Category: Personal Reflections
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Building Visibility with Purpose as a Professional-Your Thought Leadership needs a HOME – YOUR WEBSITE
Hello! How are you? Really, how are you doing? I am writing this from my couch at 5 am on a Saturday, …finally finishing this post. 😂 Honestly, parts of it have lingered in my drafts and in my mind for weeks. So, where do we start? Well, let’s start here…. For a long time,…
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Alternative Career for Lawyers
Your global legal experience is valuable If you are planning to move to Canada, another country, or are considering a pivot into an alternative legal career, this post is for you. Having gone through the lawyer licensing and requalification process myself, I can tell you that there are many ways to leverage your legal training…
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The Importance of Wellness for Professionals Supporting Complaint Management and Resolution
One question I often ask students and early-career professionals who are interested in workplace investigations, legal practice, or any related conflict resolution, social justice or conflict management profession is “why do you want to do this work?”. It is an important question because these professions have a meaningful impact, but they are not always easy.…
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Black Futures by Design. Advancing Racial Justice in Canada’s AI Governance.
Last summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a national expert convening on AI governance hosted by Professor Jake at Toronto Metropolitan University. The convening brought together lawyers, policymakers, researchers, academics, technologists, artists, and community leaders from across Canada to discuss a question that remains just as relevant today: How do we ensure artificial intelligence advances justice…
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ART + CAREER = REFLECTIONS
This painting is not just about art. It is about careers.While I was painting it , I realized that every professional journey looks a little like a canvas. At first glance, we may see the finished picture – the title, the role, the promotion, the opportunity, or the achievement. What we often don’t see are…
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Dare to Lead – Book Review
Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead has been a significant source of inspiration throughout my leadership journey. This foundational text encourages readers to move beyond their comfort zones and embrace courageous leadership rooted in vulnerability, trust, and accountability. A central insight is that effective leadership does not require having all the answers. Instead, it requires the…
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Getting to Yes: How to Negotiate Agreement Without Giving In – Book Review
Negotiation is a skill we use daily, whether in professional settings, challenging conversations, salary and contract discussions, or managing competing priorities in personal life. In Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton, the authors outline the guideline for principled negotiation. They introduce the concept of BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated…
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Book Review: The Urgent Life – Bozoma Saint John
Welcome to the beautiful month of March, a month that brings many meaningful moments of reflection and celebration, including International Women’s Day on March 8. A day we celebrate the achievements of women, reflect on the progress made toward gender equality, and reaffirm our collective commitment to advancing it. As we approach International Women’s Day, I recently completed The…
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MEF Essay Competition – International Day of Education
Serving as a judge for an essay competition organized by the Meireer Education Foundation (MEF) in commemoration of the International Day of Education was a truly rewarding experience. Reading the essays submitted by middle and high school students was inspiring. It was encouraging to see young people engage deeply with important ideas, articulate their perspectives,…
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You are not Defined by Your failures
We often let fear and past failures write the story of who we are. But here is the truth, your failures are not the final chapter. They are stepping stones, lessons, and invitations to grow. What comes next depends on your courage to keep moving forward. As professionals, one of the biggest challenges that holds…
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