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Big Change Inc. Self leadership and leadership of others takes time, focus and intention. Let's get real.

We're heartbroken to share that we've lost an extraordinary woman. Ila Edgar lived life with her whole heart. If you wer...
04/27/2026

We're heartbroken to share that we've lost an extraordinary woman.

Ila Edgar lived life with her whole heart. If you were part of her world, through her work, Hello Love, or a conversation that changed something in you, you know she was a force. The kind that made you feel seen, valued, exactly as you are. She always left you feeling more human, more yourself, more loved.

Ila built her life's work around a revolutionary idea: we all deserve love, starting with love for ourselves. She invited people to stop performing "fine" and start feeling fully alive. She taught us that being messily human isn't something to fix, it's something to celebrate.

She was vibrant. She wore sparkly shoes and heart-shaped sunglasses. She showed up with an authenticity that was both disarming and magnetic. She made ordinary moments spectacular simply by being present.

Ila spread love like confetti; the real kind that says, "you belong here, all of you." Even in her hardest moments, she chose aliveness over numbness, connection over isolation, love over fear.

Though she's gone far too soon, the love she gave and the ripples she started will continue to spread.

In honour of Ila: spread some love today. Write a love letter (find her downloadable templates in her bio). Tell someone they matter. See someone fully. That's how we keep her spirit alive. 💗

🗨️Share a memory or the way Ila touched your life in the comments. Let's fill this space with love.

I strive every single day to be authentic to myself and to the people I spend time with - my friends, my family, my team...
06/28/2023

I strive every single day to be authentic to myself and to the people I spend time with - my friends, my family, my team, my clients, the wonderful people in my audiences.

Reading this feedback from a recent session where we openly and vulnerably talked about how our behaviours build and break trust, whether we intend them to or not, and how to have better, trust-building conversations, absolutely fills my heart.

I bring my whole, real self to all of my team coaching and speaking engagements and am intentionally “heart centered.”

Ila

Whether you realize it or not, you are constantly modeling behaviours and reinforcing cultural norms inside your team … ...
06/22/2023

Whether you realize it or not, you are constantly modeling behaviours and reinforcing cultural norms inside your team … good or bad.

The question is: Do the norms you’re modeling and reinforcing cultivate psychological safety or not?

Do you REWARD or PUNISH employees who debate and offer unique perspectives?

If you want a culture of engagement, commitment, and excellence, this is an important topic to unravel. Only when people feel safe to question, challenge, and offer unique (even opposing) opinions, will you have a team reaching its full potential.

I’ll be speaking on the topic of Psychological Safety at SAIT’s Learn to Love Leadership Conference on June 27.

If you’ve never been to one of my classes or events, you’ll be happy to know that I’m not a typical “speaker.” I’ll have you rolling up your sleeves, doing great work on yourself, and learning to take what you discover back to your team. 30-day plan included!

Direct link to tickets in my Linktree: linktr.ee/bigchangeinc
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/learn-to-love-leadership-a-learning-beyond-any-title-conference-tickets-626550979847

More about SAIT’s Learn to Love Leadership conference: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/saitcorporatetraining_an-interactive-day-of-learning-exercises-activity-7061820670376103936-KTOp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Inspired by the book, ‘Humor, Seriously,’ by Naomi Bagdonas and Jennifer Aaker, Charles & I have a blast discussing how ...
06/20/2023

Inspired by the book, ‘Humor, Seriously,’ by Naomi Bagdonas and Jennifer Aaker, Charles & I have a blast discussing how humour (or ‘humor,’ to honour …or honor… Charles and our US listeners!) can not only provide levity and soften tension, it can “quicken the path to candor and vulnerability.” All of those things are powerful trust builders, so we love this topic, and have many laughs discussing how to use humor to build trust.

Bringing lightness and levity to our relationships allows us to show up as our authentic human selves - something that is incredibly important to living a full, honest, and enjoyable life.

Find the book at humorseriously.com

This and all episodes of Trust on Purpose can be found in my Linktr.ee/bigchangeinc, on Buzzsprout https://trustonpurpose.buzzsprout.com, or search for it on Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Stitcher, Amazon Music and Audible podcasts.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on using humour at work. Or if you have a workplace challenge that might have trust at its core (most relationship challenges do, by the way), reach out and we may discuss it in a future episode. Email [email protected] or [email protected].

A 2019 HBR survey* found that 58% of employees trust a complete stranger more than their own boss. Excuse me?Wanna hear ...
06/16/2023

A 2019 HBR survey* found that 58% of employees trust a complete stranger more than their own boss.
Excuse me?

Wanna hear something even more alarming?

45% of them cited their LACK OF TRUST IN LEADERSHIP as the single biggest issue impacting their PERFORMANCE at work.

Well that’s not good. It’s not good at all.

I’m guessing this isn’t actually breaking news to you, since 55% of CEOs believe that this crisis in confidence is a threat to their organization’s growth.

So it’s kind of a big deal.

And if this is equation true:

LACK OF TRUST = LACK OF MOTIVATION & PRODUCTIVITY

Then isn’t the inverse equation also true?

TRUST = MOTIVATION & PRODUCTIVITY

I work with TEAMS and ORGANIZATIONS to build trust and become more trustworthy (sometimes we unknowingly and unintentionally damage trust with the things we do). I can help you create Equation #2.

If your team is struggling and you’re not sure why - or if you know exactly why and want some help to get unstuck - I’d love to talk with you.

Find me:
📧 [email protected]
🌴 linktr.ee/bigchangeinc
🌐 bigchangeinc.com

*as cited in Humor Seriously, by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas

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