February 9, 2025
Emotional Intelligence vs Emotional Fitness
The Power of Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Fitness In today's fast-paced world, understanding and nurturing our emotional well-being is more crucial than ever. Emotional intelligence (EI)…
January 20, 2025
True Leadership In Action
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: True Leadership in Action Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a holiday, more than a date on the calendar — it’s a call to reflect on the essence of true…
December 29, 2024
What’s Your Word?
As we embark on this fresh journey in 2025, I'm excited to invite you to create your individual "Word of the Year." This practice has proven to be a powerful tool for personal and…
November 27, 2024
Navigating the Stress of the Season for Employees and Employers
For those who celebrate it, the holiday season is often painted as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for many, it’s also a period of immense stress, amplified by packed…
November 26, 2024
Seven Years Later
This video speaks to my vision in starting KI. ❤ Seven years of Key Instincts. What’s changed? What hasn’t...😉 The landscape for entrepreneur is never static. Nor is our ever-changing workforce. This…
November 25, 2024
Start The Car, Let’s Drive Your Business Forward
The Importance of an HR Audit: Driving Your Business Forward Human Resources (HR) plays a critical role in shaping a business's culture, ensuring compliance, and driving employee satisfaction and…
October 16, 2024
Why Healthy Workplace Relationships Matter: You Spend a Third of Your Life at Work
We spend an average of 100,000 hours at work over the course of our lives, assuming a 40-hour work week. That’s nearly a third of our entire existence. Given that, it’s no surprise that the quality…
May 27, 2024
7 KEYS to HR Success
Human Resources (HR) is a dynamic field that plays a crucial role in the success of any organization. The keys to success in HR revolve around strategic thinking, empathy, and continuous improvement.…
November 29, 2023
You, Happier | Review
"Unlocking Bliss: A Journey through 'You Happier' by Daniel G. Amen If you haven't delved into the insightful world of Daniel G. Amen’s 'You Happier,' consider this your invitation to a…
October 18, 2023
The One Minute Manager | Book Review
"The One Minute Manager" is a classic management and leadership book written by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. It was first published in 1982, so it's delivery is a little dated but still…
September 26, 2023
Minding the Mindset
Before you even start to read this article, I want you to take a big deep breath in through your nose, and then slowly release out your mouth. Now drop your shoulders. Mindset can shift when we…
September 14, 2023
August Book Club Review
"Embracing Vulnerability: Lessons from Brené Brown's 'Dare to Lead'"
August 8, 2023
I Am Now ‘Playing Big’ | by Kristy Hysert
Our Key Instincts Book Club started in January to be a place of growth and connection, not only with our team but also our client partners. Check out the rest of our blog page to see more sharing…
August 1, 2023
The Power of Teamwork | by Pamela Morgan
The Power of Teamwork: Celebrating Diverse Expertise in the Workplace In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, the workplace is transforming, becoming a hub of creativity, innovation,…
July 6, 2023
Life Force; June Book Chat | by Pamela Morgan
Life Force: Harnessing Science and Holistic Medicine for Optimal Health In the realm of health and well-being, there are countless books that offer guidance and inspiration. Among them, "Life Force"…
June 30, 2023
From Fear to Freedom | by Tamara Boivin
From Fear To Freedom, Coming Out Later In Life. I spent forty-nine years building a successful life, marriage, family and reputation, only to step into a new phase of life with new understandings,…
June 23, 2023
Learning To Be Untamed | by Tamara Boivin
Our book club selection from May was Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and I get the honour to share some of my thoughts. While I read this book, I felt an urgency to pull out quotes from the book as they…
May 31, 2023
Burnout, The New Normal? | By Tamara Boivin
What seems to be trending this week...burn out. Although it's not special to this week or this year in fact. But as we are smack dab in the middle of Q2, it's rearing its less than desired head. So…
May 26, 2023
Sharing the Learning – Book Club Review
We started a #LearnLaunchLove Book Club at the start of this year, and we are loving sharing in the learning with our clients, friends, co-workers and social media followers. If you're new to…
April 20, 2023
Volunteering | by Pamela Morgan
It's National Volunteer Week , a time to highlight and thank all the volunteers who help make our world a better place. Thank you to all who take a piece of their time for others. Research shows that…
February 28, 2023
Greenlight Taking Risks | by Pamela Morgan
Month Two of the Ki Book Club! (Learn.Launch.Love for more info). In February we spent our learning time listening to the southern, dulcet tones of Mr. Matthew McConaughey and his book……
February 7, 2023
What’s Your Monster? | by Pamela Morgan
As you may or may not know, we started a Ki Book Club in January. This is all part of our goal to be intentional with our vision to be lifelong learners. (See blog Learn.Launch.Love for more info).…
January 31, 2023
For The Love Of Routine | by Jayme Hall
One of the things we always share as a team and our year end wrap up and kick-off to the next year is what our word for the year is. This is always a bit of a reflection moment for me. What do I…
January 24, 2023
Improve Mental Health | by Tamara Boivin
You're hearing the term 'mental health' a lot these days. Everywhere we turn there is something about it. Especially this week with the #BellLetsTalk campaign. How do we really know what we're to do…
January 16, 2023
Learn.Launch.Love | Pamela Morgan
Welcome to the new year! A time when we as humans and business owners take stock of where we are and where we want to go. You can call it resolutions, goals, or intentions. Regardless of the name,…
June 30, 2022
Belonging in the Workplace | by Tamara Boivin
June is Pride month. It’s a month for celebrating uniqueness, authenticity, inclusion, and belonging. It is a time to reflect, to ensure within ourselves, our relationships, and our workplaces that…
March 22, 2022
Breathings Of The Heart | by Tamara Boivin
One might wonder, why journal? Why not journal? Journaling is suggested, recommended and done for many reasons. Journaling allows you to document what happens in your life, it can help validate…
February 28, 2022
It’s Broken, That’s Okay. | Jayme Hall
Hello! My name is Jayme Hall and I am the newest member of the Key Instincts Team! My primary role is Business Development and I am so excited to be working with this amazing group of talented and…
January 31, 2022
Work-Life Balance | by Tom Barker
Sometimes it's hard to see the beginning of the year as a time of growth. It's easy to be overwhelmed by the looming debts of the holidays and the pressure of New Year’s resolutions. Stress and…
September 1, 2021
Core Value Alignment | by Pamela Morgan
We all want to work with organizations that represent exemplary core values. We either want those values to reflect who we are personally or who we are aspiring to be. So why is it a challenge for…
August 15, 2021
Social Responsibility | by Pamela Morgan
Social responsibility is no longer a hip catchphrase or a new-age trend. In fact, as a business, if you do not have a social responsibility and awareness platform, you’re behind the eight ball, so…
August 1, 2021
Friends Don’t Let Friends Cramp Their Workplace | by Pamela Morgan
Why you should think twice before working with friends We have all had that friend who is envious of our workplace, our relationship with our boss, and the team we work with. They listen to our…
July 15, 2021
Outsource | by Pamela Morgan
In the world of business, there is never enough time in the day—especially when you have the demand of wearing multiple “hats” as an employer. Do What You Do Best and Outsource the Rest If you were…
July 1, 2021
Do Evaluations Really Work? | by Pamela Morgan
The Answer is YES! But Only If… Evaluations can be reminiscent of tax season—you know, that forced commitment, that knot in your stomach, and that fear of confrontation. You know what it’s like. You…