Copywriter & Chief Editor | Asyah Saif | Grammatica Communications Ltd. Creating brave spaces requires us to use our self-awareness to embrace diversity, demand inclusion, and build belonging. Part of the work towards embracing diversity, inclusion, and belonging relies on our ability to connect with others, which is what emotional intelligence is about. Connecting with […]
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We have to challenge ourselves to become better. If there is a critique about something, it is important to listen to it, hear it, and see what we can learn from it.
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We believe that you can’t necessarily talk about self-awareness without talking about emotional intelligence. Our business model at Sinogap Solutions is built on the psychological concepts that lie behind emotional intelligence. When we explore emotional intelligence, we are really looking at what our values are, where we may be vulnerable and how we can be authentic in that vulnerability, and how our mindset influences how we perceive and present ourselves.
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The power of a brave space is in being able to speak up and step up while maintaining trust and strengthening relationships. Through fostering brave spaces, eventually, we can get to a safe space as a team, where we can become powerful, effective, and efficient.
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Co-authored by Sarah Hopkinson and Dr. Johanna Pagonis Love is not a word you hear very often in business. But there’s a team of people from Softway that are aiming to change that. Softway is a tech company that provides software to help companies maximize their potential, and they do it through love. A few
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Dr. Pagonis was motivated to create the Woman Up! program through some of her own experiences, where she lived through several instances of sexism and women being excluded from career opportunities. In this week’s blog, Dr. Pagonis shares what we can do to eliminate the leadership gender gap.
If you are in a position to invest in the development of the women in your organization, now is the time to step up and support them in a tangible way.
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Written by Sarah Hopkinson for Tackle Tuesday Podcast
This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff A.D. Martin on my podcast, Tackle Tuesday. Jeff is a community advocate, mentor, and professional speaker who gives talks and provides courses on diversity, inclusion, self-worth, and leadership.
Jeff I discussed actions leaders can take to create inclusive workplaces that embrace vulnerability, empathy, and compassion.
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As I approach the end of my co-op internship with Sinogap Solutions, I started to reflect on my summer work experience. I can confidently say that my placement at Sinogap Solutions is one of my favourite work placements to date. Unfortunately, some of my friends did not have the same positive experience. This month’s blog focuses on the top five things managers can do to foster positive virtual workplace relationships. By doing these five things, mangers can make each employee feel like they are vital in their organization and cared for by their managers.
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The answer depends on how important diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is for your company. Do they pay it lip service and check the box by sending every employee to mandatory unconscious bias training, or do they integrate DE&I into all their decision-making? The challenge for organizations is to figure out how to articulate their
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Now more than ever, organizations need to empower their employees to make decisions that will maintain everyone’s safety. But the bigger question here is not about how to enact OH&S strategies, but how to create a culture where everyone role-models the values and behaviours that contribute to a physical and psychologically safe work environment.
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