“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.’ It’s always about critical connections.” - Grace Lee Boggs

FlexGC will be sharing The Future of Work Handbook, a guide to shaping culture, changing mindsets, and adapting to new ways of working. April 1, 2022. #GC community - get excited!

And lo! There was more to discover about work-from-home awesomeness: vacuuming on my lunch break! I am a devoted but enthusiastic Saturday morning vacuumer who never tried another schedule. Converted.

"In a DP2 (participative democratic) structure, nobody has the right to tell others what to do and how to do it. All communications are conducted as negotiations between equals." –Merrelyn Emery

Nothing says #gc end of fiscal or #gcagents end of assignment like 2 flutes of Prosecco on an empty stomach! 🥂 wheeee! 🤸🏽‍♀️

Mic drop.

I’m sick of living in unprecedented times.

Noise pollution (noun): Passive-aggressive questions/comments from the meeting attendee who is super vocal on a topic they don't fully understand and aren't going to help fix.

Where does the revolution start? This one starts in Saint John, NB. 👏🏼

For Truth and Reconciliation day: chanting to Avalokitesvara with my meditation community— the one who hears the cries of the world. #onedayspay to ITK. Reading quietly: Richard Wagamese’s Medicine Walk, and later, a tobacco offering to the Kichi Sibi.

Sorry did I miss orange donuts on the 94 TRC calls to actions or does someone have a page reference … ?

Any community working to bridge collaborations across departments gets a hat-tip from me. "It creates a sense of unity and purpose" to belong to a network like the FYN_RJFF Federal Youth Network. Impressed by DM Champion Christianne Fox's obvious commitment to young talent.

“So what do you do?”

This explains a lot.

With a heavy heart & huge gratitude for the life & work of Ed Schein. He passed suddenly & painlessly, after a day of work with his son. His work is foundational for those in helping relationships with leaders & organizations in change & transition & will continue to be. RIP, Ed.

Is "change management" still relevant? No says Martha Edwards. It's essentially a set of tactics to make it easier to impose change on people & overcome resistance to change. Rather, we should be designing change with & around the people affected by it: medium.com/@mlhedwards/is…

A legend has passed. Thank you, Gordon Lightfoot.

I love that Ottawa does nothing for 51 weeks of the year, the decides to do everything on a single weekend in May.

On-point is an understatement. Pellerin: We're throwing the book at little libraries. Could anything be more 'Ottawa'? - Ottawa Citizen apple.news/Ar8QVLTXMSR6o6…