COVID-19 has forced many of us to change our behaviours – for children and youth in crucial developmental stages, the pandemic has also had a devasting impact on their social development. In light of the health crisis and keeping people safe, many of us who work on the frontlines of the mental health field are […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often a very private struggle. Kids, youths, and adults alike may not feel comfortable sharing their intrusion and compulsion. I can speak to this experience firsthand; my child was diagnosed with OCD at 4 years old. My first role is a mom, my second is a psychologist. What have I
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By Jennifer Donnan I remember being pregnant and thinking that having my baby was going to lead to the happiest moments of my life. I had some vague idea that there would be times of struggle, and likely a lack of sleep, at least until my baby adapted to the perfect sleep schedule (probably after
So, what really is change management? I am not referencing the change management that organizations may use on the day to day basis when it comes to project work (changes in scope to a project are formally introduced and approved as a change management system). I am talking about asking people to modify their jobs
As I continue to crawl along with my PhD, I reflect on what my next career avenue will be. If I am being honest, I have probably applied for about 50 or so jobs in the past year (maybe even more). I have a folder on my computer where I have started to keep my
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If you have a daughter, niece or a little girl in your life who you admire, this statistic SHOULD bother you!
Time to re-visit the #QueenBeePhenonomen. #AreYouAQueenBee For the last 6 months, I have been in the thick of writing my dissertation, the subject of which is the lack of women in higher-level leadership positions. Over the last 3 years I have noticed that, if we truly want to have gender equity in leadership positions, one
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Take a look at the word cloud and you’ll see just some of the metaphors used to define and understand the lack of women in leadership positions. This is a complex, global issue and is much more than the well-known, “glass ceiling” theory. Take a look at this article!
Pulling from the research that I have read about over the past 3 years regarding the lack of women in senior leadership positions, I’ve learned one of the reasons why women constantly struggle to reach gender parity at higher levels of leadership is the Queen Bee Phenomenon; when women aren’t helping other women to be
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How many of you ladies out there were excited at the prospect of working with another woman? Maybe this woman was your boss, or someone you felt demonstrated admirable leadership qualities. To your surprise you found yourself being stepped on, pushed around, or shocked about the competitiveness and incivility. Does this sound familiar? Like you,
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