Entries by David Irvine

How Do You Lead When Your Boss Can’t

We’ve all had them or met them: dismissive, insensitive, controlling, absent, volatile, or mean bosses who lack vision, compassion, or purpose. People who suck the energy out of the room. Here’s a few suggestions for dealing with difficult people: Embrace the situation. When you’re invested with people, you are going to be frustrated from time […]

Psychological Safety – What Horses Have To Teach Us

This past weekend I had the good fortune of attending Wayfinder Wellnesses’ Equine Wellness Workshop https://lnkd.in/gcNNTN_r It’s based on the principle that horses are good for the human spirit. It was a program open to First Responders, Military, Veterans, and their Spouses who have been psychologically injured in their work. We learned, through an incredibly […]

A Path To Better Leadership

I recently was sitting with a friend while he was conversing with his sister who is single and worried that she won’t find a life-partner. She wanted advice from her brother. As I know them both well, she didn’t mind my listening in. ‘’How can I find a good husband?” she asked. My friend’s response […]

It is my privilege to serve on the Board of the Wayfinders Wellness Organization.

This is a registered non-profit organization, whose goal is to build a safe space for military and first responders who have suffered PTSD. This community includes First Responders, Military, Veterans, and their families. We are peers helping each other navigate mental wellness. Wayfinders connects people to the resources that will work best for their individual […]

Three strategies for responding to bullying.

From my research and observation of people over the past four decades, I have come to believe all behavior has positive intent. This means any behavior we might label as destructive, has, from another viewpoint, a beneficial purpose. For example, from the perspective of a bully, intimidating or harassing others can be a way of […]