Fireside chat with Snotty Nose Rez Kids

Fireside chat with Snotty Nose Rez Kids

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade invited me to do a fireside chat with Snotty Nose Rez Kids for their EDI Forum. Snotty Nose Rez Kids are an Indigenous hip hop duo who have won so many awards. Darren Metz and Quinton Nyce were so real and generous. Our...
A deck of powerful questions

A deck of powerful questions

One of my work highlights this year has been co-designing a series of five workshops to teach coaching skills to open scientists. Open scientists from NASA, NOAA Fisheries, The California Environmental Protection Agency, Fred Hutch Cancer Center participated in these...
Coaches’ Summer BBQ – ingredients for success

Coaches’ Summer BBQ – ingredients for success

The first Coaches’ Summer BBQ was a wild success.  Participants described it as fun, community, connection, energizing, valuable, laughter, and gratitude. Someone said it was a “feast for thought”. About 350 people signed up from around the world, but who knows how...
Who do you want to be as a leader?

Who do you want to be as a leader?

My friend Thomas Moore is a smart and caring man. I love how he thinks about the world. He shared that for him it’s key to respect other people’s agency and dignity. He went on to say that it’s not a guarantee that he’ll always be doing the right thing, but he knows...
Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White

Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White

It was an honour to be a co-host on Dr. Nika White’s Intentional Conversations VodCast.  Dr. White summarized the key points from our conversation.  ✔️ Leaders need to take a stand and be clear on their #values. When meeting resistance, knowing your core values...