Q&A with Dr. Ivan Joseph, Erin Davis and Dr. Lisa Belanger exploring how leaders can start the conversation and help impact change from the top down, how to make real change, how diversity and inclusion positively affect the bottom line, and more.

As more companies than ever are prioritizing conversations around diversity inclusion, how can companies genuinely invest in initiatives with meaningful outcomes? How can leaders take a proactive approach in ensuring they are creating diverse and inclusive workplaces? How does diversity and inclusion impact the bottom line? More importantly, how can you have a direct impact on diversity inclusion, regardless of where you sit in your company or organization?

As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the landscape for charities and philanthropies has changed dramatically over the last year. On one hand, there is substantially more need for charitable services. Whether this is food bank services or English as a Second Language training services, the economic volatility of the pandemic has brought many more people to a position where they could benefit from the work done by charities in some way.

We are defining soft skills, as essential skills. Read the blog to find out why these are so valuable in today’s fast paced and technology driven world.

Winter is…. here. We all know what a wild ride 2020 has been, and somehow, it’s already the end of the year! Marked by colder temperatures, less sunlight, and that frozen white stuff falling from the sky. It's time to dig out our forgotten snow boots from the back of the closet and settle into new routines. 

As we are experiencing a global pandemic, a critical election in the United States, and other political, humanitarian, and climate change events and crises, I think it is safe to say that there is a barrage of information on the regular. We live in a world where we are always connected, and can easily feel overwhelmed by the volume of information flowing in from social media and news sources.

Why such an emphasis on community? Since we emerged as a species on this planet, research has demonstrated time and time again that our brains are wired for it.

Life is relentless; our time and energy are constantly being pulled in multiple directions, which can leave us feeling tired, overwhelmed, exhausted, and perhaps not as engaged or present in the parts of our lives that matter most.