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Changing Behaviour

April 28, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

As you may recall (if you read last week’s blogpost) I changed the password on my cellphone two weeks ago. I’m reporting back on my progress, and I’m happy to report that it’s been a couple of days that I’m finally getting it. Link to D&I What does this have to do with D&I you may … [Continue reading] Changing Behaviour

Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: assumptions, behaviour change, bias, support

Creating a New Way

April 21, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week I changed the password on my cellphone. What it’s showing me is how powerful repetition is, and how easy it is to get stuck in one way of thinking. Every time I pick up my phone, I have an automatic and physical response: I type in my old password, without thinking. The Brain is … [Continue reading] Creating a New Way

Filed Under: Change Tagged With: auto-pilot, behaviour change

Who are we seeing? Who are we missing?

April 15, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

On a bike ride over the weekend, we came across this poster. At first glance, without a proper look, it’s a feel-good gesture: our health care workers are not only working hard for all of us, but are taking risks every day as they do so. But look closer. What do you see? Who do you … [Continue reading] Who are we seeing? Who are we missing?

Filed Under: Diversity and Inclusion Tagged With: bias, COVID-19, exclusion, front line workers, unconscious bias

What’s Good Right Now?

April 7, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, my colleague and friend Joseph Ranseth (who teaches people how to create movements) asked our Mastermind Group what the positives were about social isolation. What had we noticed? While this may sound like a bizarre question, it was a very good one. My positives … [Continue reading] What’s Good Right Now?

Filed Under: Perspective, Uncategorized Tagged With: Fear, negative, positive, social isolation

Social distancing week …3

March 31, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Simon Sinek, in his book Leaders Eat Last, writes about how people are social beings. In those pages he explains how we feel stress when we feel that we don’t belong. And how that stress manifests in our bodies and impacts our ability to firm bonds and problem solve - among other things. This … [Continue reading] Social distancing week …3

Filed Under: Connecting with others Tagged With: connection, physical distance, technology

COVID-19, physical distancing & assumptions

March 25, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week I wrote about social vs physical distancing. This week I’m asking you to think about the ways assumptions and pre-judgment are sneaking into your actions and feelings during this pandemic. When we are stressed, or afraid, we tend to default to what we know. The impact of fear I’ve … [Continue reading] COVID-19, physical distancing & assumptions

Filed Under: assumptions Tagged With: assumptions, COVID-19, prejudice, stereotypes

COVID-19, Connection, and Community

March 17, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Yesterday, a friend of mine asked a great question: “Why are we calling it social distancing when we are physically distancing ourselves?” Hmmm.... So I looked it up and here is what I found in an article in The Atlantic. The CDC issued guidelines which include social distancing, which is: “a … [Continue reading] COVID-19, Connection, and Community

Filed Under: Connecting with others Tagged With: Community, connection, COVID-19, social isolation

Canada Geese, Diversity, and Inclusion

March 11, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air in Toronto. Today at least. But there are other signs – last week my daughter and I saw snowdrops – small white flowers – on our way home. And for the past week we have spotted a few Canada Geese Vs. So today I’m taking a bit of a departure from the ordinary, and I’m going to … [Continue reading] Canada Geese, Diversity, and Inclusion

Filed Under: Allyship, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: ally ship, Canada Geese, leadership

Connection, not Division

March 3, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

The past 12 months or so have been a whirlwind of insights, new learnings, discoveries, and growth for me in my work. It’s been exciting and scary all wrapped up together as I step more and more into the work I feel I am meant to be doing in the world. Years ago my business coach Lisa Marie … [Continue reading] Connection, not Division

Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: anger, change, connection, disconnection, division

Black History Month is over…being Black is not

February 26, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Today as Black History Month is coming to an end once again, I am musing about this practice of months. They are meant to help raise awareness, which is good. They often result in reducing awareness for the rest of the year, which is not good. I’ll remind you in July to look for Black-led and … [Continue reading] Black History Month is over…being Black is not

Filed Under: Black History Month, Black People Tagged With: awareness, Black History Month, Black people, identity, inclusion

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