by Dominique Dennery | Jun 22, 2020 | Change, Compassion, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationship Development, Transition
We know getting back into the office after the shutdown is going to be challenging. But there are things we can do to ease this transition for ourselves and our coworkers or employees—and this is a prime opportunity to rethink what kind of work culture we are creating...
by Dominique Dennery | Jun 15, 2020 | Accountability, Compassion, Transition
A little while ago, I blogged about Rick Hanson’s Red Brain, Green Brain model and how it can help us to understand mental wellbeing and regulation. I suggested that this model is particularly helpful in understanding why so many people’s mental health is suffering...
by Dominique Dennery | Jun 5, 2020 | Compassion, Fear, Spoken word
Experiencing segregation in the 1960s When I was a child in the 1960s, I travelled with my parents and younger sister to spend summer holidays with our US family in Hampton, Virginia. My uncle and aunt worked at the Black College; one was a French teacher and the...
by Dominique Dennery | May 21, 2020 | Coaching, Compassion, Defensiveness, Fear, Relationship Development, Transition
A couple of years ago, I blogged about American psychologist Rick Hanson’s Red Brain, Green Brain model and how it can help us to reflect on our mental wellbeing. I regularly use this model when coaching my institutional clients on how they can improve their workplace...
by Dominique Dennery | May 18, 2020 | Asking The Right Questions, Compassion, Genuine Conversation, Transition
What’s the rush? I’ve noticed the conversation online about the pandemic is shifting. After our weeks of shock and vulnerability and honesty, there’s a sheen returning to how people write. So many people have moved on from admitting their sadness and uncertainty and...
by Dominique Dennery | May 13, 2020 | Change, Compassion, Genuine Conversation, Leadership, Transformation
This is the third in an ongoing series of posts exploring what might change over the course of this pandemic—not in terms of the virus, but in terms of our personal, professional, and cultural responses. In Canada and all over the world, this pandemic is showing a...
