Idea 22 for 2025 Earlier this year, in February, visiting friends for dinner, an undergraduate computer science student told me in...

A few weeks ago, I saw Julie Delpy’s satirical and intriguing film Les Barbares (Meet the Barbarians).   The word “barbarian,”...

About two weeks ago, I listened to a livestream of a fascinating talk featuring Geoffrey Hinton, recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize of...

I had registered to attend Harvard Business Review Press ' presentation of a webinar of Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury , a Harvard Business...

To me, and for many, language is tied to culture, a learned and shared symbolic meaning system through we think and communicate.   With...

As a long-standing educator, I am very accustomed to giving feedback, although I admit that I have limited insights into how constructive...

I am reflecting on stumbling upon the “Allspice” exhibition at  @theacropolismuseum . Created by contemporary artist Michael Rakowitz, it...

My Idea 15 for 2025 is in the form of an article published in  The Conversation Canada . It's my first!  The article is about #AI, ...

I’ve just returned from an international study tour where I led a group of students to explore and experience various archaeological and...

Last week, I had the pleasure of hearing Dr Ruby Lal speak on the “Vagabond Princess,” Gulbadan Begum, a late 16th century Mughal...

As the promise of spring takes root in my corner of the Northern Hemisphere, I am reminded of the notion of “ abundant intelligences,”...

I'm happy to announce that, after almost a year of self-study, I have completed Workplace Connections ' Skills for Success Practitioner...

Last Monday, students from the University of Guelph-Humber  in Toronto, Canada, where I teach a course on #Intercultural Communication...

Last week, I started my day attending an HBR webinar featuring the authors of Employment is Dead , Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean....

I’m currently finishing a professional development qualification on skills development training and facilitation. As part of my learning,...

On Thursday, February 20th, I had an inspiring start to the day. I attended a HBR webinar by Jennifer Moss who spoke about her new book,...

Recently, I delivered a session on "Leading with Integrity through Change, Crisis, and Uncertainty" as part of a leadership development...

Last week, I had the opportunity to experience two institutional cultures that, to me, felt different from what I had encountered before....

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently surveyed employers for its Future of Jobs Report 2025 . The top 10 Core skills in 2025, stated by...

In my last blog, I mentioned future of work skills that humans need to adapt and respond to technological disruption and a transforming...