Pandemic interruptions to school: are our kids really behind academically?
Are our kids’ academic and career futures in jeopardy because of school interruptions during the pandemic? No. And here’s why.
How does leadership affect your career choices?
I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership lately, from different perspectives. I’m listening to my child’s teachers through online school and witnessing their classroom leadership styles. We all watched the changing of the guard in the White House last week…with immense relief. Everybody’s had an opinion one way or another on how various leaders have […]
The plight of the guidance counsellor
If you’re a grown-up with children, chances are that sometime in the last year, you’ve experienced the education system up close for probably the first time since you were a student yourself. Grade Three has been unfolding in my living room since the beginning of 2021. And because my daughter is so young, I keep […]
You can’t avoid career uncertainty
Several times this year, I’ve seen a thing going around social media. I don’t want to call it a meme, because I associate memes with sarcasm and puns, but it’s that flavour of social media post. It’s an image that says something in the vein of, we’re not all in the same boat. We’re in […]
Holiday networking – it’s a thing, even in COVID times
The holidays are a great time for networking in a couple of different ways. Without realizing it, most of us have been holiday networking since we were kids. At what other time of year do you see so many people that you normally don’t see? Obviously, the pandemic has changed a few things. Many places […]
You are more than your job
Remember when you were in high school, and going onto the next steps was the most important thing? It seemed like all anybody talked about was where they were going to university (because no one talked about other pathways), what they would be studying and their epic plans for the future. You know what we […]
Listening – the lesser-known parenting skill
I had a conversation with my daughter a couple of weeks ago. I told her that I appreciate how she’s always trying to do her best, and she’s a kind person who cares deeply about others. She said in an offhand voice, “thanks, Mommy.” So I pressed on little bit with, “seriously, you’re a good […]