by Dominique Dennery | Jun 5, 2019 | Change, Genuine Conversation, Genuine Life, Personal, Transition
For many of us, our business is intrinsically tied to a passion of ours; for example, animal lovers who open a rescue centre, or become veterinarians. But even if we’re lucky enough to have built a career in a field that we are truly passionate about, it never...
by Dominique Dennery | May 28, 2019 | Change, Coaching, Genuine Conversation, Genuine Life, Personal, Self Talk, Transition
Last month I had the chance to buy my dream house, and I didn’t take it. I’ve been working out why with my own coach (yes, coaches benefit from coaching!), and I’d like to share some of the insights arising from this work. The word that keeps coming to my mind is...
by Dominique Dennery | May 21, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Genuine Life, Personal, Podcast
This week, I welcomed Andrea Greenhous on my podcast. Andrea is the founder and president of Vision2Voice Communications, Ottawa’s only internal communications agency. Her passion for employee communications began over 20 years ago when she saw first-hand how...
by Dominique Dennery | Mar 12, 2019 | Compassion, Genuine Life, Grief
As you may know, I have experienced the loss of my parents in the past few months. I’m processing my grief in different ways, and this post is one of them. I’ve learned so much on this side of grief, understanding what is helpful and what just isn’t. I’m realizing the...
by Dominique Dennery | Feb 28, 2019 | Black History Month, Career Development, Genuine Conversation, Genuine Life, Leadership, Personal, Podcast
It was a pleasure having Ogonna and Chidera, two inspiring young women, on my podcast! Both coming to Canada from Nigeria and starting to design a life and career of their own. They share their stories about being a black woman in the workplace, the obstacles they...
by Dominique Dennery | Feb 26, 2019 | Genuine Life, Grief, Personal
As you may know from my most recent post, my family and I have been grieving our mother and preparing for the death of my father, who’s in palliative care [as of this writing; he has since passed away]. I’ve been paying a lot of attention to how my days are going, and...
