by Corrie Melanson | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Corrie Melanson | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Corrie Melanson | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Corrie Melanson | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Corrie Melanson | May 31, 2022 | Blog
At Sea Change CoLab we are thrilled to launch our free, self-paced, online course called Accelerating Accessibility at Work. We received funding from Communities, Culture, and Heritage to design, develop, and facilitate this training. The training includes videos,...
by Corrie Melanson | May 10, 2022 | Blog
I used to be afraid of conflict, and I had the survival strategies to match that fear. Sometimes I would come out swinging hard, if I felt righteous, or particularly angry. Other times, I would give up my own needs and boundaries to protect the other person’s...
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