...our people are mourning someone right now and how we respond to that determines our institutional success and personal character.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in August 2022 that Canada will commit $100 million in federal funding for Queer community groups over the next five years, calling it the first Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan . This statement also officially streamlined a longer acronym that he used the previous October, 2SLGBTQQIA+, moving the “2S” that refers to two-spirited Indigenous peoples in order to honour them as among Canada’s First Peoples and to reflect beliefs like those of

Will we ever have “watercooler conversations” again? Hard to say when Twitter and Slack have largely taken their place but whether in the office or online, competing notions of what makes “free speech” have been louder and angrier in recent years. As we strive to allow employees to bring their authentic selves to work — creating healthier, more productive environments — there’s the challenge for employers of navigating online political speech and its consequences. The most in

When an organization begins the process of examining and addressing their own diversity, equity and inclusion standards, a lot of...

Originally published on June 5, 2020 One of my favourite writers is James Baldwin. His writing is unapologetic, unfiltered and unique. If...