The Tallest Poppy: High-performing women pay a steep price for success

Successful women are being undermined at your workplace, and it’s taking a massive toll on productivity, self-esteem, turnover, succession planning and, yes, the bottom line.

That’s the clear conclusion from an exclusive survey of more than 1,500 professionals across Canada which delved into the experiences — primarily of women — who have been attacked, resented, disliked or criticized because of their success.

The Tallest Poppy, a partnership between Thomson Reuters, Canadian HR Reporter, Viewpoint Leadership and Women of Influence, revealed the true scope of the issue of women being cut down at work.

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Focus on Psychological Capital to Improve Performance

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Developing Emotional Resiliency for Educators

The most influential relationship an educator has is with their students. Educators shape a student’s experience through the day-to-day exchange in a classroom which contributes to what a student believes to be true about themselves and about the world in which they participate in. These exchanges change lives.

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Youth Unemployment: The Chicken and the Egg Problem

It's no secret that the job market for youth graduating from post-secondary education is competitive and challenging, with youth unemployment rates being twice the national average in Canada. A combination of both education and experience can be the ticket to an initial interview, however, youth are often faced with the 'no experience, no work; no work, no experience' dilemma. One that has left graduates with accumulated debt and limited options.

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For Gen Y, being your own boss keeps doors open

At the beginning of the semester, I asked the students in my leadership course at Humber College the following question, "how many of you want to run your own business?" In both classes, about 80 per cent raised their hands. When I asked them why, the answers ranged from wanting to work on their own ideas to not having to answer to anyone. Probing further, I learned that my students not only wanted to create opportunities for themselves, but also wanted to create them on their own terms. For them, entrepreneurship was the road to get there.

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Lisa Ray: A Story of Hope

Novalis says, “In every language, what is said is never what is spoken.“

When diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009, Lisa Ray began a blog — a scrapbook — as a form of expression. She shared intimate moments, ones that some of us would find difficult to relate to, but wanted to understand.

From ‘coming out’ at the Toronto International Film Festival to her ‘chemo cut’, it was through her album of experiences that we got a glimpse of what it meant to face a disease that is believed to be incurable.

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The Ongoing Supply and Demand for Teachers

Recently, I supported the 'Every Child Needs a Teacher' campaign run by the Global Campaign for Education. Statistics suggest that in Chad there is one primary school teacher for every 1,815 children, and in Mali, only half of all primary teachers are trained. Consider the quality (or lack thereof) of education within the classroom in areas of our world where students do not have access to trained teachers.

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How To Make An Impact And Still Pay The Bills

The application process, when seeking employment, expects students and recent graduates to choose between the for-profit and not-for-profit sector. When applying for jobs, you have to consider our commitments, financial goals and also what your personal goals are.

How do you balance all three and find a career path that fits who you are as opposed to trying to fit into a pre-existing box that may come at the expense of what you want to achieve?

Read more at talentegg.ca.