We often refer to the lived experience of those who access service, but what about the lived experience of those who offer it? Rather than being encouraged to pay close attention to our experience, service providers are often reminded that...
How do we recover from the exhaustion and pain of the pandemic? How do we lead our organizations into the post-pandemic world with responsible leadership and in service for our communities? On today’s episode, social impact leader Chi Nguyen gives...
We’re so busy taking care of everything that often we forget to take care of ourselves first. How do we create space for ourselves in our day-to-day lives so that we build resilience in the long run? Tune in to...
The pandemic continues to throw new challenges at us every day. These can be personal, like working from home and maintaining our mental health, and they can be organizational, throwing even the best-run nonprofits into chaos. Leaders are left scrambling to deal with challenges never experienced, like how to manage a remote work force effectively and still meet service delivery goals. Sustainability...
More and more organizations are prioritizing diversity and inclusion as their strategic priorities. But how are organizations actually doing this work? On today’s episode, Trish Mandewo, Founder & CEO at Synergy on Boards Consulting Group and Coquitlam City Councillor, shares...
Speaking of love in the boardroom is not standard practice. We tend to shy away from such language when it comes to the large societal structures we live within. The idea that we are expressing love at work, at school,...
Until April 8, 2021, Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA) will be accepting applications for its National Advisory Committee (NAC). Members of the National Advisory Committee play a leading role in the selection of Canada's Volunteer Awards recipients by reviewing nominations and...
Cognitive diversity can simply be defined as inclusion of people who have different information processing styles or problem-solving skills and who can offer unique perspectives because they think differently. It refers to educational, functional, and mental diversity. Some refer to it...
Want more conflict resolution tips you can put into practice at your workplace? Watch our free webinar, Do-It-Yourself Conflict Resolution. Click here for details. Avoidance is a common response to dealing with conflict. It makes sense really, it’s the brain’s...
CALL TO ACTION: Girls on Boards is recruiting professional women with governance and/or mentorship experience to be Coaches for the 2021-2022 cohort. For more information on the Coaching Program, please check out G(irls)20’s website at https://girls20.org/programs/girls-on-boards. As a University of...
