Garlic as a Metaphor for Learning
Last week, I harvested a year’s worth of garlic. Garlic takes about ten months to grow, so when it’s time to harvest, it feels like a wonderful, seasonal ritual. I have been growing garlic for over two decades, and in that time, I have proudly never bought any from a...
Pride in Pride
To me, pride means living authentically – being able to live and love freely, no matter your sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. I first came out twenty years ago. ‘First’ because coming out happens again and again and again – in different...
Purple Flag Moment: Addressing Harm and Creating Safer Spaces at Work
In their TED Talk, Just Work cofounders Kim Scott and Trier Bryant identify ways to reduce bias at work. They use a purple flag to notice and name when words or behaviours might be offensive. The purple flag moment model that we use at Sea Change is adapted from their...
A Newcomer Perspective on Indigenous Allyship
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, to acknowledge the histories and celebrate the beautiful and diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. This year’s theme is storytelling. Oral history is a vital part of Indigenous cultures as it...
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