Do you find yourself confused with your boss’s motivations, or how they communicate? Are you wanting to support your supervisor but don’t know how? Managing up is a great solution to strengthening relationships, improving communication, and working WITH your boss to meet goals, build respect, and even influence your organization.

How many high-value employees do you have on your team? One? Ten? What would be the most significant impact on your team if they left tomorrow? This week on the blog, Leadership Coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari shares insights on treating every employee like a high-value employee.

Many traditional workplace leadership behaviours say that leaders should rule with an iron fist. In reality, vulnerability amongst your team can be a compelling and even freeing experience for leaders. This week on the blog, Atiyeh explores how being vulnerable can make you a better leader.

Salary negotiations are thought to be one of the most uncomfortable conversations you can have at work, but why? Why do we find it so tricky, and how do we get comfortable asking for more money? This week on the blog, certified leadership coach Atiyeh Ghanbari offers her tips for getting comfortable with money talk.

What looks like listening can sometimes indicate that someone is not listening at all. This week on the blog, Atiyeh Ghanbari talks about the importance of active listening in leadership and tips to improve your active listening skills.

What if I told you there is no such thing as work-life balance? They are not two separate things; they're intertwined and on a continuum. At some point, our work responsibilities outweigh our personal and vice versa, and each portion is rarely at 50:50. This week on the blog, Atiyeh Ghanbari explores the importance of making space for life at work and the simple ways to create a more balanced work environment.

I love routine. If you’re used to living more spontaneously, I can see how you might find routines to be boring. While it may seem constricting to have such a regimented day, I believe my routine is a big part of why I now feel the most freedom and peace I’ve felt in my whole career. This week on the blog, certified leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, explores how your daily habits can help or hurt your leadership skills.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic being in control has been such a challenge. Even pre-pandemic a lack of control was a major cause of stress, affecting all of us both mentally and physically. This week on the blog, certified coach + leadership consultant, Atiyeh Ghanbari, offers a new perspective on leaders’ need for control and how it may be affecting your overall health.

As a Leadership Coach, I work with a variety of leaders (front-line managers to entrepreneurs), helping them to improve their life balance and operate more effectively. This ultimately results in their success and well-being as well as their teams’. This week on the blog, leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, talks about burnout and how redefining and strengthening your boundaries can prevent burnout in the workplace. 


One of the most important skills for a leader to master is effective delegation. In addition to training the team and developing confidence in her teammates, she can exercise a greater span of influence (lead larger areas) and better focus on more critical parts of her role like people development and business strategy. It’s not easy to do, and many leaders don’t do it well. This week on the blog, leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, shares her top 5 tips for leaders on how to delegate.

It’s super exciting when you get promoted to lead a team, especially if you have been waiting for it for some time. Celebrate this milestone! You will quickly realize that managing people adds a whole new dimension of complexity and challenge to your role. This week on the blog, certified coach + leadership consultant, Atiyeh Ghanbari, shares the 5 mistakes to avoid as a new leader. 


Chances are if you’ve been in the corporate world for some time, you’ve heard the saying “you’re your only advocate.” Such a sad and uninspiring sentence. This week on the blog, certified coach + leadership consultant, Atiyeh Ghanbari, shares 4 steps to be an advocate for your teammates.