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 yawning and widening gap between those who have …
Leadership
My schedule is jam packed right now. What happened to the slower pace of working from home? Once the stunned first few weeks passed, things have picked up, but in a weird, time-warped way. Suddenly there is too much to do in too little time in the middle of a pandemic. Alice in Wonderland would …
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In the fall of 2018, I had the pleasure of having my friend Caroline Ishii join me on my podcast. Caroline followed her passion for food and culinary creativity and has become an award-winning chef, TV personality, speaker and author. Since this taping, Caroline has continued to travel and accomplished so much more! This podcast is …
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Two young women just out of university wanted to become entrepreneurs. Both were very intelligent and had become knowledgeable in their respective fields. In order to support themselves while starting their own businesses, they each took on assignments with my consultancy around the same time. As I mentored these bright young women, I did my …
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 faced and continue to face, and how they choose to …
It was a pleasure having Nathalie Martin on my podcast! Natalie is a world traveler, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. She joined us from her virtual office on the Florida coast to share her life’s journey, the obstacles she has overcome and her work with fellow social entrepreneurs who dare to dream big. What an inspiring …
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What a pleasure it was to host my sister Gabriella Dennery on my podcast! She had such inspiring messages to convey about being totally honest with yourself, letting go of the need to figure everything out… plus insights about how you can listen to your inner voice and follow your vision, in spite of every …
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On my flight home from Edmonton a few weeks ago, I watched natural leadership combine with people’s instincts to care for each other, and it was amazing to witness. Shortly after takeoff, a woman in her late 80s fainted a few rows behind me. The person in the neighboring seat happened to be a military …
You could have heard a pin drop… The silence in the boardroom was deafening. Sam, the Project Lead, had just been stopped in mid-sentence by the VP impatiently waving her hand. Sam had started to tell a story to position the efforts being made regarding the CHANGE in his organization. Storytelling was his best attempt …
She spoke at every staff meeting, making her points at length, asking questions that seemed to slow the process down. Folks rolled their eyes and exchanged knowing looks. She was at it again… This individual was considered a low performer, or at least someone who only performed in a narrow area of expertise. She rarely …