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Empower your child with guidance, not control

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...

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Avoiding missteps – a lesson on personal brand

 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...

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Practice makes perfect, even in ethics

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...

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PRIVATE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR LIFT FACILITATORS

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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It’s time to start work — are you ready?

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...

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Creating a better workplace with LIFT

That person who annoys you, the unreasonable task that’s always left on your plate, and the competitiveness that drives away teamwork — these are all things we thought we’d outgrow when we graduated high school. Yet these issues often surround us in the workplace, forcing us to decide how to...

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