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Failure and Resiliency
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from difficult or stressful situations, to cope with adversity and to adapt to change. It's an essential...
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How to Work in a Group
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Achieving goals: Working in a group can help you achieve goals that would be...
What is Design Thinking
Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology that focuses on needs and experiences to generate creative solutions. It is a human-centred approach to innovation that...
Leadership
Leadership is the ability to influence and inspire others towards a common goal or vision. A leader is someone who can guide, motivate and...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
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Canadian Environment Week – Day 7
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Canadian Environment Week – Day 6
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Resources From the Curated Library
In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they...
Bias: Centre
Source: The Globe and Mail
File Type: Essay/Research
Overview: In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they found an answer
Web Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-scientists-pursuit-of-happiness-debate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Morning%20Update&utm_content=2024-10-11_6&utm_term=Morning%20Update%3A%20Playing%20nice%20this%20Thanksgiving&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=bZnKMoBYEqn1yUkTzfoe4%2BPSvjxFhJPIuOC0qZ57Bs0%3D
Quick takes on how to bring prototyping into policy-making
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Medium
File Type: Guide
Overview: How to bring prototyping into policy making
Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/quick-takes-on-how-to-bring-prototyping-into-policy-making-cc720f306d93
Why are collaboration and compromise important in business?
Why are collaboration and compromise important in business?
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Collaboration
Source: Virgin
File Type: Opinion
Overview: Why collaboration and compromise are critical in business
Web Link: https://www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/why-are-collaboration-and-compromise-important-business
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/
How context impacts marketing: lessons to apply in life and for your project
How context impacts marketing: lessons to apply in life and for your project
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Marketing
Source: Forbes
File Type: Question and Answer
Overview: What good sourcing looks like
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultalbot/2019/03/25/why-context-matters-more-than-ever-for-marketers/#2e7757b54256
How the evolution of storytelling brought us to modern data visualization tools
How the evolution of storytelling brought us to modern data visualization tools
Sub-Category: Marketing
Source: Tableau
File Type: Essay
Overview: How the evolution of storytelling brought us to modern data visualization tools
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Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
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