Sandra Hokansson Sandra Hokansson
Sandi Hokansson is a certified executive-level coach and principal of SoundLeadership. Reach her at sandi (at) soundleadership (dot) ca.

Creating a Sense of Belonging

A recent McKinsey article addresses how important a sense of belonging is to most employees. It refers not only to their immediate supervisor but also to the organization at large and, ...

What Employees Want

The full employment labor market has cemented attraction and retention of employees as a critical strategic imperative. Leaders are paying greater attention to the key drivers of what ...

Four Statements That Lead to Wisdom

There are four statements that lead to wisdom, writes bestselling author Louise Penny. They are: I don’t know I need help I’m sorry I was wrong While these words of wisdom come ...

New Beginnings

The new year brings with it the promise of a new beginning. It offers both an opportunity to let go of the past and a chance to commit to reach towards higher goals. It also presents ...

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Decision-Making

So many factors come together in the decision-making process by all leaders. Are you aware that some of our habitual ways of thinking may be inaccurate or have a negative bias?  These ...

Letting Go

Not sure why I’ve been thinking about letting go lately. It’s usually springtime when the strong urge to clean things out and let go of old things comes upon me. But lately, in ...

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Decision-Making

So many factors come together in the decision-making process by all leaders. Are you aware that some of our habitual ways of thinking may be inaccurate or have a negative bias?  These ...

Reflect On and Invest In Your Leadership Practice

How often do you take the opportunity to reflect on your leadership journey – or what I call your Leadership Practice? Leaders are so busy “doing” that we do not always take the ...

Breaking Rules and Creating Breakthroughs

Since the rise of Covid-19, organizations have had to break the rules and break down old paradigms to stay relevant, remain solvent and be opportunistic. Think about changes that manifested ...

The Many Leadership Benefits of Being Present

Let’s face it, being a busy leader at any level requires the ability to move quickly from one task to the next. Sometimes, at the end of the day, when we have been booked back-to-back ...

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