When headlines are stuffed with scandals and corporate greed appears to take over, many envision the people involved in these schemes or crimes as deceitful, vile people. As reported by the Harvard Business Review, a former federal prosecutor was shocked to find ordinarily good people accused of committing corruption. They...

It’s not until after high school that many of us are exposed to ethical dilemmas, such as the trolley problem or prisoner’s dilemma. We may discuss these scenarios in a university philosophy class or around the dinner table with family or friends. They’re engaging topics because they cause us to...

Do you have a “work family”? Someone you consider a mentor, like an older sibling? Someone you can joke around with? A close friend? Or perhaps there’s someone you often disagree but with whom you must learn to co-operate? This is only natural when we spend about a third of...

What sets you apart? In a rapidly evolving workforce, this question is key. But for young people, whose skill sets are generally homogenous as they navigate similar high school courses and come out with the same high school diplomas, what sets them apart from their peers are often their soft...

Watching your child fail is one of the most difficult things to do as a parent. Naturally, we want to set them up for success. While there are many ways to do this, sometimes one method parents use is control. We control their behaviours, make decisions for them, and stop...

 It’s no secret that one misstep can ripple out like waves in a pond. As children, we’re told over and over to be mindful of our actions, or we can quickly find ourselves in trouble. And while some heed the advice, many don’t completely understand it until it happens to...

If you are a LIFT Program facilitator please accept our invitation to the Private Facebook Page. We want to help graduates of the LIFT Facilitators Group share ideas, scenarios, and other resources to improve the delivery of the LIFT Business Ethics Program. Teachers, resource staff in organizations and businesses and...

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The training offered by the Better Business Bureau’s LIFT program soon to begin in the Pembina Trails School Division and through Winnipeg Boys and Girls Club, will help young employees develop the traits and habits that will enable them to succeed throughout their working lives. The day teenagers head out...