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When it's everybody's job, it's nobody's responsibility!
When it's everybody's job, it becomes nobody's responsibility. As a leader, it's easy to expect certain tasks, deliveries and...
Laurence Paquette
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Being a new leader
๐ฉโ๐ผ When I first became a new manager, I didn't do well. I thought I had to play a role and fit the people manager stereotype I had...
Laurence Paquette
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Changing our mind is a good thing
๐ค For the longest time, I have thought that when you are self-confident and capable, you know the course and you stick to it. And I have th
Laurence Paquette
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Boys will be boys: we should never use gender stereotyping expressions at work
๐ค ๐ฉ During my career, I have heard the expression "boys will be boys" a few times. We should NEVER use gender stereotyping expressions at
Laurence Paquette
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Learning to manage my fear of rejection
As a child I was heavily bullied and rejected... Although this happened years ago, it has impacted my adult life in many ways and it has tak
Laurence Paquette
Sep 26, 20231 min read
No one is immune to stress, anxiety or depression... including leaders.
No one is immune to stress, anxiety or depression... including leaders.
Although mental health has become an important focus in the workpla
Laurence Paquette
Sep 18, 20231 min read
4 tips for people management
Managing people is all about... people.
Becoming a people manager is not easy. It takes time to become good at it and the learning curve ca
Laurence Paquette
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Corporate life: I don't always know what I'm doing
โ๐ I admit this without shame that I don't always know what I'm doing... And to deal with that level of uncertainty,
Laurence Paquette
Aug 29, 20231 min read
7 tips for giving a presentation
It's not always easy to give a presentation. It can be terrifying and trigger a lot of anxiety. Personally, I always find it stressful to gi
Laurence Paquette
Aug 22, 20231 min read
I don't feel I always fit the corporate world
I donโt feel that I always fit in the corporate world. I have a lot of anxiety, I overthink everything, I don't connect well with my feminin
Laurence Paquette
Aug 14, 20231 min read
The Twin Revolution of the Corporate Workplace
As technology evolves and changes the way we work, the emergence of mental health, psychological safety at work and the importance of well-b
Laurence Paquette
Feb 5, 20234 min read
Being your true self at work
Last month, I did something that terrified me! I went on stage in front of the top +250 leaders of the company I work for (Vestas) and I...
Laurence Paquette
Oct 7, 20225 min read
Saying goodbye
๐Yesterday, I did something that was much harder than I expected, I told my team that I was changing role and that the team as we know it w
Laurence Paquette
Oct 2, 20212 min read
Leading a team during a global pandemic - the lessons I have learned
I made the video below to showcase ๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ต ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ from leading a team remotely through a pandemic.
Laurence Paquette
Jul 8, 20211 min read
When it's everybody's job, it's nobody's job.
When it's everybody's job, it's nobody's job.
As a leader, it's easy to fall into the trap of expecting certain responsibilities, tasks or
Laurence Paquette
Jun 30, 20211 min read
A year ago, I got overtaken by stress and I told no one about itโฆ
๐จ A little over a year ago, as we all went into lockdown, I got overtaken by ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ and I told no one but my wife about it. I feare
Laurence Paquette
Jun 28, 20216 min read
Being is leader is to give back
Being a leader is to give back to the world your team members as greater individuals! We canโt expect our teams to stay with us forever and
Laurence Paquette
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Success is always paid in advance
โก๏ธ Success is always paid in advance! ๐ฏ ๐
There are no overnight success. All successes are preceded with hard work that was carried out,
Laurence Paquette
Jun 27, 20211 min read
7 tricks I use to manage my impostor syndrome๐ฅ
โถ๏ธ ๐ฅ New video - 7 tricks I use to manage my ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ! ๐ฅ
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about my ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ
Laurence Paquette
Jun 23, 20211 min read
โ Are leaders born or made?
โ Are leaders born or made?
To this day, research has shown that to become a leader you need to be born... ๐ once you are born, becoming a
Laurence Paquette
Jun 18, 20211 min read
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