Lifelong Learning @ UNB
UNB College of Extended Learning

The Leader as a Storyteller

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: March 23, 2021 9:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Professional Development


As a child, I loved the bedtime routine, which culminated with a bedtime story. My favorite was Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. I think fondly of those times and as I continue to explore what I think it means to be a leader, I can see that my parents were in fact displaying one of the hallmark qualities of a powerful leader - their ability to tell a story. You can see that it...

Read the full post

The Practice of Leadership - Know Thyself

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: March 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Professional Development


A group of seasoned safety practitioners, if asked, would all agree on what we could all do to further develop our leadership capacity. Professional development should not just include the hard skills development but also the soft skills development like leadership. Recognizing that developing our leadership skills may not lead directly to a bigger pay cheque or career advancement, there...

Read the full post