Do you know what you are doing?

by | Dec 4, 2013 | Blog Posts

Here is a guest blog post I recently wrote for Your Life Unlimited, it goes along with the radio interview I did with Stephanie Staples. It has been said that a team is only as strong as its weakest member, but beyond that, does each member of your team know what is...

Becoming a Fellow of the RCGS – Expedition Log

by | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog Posts

After being nominated several months a go, yesterday I was accepted into the College of Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. Being a fan of the society, their magazine (Canadian Geographic) and their mission for many years this is a huge honor for me. I...

Why You Need to Break the Rules at Work

by | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog Posts

Here is a guest blog I wrote last month for Claire Diaz-Ortiz, head of Social Innovation at Twitter “Rules are for fools, use your head.” — Paul Petzoldt How do you empower yourself and your team to develop bold, creative solutions when you have a...

Team Building Tip – Releasing Control

by | Aug 15, 2013 | Blog Posts

Are you a control freak? If so, don’t let your team suffer. This weeks Team Building Tip is all about the importance of releasing control of your team.  For more from Shawn, download 2 free chapters of his new book Teams on the Edge, subscribe to his blog,...

Book launch interview – Atlantic Journal

by | Aug 8, 2013 | Blog Posts

The Atlantic Journal TV show film crew came by the TEAMS ON THE EDGE book launch to shoot some video and find out more about the book. I promise the background in the interview is not a picture, just one of the most beautiful spots in St. John’s, Quidi...