Have you ever worked on a team where it felt safer to stay silent? What was the impact of holding back? lnkd.in/g2ksC5i2

Empathy skills for leaders are not a "nice to have" empathy falls into those so called "soft skills" that are actually Essential Skills for all. It's not a situation of we have it or we don't. Empathy is something we can Nurture Grow Encourage at al…lnkd.in/gcD4Zk_j

It’s way past time to get into ‘good trouble’ #BreakingNews #TennesseeThree #DeadlineWH

We've all heard it. Perhaps it's cliché. A small idea, spoken out loud, and acted upon, can turn into something big. I followed the APPLIED IMPROVISATION NETWORK for years. I almost booked my trip to SIX amazingly fun and enriching annual conferences.…lnkd.in/gdqnTN78

What hat are you wearing? Our conversations, in and out of work, can fall into default mode. We can end up having the same conversations over and over. I recently spoke to the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers BC on The Power of Playfulness…lnkd.in/gYvBGdGx

It's not a controversial or new thought: Community support makes a difference to our work, and this weekend it was blatantly obvious. On Saturday, a group of friends and colleagues from the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers BC gathered to che…lnkd.in/gRPxnvJM

I've been celebrating "May the Fourth Be With You Day" in my businesses for over 9 years. What began as a celebration for fans in my toy store has now evolved into #leadership lessons from Star Wars for organizational teams. Last year Gary Ware #PlayRebel and I d…lnkd.in/dTwNVzHK

Honoured to be asked to be this month's guest "expert" (let's go with speaker instead) for the Applied Improvisation Network's Watch Party on Thursday (6am PT - 😴 ) as we revisit , discuss, and play with ideas from my talk at the virtual conference last…lnkd.in/dWHJJZVh

The question of worst bosses got me thinking .... Q. What have you learned from a worst boss experience? #worstboss lnkd.in/gbYibmFD

📈 How does being playful on purpose impact our results? I'm speaking at The Connection Café on The ROI of Playfulness at Work in #NorthVancouver next week. This will be an opportunity for you to meet other successful women in #business and have an open…lnkd.in/e2Ai5Yd9

Summer is coming and so is a movement towards 4 day work weeks. Pictured is one of the cozy spaces at Steamworks Brewing Co. for us to have some culture conversations about this juicy topic. I am delighted to have Tom Ireland join me as co-lead on the V…lnkd.in/gBYgwEAJ

It is such a pleasure and honour to facilitate this consistently powerful two days of learning for women in leadership through The Humphrey Group Inc. Participants who sign up receive knowledge and tools to: Embrace and communicate a leadership identit…lnkd.in/gmscetz7

Have you ever used Applied Improvisation in your learning and development programs, curriculum, speaking, coaching? If so, or if you are AI curious (yes, the other AI), you'll want to watch this 1min video that may impact your summer plans. The APPLIED…lnkd.in/d4n9Pqfq

The topic of money, privilege, and risk has been front and center this week.   Yes, careers and businesses may find acceleration with big risk and a sense of adventure AND it is also true that not all things start equal, that business and careers are ofte…lnkd.in/gHb5GkJe

Less people in the office? Looking at the possibility of 4 day work weeks? Wondering what impact reduced work weeks have? Join fellow people geeks as we explore some of these questions This Thursday for the Vancouver Chapter of #CultureFirst Bi-Annual In…lnkd.in/g4NsVEq4

Have you ever been a part of a Guinness World Record? If so, was it for fun or work or both? The record that I was a part of was actually for the largest gathering of wonderfully fun people dressed in inflatable T-Rex costumes at another #conference. Th…lnkd.in/g5wW2rwB

When we are designing events, whether large or small, an intimate social gathering, a learning and development session or even a conference (hello APPLIED IMPROVISATION NETWORK Jul 27-30) these three elements are paramount to focus on: How are we nurt…lnkd.in/gpFaQ8aG

📣 Our new film, ‘Why play is so important’ is out now! Narrated by Matthew Rhys, it features children across Wales playing and telling us why play is so important to them. 🎬Watch the full film at play.wales/play/film

International Day of Play | United Nations un.org/en/observances…

When #play is penalized. 😡 What an embarrassment to Canada 🇨🇦to see this innocent accident result in a teacher being charged with a "weapon assault" over a squirt with a child's 'water gun' 💦 Please correct this miscarriage of justice ASAP Ontario Provincial Police simcoereformer.ca/news/local-new…