Engage Employees Faster by Removing the Barriers to Courage

Ants are fascinating creatures. What I’m about to propose may make you itch and squirm a little in your chair, but I hope it’s because you are itching and squirming your way to make a change in your company culture! I’m sorry in advance if this blog post makes you feel uncomfortable, but here is what ants teach us about amazing company culture. According to a recent report, 1 in 3 (28%) of executives report…

I was on my way out of the Dovico building when I heard my colleague Diane say “Are you heading back to PEI today? I don’t know how you do it travelling back and forth for work.” Without hesitation, I replied, “It’s not work to me; it’s visiting my family here!” To put this into context, I live about an hour and a half away, and I travel into the office two to three days…

With a world wrapped up in targeted marketing, increasing exposure and sales, its no wonder most of us are tired of hearing that a company is “giving back.” What exactly are they giving back? What did they take in the first place? It all comes down to intention. I’ll admit, it was difficult to write this blog post about Dovico Cares. I didn’t want it to come off sounding like another sales pitch or public…

There is no such thing as having a home life and work life, we have a life. Owning a pet can be a significant life enhancer. Those of us who own them, certainly recognize the benefits a pet can bring to our lives. From socializing to physical and mental health aids, pets bring so much more to our lives than just fur and purrs. There is no such thing as having a home life and…

As the great Joe Cocker said in a lyric: “I get by with a little help from my friends.” I texted our CEO one evening and asked him if I could talk to him about kindness, maybe over coffee outside the office. He replied, “let’s go hike Fundy at 5 am!” It all started when I realized that I was not kind.  In this world, I know that I have more of myself to give,…

Yes, we have staff that are as old as our company! This summer, Dovico celebrated its 25th birthday! An unheard of amount of years for a company founded in information technology age. We usually don’t need much reason to have a celebration, but celebrating a quarter-century anniversary in business deserved a huge birthday party! On a beautiful July day, we had all our staff -complete with families in tow- for a good old-fashioned back-yard get…

Innovation typically means we want something to be bigger, faster and better. Innovation comes from ideas. “These days even instant gratification takes too long.” Carrie Fisher “Who can do one pushup? Two pushups?” Yves Doucet, CEO and Culture Coach of Dovico Software, asks his team during their weekly Monday morning staff meeting. Some of the hearty and athletic types quickly and proudly raised their hand in excitement, believing that two pushups are easy! Others slowly…