Discussions
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Countdown to the Holidays
When I was a kid my parents got my brother and I a chocolate advent calendar, every morning we got to open a door and have a chocolate, until all the doors were open on December 24th. When we got a bit older my brother started eating all my chocolates and closing the door back up so when it was time to open it, I would be…
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New Year's Resolutions, Annual Reviews, Past Year Reviews...or none of the above?
As we are in the last month of 2019, I am curious if you have any end of year rituals. I used to be one to make New Year's Resolutions, but over the past couple of years I have done more of an end-of-year audit and then set new intentions for the year. Here are a few options for consideration as 2020 approaches.…
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7 steps to "Clearing the Clutter" from your Trello Drawers
With 2020 only a few weeks away I am aiming to start the new year off right, and that includes simplifying and clearing clutter from all aspects of my life. Since I use Trello for everything, it made sense to start there. Here are the steps I followed to declutter and re-organize my Trello drawers. Here are some steps I…
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Office Appreciation Toolbox
Building on the "Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Sensory Box" post, I thought I would also share my team's "Office Appreciation Toolbox". A study in the Chicago Tribune with 35,000 respondents stated the number one reason individuals leave jobs is lack of appreciation. It is not only the managers job to solely provide…
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21-Day Official Languages Challenge
My current is department is doing an internal 21-Day Official Languages Challenge via their Confluence wiki, in honour of the 50th anniversary of Canada’s Official Languages Act. It s a milestone in our country’s and the public service’s history. We have come a long way in recognizing our two official languages and in…
