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VIDEO: David Irvine on clarity, character and connection
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VIDEO: David Irvine on clarity, character and connection

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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While preparing for a recent holistic management conference which featured David Irvine as the keynote speaker, I came across a video that we had done at an earlier conference. Much earlier — 1990, in fact.  Irvine is referred to as the leadership navigator. He has worked extensively with organizations, teams and families as a speaker […] Read more
To achieve an effective outcome, it’s important to have a strong sense and understanding of self before having strong positive interactions with others, suggests one author.
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VIDEO: It’s all about the people

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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In the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of touring around all three of our westernmost provinces for grazing plan workshops, holistic management courses and sessions related to the On-Farm Climate Action Fund. It still strikes me that we really are in the best industry in the best country and it is all […] Read more
“When there is a genuine vision (as opposed to the all-too-familiar ‘vision statement’), people excel and learn, not because they are told to but, because they want to.”
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VIDEO: Systems learning

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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In the early ’90s, leadership expert Peter Senge wrote a book called the The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. At the time, the ideas were a helpful guide to navigating the pace of change we were encountering. Now, over 30 years later, I think it is still relevant as it […] Read more
VIDEO: Letting go and shifting gears
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VIDEO: Letting go and shifting gears

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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Sometimes we need a nudge, push or out-and-out shove to get unstuck. Consider this column a shove. Sell the cows or get rid of an enterprise. When we significantly reduced our cow herd several years ago, it was mostly a financial decision. Markets, drought, BSE and, of course, some of our own choices, resulted in […] Read more
VIDEO: Kaizen and continuous improvement
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VIDEO: Kaizen and continuous improvement

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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Kaizen is the Japanese concept of continuous improvement. Kai means change and zen means for the better. It applies to all areas of life and can be part of a strategic planning initiative. Kaizen is based on the idea that small, ongoing, positive changes can reap significant improvements. It’s typically founded on co-operation and commitment […] Read more
When negotiating, William Ury suggests building a bridge between the two parties.
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VIDEO: Getting to Yes

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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There is much talk these days about polarization. Agriculture is no exception. Whether it be on production methods, product branding, breed preference, or “Beyond” meats, the list goes on. We seem to get entrenched in our position and have difficulty seeing another’s viewpoint. Concepts used in major negotiations apply to both small and large conflicts. […] Read more
Working with people who have different personality styles than your own can be like understanding a different language.
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VIDEO: What’s your true colour?

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

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Figuring out what makes others tick, as well as ourselves, is likely to be a lifelong pursuit. Logically, I know that others do not see things in the same way as I do. But in reality, that is a reoccurring lesson. In a recent workshop on personality styles, it occurred to me that what is […] Read more
“We reach a point when realizing that it is no longer money that we may be short of, but time.”
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Relationships support transition planning

There are a number of questions you need to ask yourself when transitioning to the next stage

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Continuing with the succession planning or transitioning theme, along with a major milestone birthday, I can’t help but reflect from my senior generation position — even though I can hardly believe that is now my vantage point. In his book The Legacy Spectrum, Mark A. Weber stresses, as I have also done, that the process […] Read more

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