Download our free guide for the Hybrid Work World:
10 Ways to Make Work AWESOME
Principles we live and work by:
- The more digital work gets, the more human leaders need to be
- Culture is created by Action, not intention
- Leadership is a choice, not a position
- Trust is the currency of leadership
- Ego and Fear are the enemies of Trust & Innovation
- Learning agility is a must for sustainable success
- The most successful companies have high levels of Freedom and Accountability
- Everyone has the power to Make Work Awesome
Meet the Blue Rebel Team
Pam Ross
Founder, Culture Catalyst
In Pam’s Words:
I decided many years ago that if I was going to spend a third of my life at work, it better be awesome! In 2011, I finally worked up the courage to leave my HR gig in the corporate world and started Blue Rebel (then called Pam Ross Consulting) with a vision to improve people’s lives by improving work – hence Make Work Awesome. I love combining my natural strength in developing cutting edge, creative ideas with the pragmatic, operational approach I used in the corporate world.
Top Core Value: Authenticity
Superpower: Contagious optimism
Favourite pastime: Getting outside with my rescue dog
Favourite songs to dance to: Courage by The Tragically Hip, anything 90s
What I love most about my work: Seeing people make positive changes in their work & life
Katie Appleyard
Program Specialist
In Katie’s Words:
Have you ever known one of those people who get to (almost) middle age and still don’t know what they want to be when they grow up?! Well, that was me! After nearly 20 years in the restaurant industry, and a short stint in the financial sector, I found myself jumping from 1 job to the next (I’d even enrolled in a post grad), completely unsure of what the future held. Although I’d always had the chance to learn and grow, I had never found the place where my values were truly aligned. Until now!
Top Core Value: Personal Fulfillment
Superpower: Agility
Favourite Pastime: Playing/Hiking/Cuddling with my dog, Leo
Favourite Netflix binge: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Fun fact: I live on a fruit farm
What I love most about my work: Learning from and working with Pam. It’s clear she cares about Making Work Awesome for not only her clients, but also her team.
Shana McEachren
Leadership and Team Coach
In Shana’s Words:
I have always been passionate about helping others to learn and grow. I started my career in corporate training where I designed and facilitated workshops for external clients. Over the course of my corporate career, I held several leadership positions including running overall operations for a customer experience design and enablement agency (where I originally met Pam). In 2016 I left the corporate world to pursue my passion–coaching and developing leaders who want to have a positive impact on their teams and organizations. I have been fortunate to work with senior leaders from leading organizations across many industries
Top Core Value: Learning
Superpower: Fast Learner
Favourite Book: Think Again by Adam Grant
Fun Fact: I love to travel and have facilitated workshops on 5 continents
What I love most about my work: Helping leaders elevate their leadership behaviours and gain more confidence.
Blue Rebel Works cares deeply about the planet and creating a business that gives back to nature. That’s why we are happy to support One Tree Planted by planting trees for every cohort of 16 people or more.
One Tree Planted is a nonprofit dedicated to global reforestation by planting trees to restore nature and biodiversity. The organization has planted over 16 million trees in 28 countries, reforesting nearly 16,000 hectares of land. They also raise awareness about the importance of trees, offer businesses like ours a simple sustainability solution, and motivate younger generations to do something positive for the environment.