March 2017 - Shawn Casemore Keynote Speaker

Instill a Culture of Innovation

During a recent talk to the Project Management Institute, I shared some best practices on how to introduce innovation into teams. Specifically on how to support a team in transitioning from “idealizing” to creating valuable outcomes. These outcomes in turn create an unstoppable culture of innovation. [Tweet “Innovation does not just arise from creative ideas.”] […]

Why Rash Decisions Diminish Your Strength As A Leader

Recently I had the pleasure of joining my two sons for a skate on the ice at our local arena. As much as I love this time together, it has become apparent that my eight year old, currently in his second year of hockey (yes we are Canadian!), can skate just as well, if not […]

Successful Changes are a Result of Engaged Employees

It’s ludicrous to think that employees are unable to adapt to change. As individuals we are familiar and quite comfortable in change, just consider our adaptation and integration of more recent dramatic changes such as live streaming videos and music; cars that self park; and our obsession with connecting through social media. As a society […]

Change adoption isn’t easy

Are you struggling with getting your team to adopt change? Have you ever introduced changes that made employees unhappy? Do you experience constant pushback on new ideas? If so, you’re not alone. [Tweet “The historical view that employees transition through four stages when dealing with change is wrong.”] We can’t consider changes or initiatives that are […]

Are you Delivering the Value your Customers Expect?

Have you ever purchased something only to realize shortly after that what you purchased was nothing special? Have you ever made a purchase and then realized that what you invested in was no different then something you owned previously? We’ve all been there. [Tweet “Don’t be caught in the overwhelm of business decline because you […]

Be Careful What You Read

Despite the challenges of having young children and a hectic travel schedule, I try to find creative ways to read each week. Audible seems to be the easiest option, given the mileage I drive each year, but my kindle has the ability to keep me awake for at least a few minutes once my head […]

What if talent came to you?

Rarely a week goes by that I don’t come across a CEO or executive seeking new talent. It could be a high-priced executive, or just an employee that has multiple “new age” skills such as social media marketing. Finding good talent is difficult, takes time, and costs money. As a result, most take the easy […]

Can Your Employees Achieve Peak Performance?

Every week in my business I try to maintain some routines that help me stay in peak condition, both mentally and physically. If you’ve followed me on social media or read my blogs you’ll know that I go to the gym four to five times each week and have since I was about 15 years […]

The Best Ideas Can Be Found Within The Walls Of Your Business

It’s ludicrous to think that employees are unable to adapt to change. As individuals we are familiar and quite comfortable in change, just consider our adaptation and integration of more recent dramatic changes such as live streaming videos and music; cars that self park; and our obsession with connecting through social media. As a society […]