Lisa Villeneuve Coaching & Consulting

Had an amazing time in Halifax yesterday at ! Huge thanks to the Nova Scotia Association of Industry Sector Councils for inviting me to facilitate a session on mobilizing networks for impact.

Here are three powerful takeaways:

1️⃣ Think like a network leader: Networks thrive on shared purpose, distributed leadership and a foundation of trust. Diversity and real inclusion disrupt echo chambers and spark innovation.

2️⃣ Close the triangles: Build belonging and impact by fostering meaningful connections. If you know someone with a great idea and someone else who can help, don’t hesitate—make that introduction.

3️⃣ Visualize your networks: Network mapping reveals who’s included, who’s excluded, and how resources flow. It’s a game changer for uncovering patterns and sparking conversations about power.

What change are you leading that requires diverse perspectives and collaboration? Let’s connect to explore how a network strategy can amplify your impact! 🌟

McKinsey's latest research confirms that "toxic workplace behavior is the single largest predictor of negative employee outcomes, including burnout symptoms." Yes, self-care is a must for individuals. AND employers are responsible for ensuring healthy, safe working conditions that don't eat away at resiliency and wellbeing.

This report identifies a series of strategies that can make a difference.

Addressing employee burnout: Are you solving the right problem? Employers who aren’t employing a systemic approach are not seeing improvements in burnout and employee mental health and wellbeing.

Quote of the day.

Perfect vs excellent: what drives you?

Healthy organizations prioritize the wellbeing of everyone involved through everything they do. So, can we talk about meetings?

Here's just ONE simple thing you can start right now (which will actually influence a whole lot of things): Be explicit about the purpose of every meeting and design accordingly. No purpose: no meeting.

Tuesday Mental Health Tip: Talk Yourself Into Goodness

How do you talk to yourself? Have you ever stopped to listen?

The way we label feelings and situations plays a big role in how we respond to them. When we're stuck in fear and scarcity, and when we have embodied trauma, we may tell ourselves that our experience or feeling is wrong, bad or threatening. It's difficult to tap into creativity and possibility when our inner dialogue is punishing and constraining.

A good friend shared this article with me this morning when I found myself visiting the shame pit (have you been? I don't recommend it. Zero stars). It offered a helpful reminder about awareness, intention and the power of rituals to help process and reframe difficult emotions and decisions. I did some intuitive drawing to get out of my head and some energy work to ground my body, then reflected on the internal storm that had torn through me. Interrupting the cycle and honouring the feelings helped me to shift my mindset from fearing the worst to anticipating goodness. Three gifts arrived shortly afterwards, in the form of new relationships, business opportunities and an early birthday present!

The inner guidance that emerged once I had interrupted the downward spiral were:
- What if this anxiety is really creative energy asking to be expressed?
- How is my fear a call to courage?

What helps you to embrace a goodness mindset? How do you help yourself to dwell in possibilities?

DailyOM When we find ourselves going through any kind of change in our lives, our natural response may be to tense up on the physical, mental, or emotional level. We may not even notice that we have braced ourselves against a shift until we recognize the anxiety, mood swings, or general worried feeling towa...

Walking on the ocean floor this weekend, I was drawn to way the tides leave traces of the past and a promise of limitless beginnings. Big sky, soft steps, deep breaths, open heart.

How do you prioritize wellbeing?