Diversity Belonging + Inclusion
April 11th, 2022Greta Thunberg, in just 3 years, has shown the world a new way of doing things, of speaking up, of making a difference. She did what no one was able to do before: at 16 years old, she got the world to talk seriously about the climate crisis. Just weeks after Greta started her Fridays […]
read more...Young women make waves – and inspire their mentoring peers in the processDiversity Belonging + Inclusion and Master Media Engagement
August 11th, 2021Lori Campbell, newly appointed Associate Vice President, Indigenous Engagement, at the University of Regina has a long history of advocacy. A survivor of the infamous “Sixties Scoop”, she has used her voice to amplify issues affecting Indigenous peoples for many years, responding to media interview requests despite the challenges of doing so. We […]
read more...Giving media interviews through trauma — and giving back to communityOur Advocacy Work
February 14th, 2020I’m embarrassed to confess how long it’s taken me to wake up to this revelation. I ask women every day to step out of their comfort zones and speak up about things they know to be important — to share their insights, challenge ignorance, and make change. But recently it occurred to me that I […]
read more...The upside of getting outside (of your comfort zone)Our Advocacy Work
May 10th, 2018In honour of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing a tribute to my own, which was originally published as the postscript/dedication to my most recent book, OMG! What if I really AM the best person? My mother was extremely proud of her nurses training and the use she put it to. But in 1959, as she lay […]
read more...Mama Bear Instincts in ActionEffective Communication and Increase Your Impact as a Speaker and Presenter
July 12th, 2016You can tell how old this Punch cartoon is by the honorific applied to the sidelined “Miss” Triggs. But sadly, even though it was first published more than half a century ago, including it in a slide deck in 2016 still elicits the laughter of recognition. What stops you from speaking up at meetings? Even […]
read more...7 Ways to Get Heard at MeetingsOur Advocacy Work
February 15th, 2016Let’s say you’re an intelligent, confident and assertive woman who doesn’t shy away from expressing your opinion: chances are that at one time or another, a colleague may have decided you were “too aggressive.” Or maybe, by politely objecting to sexist behaviour in your workplace – the kind that expects the women present to serve […]
read more...How do you respond to charges of being too aggressive or sensitive?