There are many people I’ve had the privilege to receive advice and mentorship from. Both formally and informally, I have learned from folks older and more experienced as well as younger and wiser. I try and return this favour to others when I can. This article shares the best of career advice that’s been given […]
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In 1972 the United Nations held what is now referred to as the First Earth Summit. They adopted a declaration, set principles for the “preservation and enhancement of the human environment”, and made recommendations for international environmental action. Fast forward fifty years to today. Earth’s population is about to hit 8 billion people, in contrast
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Team success can be measured by many things, including growth, impact, or longevity. It’s important to know what drives you. What does success mean to you and your team, and what are you willing to sacrifice to achieve that success. I’ve experienced you don’t need to choose between impact and employee satisfaction. But you need
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This story is about the formation of an equity, diversity, & inclusion (EDI) committee. It centres around an intermediate engineer, Blair, his colleagues at a well-established mid-sized corporation, and their President John. The new equity, diversity, and inclusion initiative Blair had been working for the company for 2 years when his director made an announcement
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Being organized isn’t something you need to be born with to be good at. I have always been a planner. If there is an idea to do something, my mind will immediately spiderweb into the multiple ways that idea can be carried out. It doesn’t matter if it’s for work, school, recreation. To be good
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