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What the World Needs Now

May 6, 2025 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

For the past several months, I have a song in my head. Well, just two lines, actually. Maybe you know them? They go like this "What the world, needs now, is love, sweet love. It's the only thing, that there's just too little of...". Jackie DeShannon sang it in 1965 (you can listen to her singing … 

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Filed Under: Belonging Tagged With: care, Community, employees, workplace

Right or Happy?

June 26, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

In April I attended The Mastery of Self Expression. One of the things I was challenged with there was to examine if I wanted to be right or happy. Both! I said, laughing. But it’s no joke. Which one? What I’m discovering is that the desire to be right keeps me in my pain, in the muck, in the … 

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Filed Under: Diversity and Inclusion Tagged With: being happy, being right, happiness, self expression, workplace

Mental Health – Join the Conversation on Jan 31

January 28, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This coming Wednesday January 31st in Canada is Bell’s Let’s Talk day – a day set aside to raise awareness about mental illness, and funds to support mental health. You’ve likely seen the ads from Bell in bus shelters, billboards and transit vehicles. If you don't live in Canada, don't let that stop … 

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Filed Under: Mental Illness Tagged With: Bell Let's Talk day, inclusion, mental health, mental illness, support, workplace

The Lorax, and Catching Happiness

January 21, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Lessons from The Lorax Last Thursday night we took out 5-year-old daughter to a theatre production of The Lorax (the Dr. Seuss character who “speaks for the trees”). She was enthralled with the stage performance, the dancing, the singing and the large puppet that was the Lorax. There were a few … 

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Filed Under: Happiness Tagged With: empathy, happiness, inclusion, joy, The Lorax, workplace

Ramadan Begins this Week

July 18, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

The holy month of Ramadan starts at the end of this week. Depending on where you are in the world (because the start date depends on the sighting of the moon) the first day could be on the 20th or the 21st (North America). But observance begins the night before at sunset. Ramadan is a month of … 

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Filed Under: Faith, Inclusive Workplaces Tagged With: fasting, inclusion, Ramadan, social events, workplace

Taking another look at Accommodation

February 24, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This week Michael Bach (Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at KPMG) spoke with Matt Galloway on Metro Morning. In 7:19 minutes he covered a lot, but the thing that struck me most was in the first minute. Hats off to you Michael, for astutely pointing out that workplaces accommodate … 

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Filed Under: Diversity, Inclusion, Inclusive Workplaces Tagged With: accommodation, best employer for diversity, KPMG, Matt Galloway, Metro Morning, Michael Bach, workplace

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