Microaggressions are brief and common comments and behaviours that can be seen, felt, and heard. They reflect and communicate our biases whether conscious or unconscious, intentional, or not. In the...

Many of us, whether we are White, of color, or Indigenous, are inhibited when conversing about race and racial issues. This is due in part to limited awareness of our own racial experience and the...

Individual efforts alone, no matter how well-intentioned, rarely affects systemic change. Systemic change ultimately stems from everyone in the organization taking action. That’s why the practice of...

As the year speeds to its end, we begin to mentally prepare for next year. But don’t forget to take time to assess your personal and professional challenges and accomplishments THIS year. Here are...

“Elders tell us that we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen more than we talk.” (Chief Mi’sel Joe, Miawpukek First Nation) I recently attended a gathering called Two-Eared Listening...

I start meetings and introductions by inviting participants to share their name and pronoun. Why? For a cisgender person (a person whose gender is in alignment with the sex they were assigned at...

How can we create online meeting and learning spaces where people feel as safe as possible? Safe to do what you might ask? Make mistakes and feel safe to reveal to others where their skills or...

Have you been to online meetings or events that lack engagement and opportunities for collaboration? Have you felt excluded from the conversation and disconnected? I offer these 7 Ways to create...

  It’s time to take a closer look at your back burner. You know, the place where you shove aside the projects or decisions you’re not quite sure what to do with.   Stuck projects can clutter up...