As a small business owner, I wholeheartedly agree with the ongoing program theme that change is constant, and finding ways to anticipate and adapt to changing environments keeps us relevant. In response to our changing world, the characteristics of our target demographic, and the power of technology (Beich, 2007), we are currently embracing innovation by […]
LRNT525 – Assignment #2 Authors: Kym Elderkin, Laverne Hamilton, Lara Higgins, Allie Munro, Alex Nwokoukwu The Insight Toolkit is intended for organizations of all sizes planning to start an exciting new change project or those who want to harness the power of ongoing feedback to build a resilient culture of continuous improvement. From project managers […]
The paradigm shift The issue at hand was a theoretical paradigm shift, changing the narrative from what’s wrong with you, to what happened to you? It was necessary because the science behind the effects of trauma in childhood was clear – what happens to us in our first 18 years of life positively or negatively […]
No matter the context, our interconnected political, economic, and social systems are constantly in flux and demanding change in our personal and professional environments. According to Biech (2007), “the external environment is assumed to be in a state of continual flux” (chapter 3, para. 4). As we have learned throughout this program, our increased use […]
Over the past two decades, my most impactful personal leadership growth has come from my role as a parent to 2 children, now in their 20s. In addition, my professional experience has been in nonprofit leadership roles, working with vulnerable singles and families in Calgary. And most recently, as co-founder of a child psychology clinic […]