. Although the aim of the new law was...
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