Consistent and varied community engagement is key. Recently I wrote an article about the importance of non-profits building strong...

It’s worth it to make connections and ask for help. Often, when I help organizations with strategic planning, they want to get input from...

The reality is that not all conversations go the way we want them to. Some plug along in neutral, wishy-washy by their very nature....

Judith E. Glaser, founder of the Creating WE Institute and author of Conversational Intelligence, notes that 9/10 conversations miss...

Our brains are intrinsically wired to release a number of neurochemicals—some that lead to stress and arousal, and some that lead to a...

At the heart of collaboration—a favourite topic of mine—is community. For me, community can best be described as the group of people who...

Collaboration. It’s a term that many throw around as a means to achieving better results in business. Yet so few of us actually implement...

Networking is an essential part of building a strong business. Or so the story has gone for decades. Get out there. Meet people. Identify...

As a community developer, I’ve long known how important is to feel like we belong: that we have a tribe of likeminded individuals in our...

In my 20’s I had a friend who hosted an annual Winter Blues Party in February. We gathered at his home for a potluck meal, a fire, and...

I know when you read the term literacy, you mind automatically goes to reading and writing. And that is a part of literacy, but it’s not...

I have long been a proponent of the power of food in creating connections, opening up doors, and breaking down barriers. Food is a...