The Social Blog

On my way back to Montreal from a short visit to Ukraine, I want to dedicate this second article in my series on the mental health of frontline workers to my humanitarian colleagues, friends, and clients—both national and expatriate. Several conversations I’ve had this past week reminded me of the fragile reality of this vocational work. The most critical skill we learn as humanitarian first responders is ensuring our own safety and securing our environment before helping oth

The future of work isn’t about location. It’s about motivation. And right now, motivation is low. Employees aren’t just resisting the...

Collaboration isn’t just good practice—it’s essential in today’s funding landscape. As governments scale back foreign aid and reduce...

In the current unpredictable global environment, organizations—be they private companies, philanthropic entities, or community and...

As far as I can remember, I have always been a high achiever—driven by challenges, obsessed with perfection, valued by my achievements,...

(published on social innovation academy in March 2020) As I am writing this blog, I am asking myself probably the same questions as many...

A recent research by Harvard Business Review and Mastercard found that the biggest challenges to innovation within organizations today...

A community parking lot near your home creating more green spaces and smarter urban design; a tower of containers transformed into a...