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VIDEO: Letting go and shifting gears
Depth of Field, Features

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
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

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.
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

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.
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

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.”
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

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
Retirement reimagined
Depth of Field

Retirement reimagined

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When considering the succession plans for our operations it seems we often focus on setting the stage and paving the way for those entering the business and taking over. Often we overlook the exit. Retirement is not the best word in my mind. Perhaps we should call it a redirection of energy, refocus or gear […] Read more
Research shows that teams with a wide range of ages are more productive.
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

Working between the generations

Life stage is important and not necessarily reflective of age

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If there is anything that reveals the chasm between the generations these days, I think it has got to be technology. When sharing the stories of acquiring the first cell phone (it was in a bag), I realized that was just before our middle daughter was born. In 1994. Sociologists studying human behaviour and interaction […] Read more
Are the actions you’re taking guiding you towards a long-range shared vision?
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

Decisions, decisions, decisions

These seven questions can help guide you to better decision-making

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If there has ever been a time of information overload, today would qualify. As we try to navigate through today’s challenges, an emphasis on or improvement in decision-making can be a good addition to the management tool box. Holistic management is often described as a decision-making framework. After setting a shared goal/vision, these seven testing […] Read more

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