Lucky to be Fortunate?
It’s March. With March comes St. Patrick’s Day, a day that brings to mind thoughts of shamrocks, leprechauns, a pot of gold, and corned beef and cabbage served with green beer. And, who could forget the phrase “the luck of the Irish”?
 
What does that phrase really mean? According to allamericanhealthcare.com:
 
  • Some believe the phrase means that those who are Irish are inherently lucky and that the Irish tend to be able to land on their feet when unfortunate circumstances take place.
  • (Others think) it may not mean luck at all; rather, it refers to their bad luck. The Irish people are actually very unlucky as they had to leave their homeland in order to survive.
 
Whether you believe the Irish are inherently lucky or unlucky, have you ever wondered about the difference between luck and fortune?
 
Being fortunate is similar to luck, but with a key difference. Good fortune adds a level of control to random chance. Being fortunate means you created your own luck1.
 
As I think about my pending retirement and look back over my career, was I lucky or fortunate? I think a combination of both.
 
I was lucky the day I walked into the Bell office in Hamilton and handed in my resume. (Yes, we delivered hard-copy resumes back in the day!). Bell was hiring. I was lucky. Eighteen months later I was promoted for the first time – this was fortunate. I got this promotion because of hard work and commitment – not luck.
 
After leaving Bell, I enrolled in a course for people setting up their own businesses. I was lucky they took me into the program. I was fortunate to receive a call from a previous colleague offering me my first contract as an independent contractor. This was fortunate because I had built the skills and competencies to do the requested work. 
 
I was lucky to sit beside Jim Vanderveken, Dean at Mohawk College, at community volunteer meetings. I was fortunate Jim offered me work with Mohawk which led to where I am today. This was also fortunate because I am pretty sure Jim offered me an opportunity to design and facilitate corporate training because of how I carried myself in my role as a volunteer. 
 
I leave you with this St. Patrick’s Day message.
 
Appreciate good luck, and be proud of good fortune.  

A message from
Audie McCarthy | President & CEO
What's Up and Coming
UPCOMING SUMMER SERIES;
We have some brand new, dynamic facilitators coaching this series: On June 14th, it's Creating Amazing Customer Service with Nahla Kor. On July 12th, it's Dealing with Difficult Behaviours with April Morganti. On August 9th, it's Mastering Effective Communication with Joe Xamin. Early Bird discounts are open to the fortunate few.

A NEW YEAR, A NEW LEADER;
Another enticing Future Ready Leadership Essentials is happening on September 5th, 2023. Around that time those with kids get sent back to school, allowing plenty of time to commence training. Impress your kids and your boss by insisting you get started on a leadership path to set you apart.

COUNT YOUR LUCKY STARS THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR: THE NEXT FRL1; Future Ready Leadership 1 is back with a start date of April 12, 2023.

FOR EXPERIENCED LEADERS, FRL 2 IS SET FOR LATE SUMMER;
Look to the future. Future Ready Leadership 2 starts on September 12, 2023.

ADVANCED LEADERS LOOKING TO ACCELERATE INTO A NEW FUTURE-READY LEADERSHIP ROLE;
Future Ready Leadership Acceleration has an open-seat cohort underway, so look at this space for the next available cohort. It's an award-winning course, you know.
What a Turnaround
MCE recently ran a complimentary course on Turnaround Interview®, a popular course with a carefully structured method for helping employees end problem behaviour at work. It's a proven questioning technique blended with body language and voice control, designed to draw out genuine commitment.

Normally a two-day, face-to-face training course, our one-day session exposed participants to some of the basic techniques found within the program. If you're wondering if this is for you and your team, take a look at some of the feedback we received:

"Excellent. Easily transferable to facilitate conversations and build trusting relationships between employees and supervisors."

"Very relevant to supervisors/managers who are responsible for managing/leading shop floor employees!"

"Well worth taking the day to attend!"

"Overall well executed; presenter was well-versed and extremely engaging."

"Max took the time to take what most organizations are challenged with and make me look at the problem with a different lens, and a different set of tools. Thank you for that!"

Of the 15 evaluations received, The Facilitator and Course Content were rated 'Very Good' to 'Excellent' across the board. Contact us anytime to talk about your own cohort. Visit mcecor.com for more information and an introductory video.
More Time for Time Management
Staying on the subject of popular courses, our recent Time Management course burst at the seams into a newly created cohort to meet additional demand.

A new Time Management course has been scheduled for May 24, 2023. Join us to increase your performance at work by learning time management techniques and determining different ways to apply them on the job. Assess your own personal deficiencies and learn how to stop time-wasting.

Is it for you? Well, let's look at the feedback:

"This content was great, and something that I can truly apply and use in my day-to-day."

"I have ADHD and struggle immensely with time management. Because of this, I've learned tons, and really appreciated that there were still new things to learn in this workshop!"

"These are tools and resources that anyone can benefit from! It's very inclusive!"

And, on our wonderful MCE Facilitator, Lesley Calvin:

  • Knows her stuff.
  • Lesley was confident, competent, patient, and engaging!
  • Lesley had a very positive and inviting tone, delivery, and approach! Very personable, interactive, and knowledgeable.

Needless to say, it's well worth your time to learn how to save time with us. More info and registration info HERE.
For more program information or general inquiries, contact us at info@mcecor.com
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