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On my daily walks, I smile when I see this sign: “Unassumed Use at Own Risk.” It seems to sum up 2020 for me. There were a lot of...

In a recent conversation with a colleague, I was asked, “how are organizations doing with naming and addressing anti Black racism and...

For organizations that want to gain a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of equity seeking groups -- start with an Empathy Map.

There has been much written about the gendered impacts of COVID-19, I am adding my voice to the case -- GBA+ is an essential service.

How to of multi-stakeholder collaboration, 3 keys- start with empathy, build a common language, and incorporate human and strategic design.

Meaningful community engagement doesn't have to be a daunting task. This blog outlines 5 key principles of inclusive community engagement.

What an incredible 5 year journey. Achieving my black belt in karate was a major personal accomplishment full of life lessons.

Even after months of self-discipline and training, you can have a bad day or bad week. It’s how you respond and bounce back that counts.

It takes me a long time to stick to a new habit, and even when I am consistent, a slight change in my schedule or routine can easily set...

I’m a big believer in knowledge mobilization and sharing lessons learned, reflections, failures and areas for ongoing improvement. Lucky...

My sensei (karate teacher) is in her early thirty’s, is of Greek-Macedonian-Canadian heritage and recently obtained the Renshi teaching...

Do you want to explore why segments of your community are not accessing your services, or struggling to complete programs or are not...

Like many, over the last few days I have set aside time to reflect and bring closure to 2018, and plan for 2019. Reviewing where I was at...

I’m officially blogging and sharing my reflections, thoughts, and musings on questions that I get asked about the most, and subjects that...

After a year away from the dojo I am back. I’m taking it easy and have attended about 14 classes since November 1st. After yesterday’s...

This blog is related to the Fall 2018 Status for Women Canada: Call for Proposals. However the suggestions can be applied to any...

With 14 years of experience at the Canadian Women’s Foundation, heading the economic development granting program, I’ve been advocating...