Jay PerryFrom Jay PerryBusinessWho's Driving: How to have it allAlly Business CoachingOver the past 15 or so years, there has been so many conversations about the differences between generations in the workforce...April 15, 2025BusinessWHAT MATTERSAlly Business CoachingSLOW DOWN TO SPEED UP—HEAR ME OUTFebruary 28, 2025HomeFUTURE PROOFINGAlly Business CoachingINVEST IN YOUR PEOPLE, THEIR TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY Column by JAY PERRY In a recent article from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) entitled “Four Key Trends Shaping the Future of Canada’s Businesses,” the authors identify, in formal terms, four things we all know as business owners and managers. We all know costs have […]December 13, 2024HomeHARNESSING HUBRISAlly Business CoachingWHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE PROUD BUT NOT TOO PROUD Column by JAY PERRY Hubris. The Webster Dictionary defines hubris as, “exaggerated pride or selfconfidence”. Now, there is a place for pride. It’s the exaggeration of pride that becomes the downfall of many. We should be proud of what we […]October 16, 2024HomeQUESTION EVERYTHINGAlly Business CoachingWHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION, ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS IS PARAMOUNT Column by JAY PERRY Inside our coaching practice, we have much to share with our clients about the art of questioning. First, questions have a tone. We need to have an awareness of how tone can create engagement or oppositely, defensiveness or other […]August 12, 2024HomeON PURPOSEAlly Business CoachingThe glue that holds a team together Column by JAY PERRY Purpose is what unites us. We don’t have to agree on everything with everyone in our lives but where these lives intersect is in purpose. Think about any group you belong to, past or present. There was a purpose in the formation of that […]June 19, 2024HomeDRIVING HAPPINESSAlly Business CoachingCatering to the younger generation is a compassion—forward approach Column by JAY PERRY The World’s Happiest Country List was recently released. It was nice to see we Canadians are at number 15 (overall) out of 147 countries listed. Our neighbours to the south are close at position 23. I still find it worth pondering why […]April 11, 2024HomeMODERN HEROES IN BUSINESSAlly Business CoachingDon’t let your values be compromised in trying times Column by JAY PERRY In society, we have daily examples of heroism in our first responders, police, armed forces, front-line health workers and individuals in these groups do fantastic things for us with their heroic attitude. I would also like to recognize some business leaders for […]February 15, 2024HomeDEVELOPMENT = GROWTHAlly Business CoachingJay’s tips and tricks for learning leadership Column by JAY PERRY In our work with developing great leaders, we find there are certain core competences that are required for leadership. The challenge to most of us is that we haven’t had any formal training or even exposure to how to build these things within ourselves. […]December 15, 2023HomeTHUMBS UPAlly Business CoachingEvaluating the new normal Column by JAY PERRY A new era is upon us, and it is not the time to panic. It will be two to three decades before we start to see the fuller effects of what the pandemic has done to society. Right now, we are seeing the first glimpses of how […]October 5, 2023Page 1 of 2Next Page
