Pollinate CEO Christy Pettit presents The Benefits of Mentoring for Career Development at Cannexus 21, Canada’s largest national career development conference. Christy’s on-demand session will be released for Cannexus participants Wed., Feb. 3 at 1:45 EST. Get mentorship best practices, research insights and strategies to measure ROI Mentorship programs build …
2021: We intend to make a difference
Setting an intent for your work and life can provide both a compass and a filter. When we set intentions, we build on the accomplishments, lessons, support and circumstances that got us here; these experiences made us ready to resolve to move forward. We can acknowledge mentors, collaborators, partners and, …
Mentoring for Career Development – Cannexus 2021
Christy Pettit, CEO of Pollinate Networks Inc., presents at the Cannexus 2021 Virtual Conference.
Where Will Virtual Work Go Next? WFH Trends for 2021
Some of the common pain points that teams experience with virtual work are reminiscent of college or university experiences with group projects when someone essentially ghosts the team: they hardly communicate and only drop in on the project at the end to get the grade. Without that person’s contribution and …
Refine the struggle: How to minimize chaos through change
The world of work is going through its most profound change in decades, which is saying something, because it is always transforming. Back in the “before times” we already felt the transformation happening as the work realities of previous generations have steadily shifted and turned over. The fallout from the …
Using “Yes, and” to confront reality and calibrate for the future
In these challenging pandemic times, we need a new vision, a new way to create our success, and the motivation to overcome the many challenges on the path forward. “Yes, and” is a fundamental improv exercise that teaches us how to assimilate new information and contribute to the scene. First …
Hitting the wall (and how to find a ladder over)
I hit the wall so hard a few weeks ago I left a Christy-shaped dent. When I looked around, I realized there was a swarm of people experiencing the same thing, either trying to shake it off like me, or in various states of impact. Right about that time, the interwebs …
Dr. Mary Fernández
Dr. Mary Fernández consults with non-profit organizations on strategy, program planning, and leadership development. During her three-decade career, she has been a non-profit leader, a research computer scientist, and technology leader, a passionate mentor of students from historically underrepresented groups in science and engineering, and a champion for diversity and …
Doug Brooks FCPA, FCGA, C. Dir
Doug Brooks is Executive Director for Strategic Growth Partners Inc., a 21-member association consisting of independent companies who provide engineered solutions and products to industries across North America. With member revenues in the billions, the Association’s mandate is to promote, advance and support the development of the members’ business and …