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Chapter Eight

Be Better

Part One

LET'S COMMIT TO BEING BETTER COMMUNICATORS - be better by watching the story below

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Questions & Activities

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Featured Hot Take

We all need to work towards being better, more thoughtful communicators – better, more thoughtful citizens. And Donna Kennedy-Glans argues that starts with asking why more often.
 
Donna is a former Alberta cabinet minister and former energy executive. She’s also a lawyer and an author with a passion for moving society beyond polarity.
 
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.

Reflection

  • What does good communication and good consultation look like to you? Do you think it matters?
  • What role do you play in how we talk as a country?
  • Is it even possible to ask certain, hard questions – especially in this social media age – without creating controversy or deepening divides?
  • How can we spark better conversations with diverse citizens?
  • How can we do a better job of listening while also ensuring that we’re still heard?
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Part Two

YOUR TEACHER WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT.

What is Good Communication?

Investigate the power of words and learn how to improve your communication skills.

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The Art of the (Stakeholder) Conversation

Have a great idea for your final project? Awesome! Now consult with those who'll be impacted by it.

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Interview an Expert

Need help? Get out of your comfort zone and interview an expert who can help you with your project. * Recommended

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Resources From the Curated Library

Why communication is essential for great leaders

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Communications Source: The Globe and Mail File Type: Article Overview: Why communication is critical to leadership in business and beyond Web Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/why-communication-is-essential-for-great-leaders/article4098019/

A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything

Bias: Centre Source: Fast Company File Type: Essay Overview: A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91257031/a-management-professor-explains-why-you-should-stop-explaining-everything

Indigenous terminology and why it matters

Bias: Centre Left Sub-Category: Duty to Consult Source: University of British Columbia File Type: Guide Overview: Correct Indigenous terminology and why it matters Web Link: http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/terminology/

Who speaks for Aboriginal people?

Bias: Right Sub-Category: Duty to Consult Source: The Orca File Type: Article Overview: Who speaks for Aboriginal people? Web Link: https://theorca.ca/visiting-pod/who-speaks-for-aboriginal-people/?fbclid=IwAR0kcRSKzmkzSiB0ttNHcEFWTV7LAkExG98GjLYL49UIxIBbz3I1qm0NKPs
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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Communication & Consultation

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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