Why employers want employees to be happy

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Key factors in encouraging staff to stay with their jobs center about being engaged and connected at work.

The draw to accounting as a career

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One of the most interesting questions is asking people what drew them into their field. Why are there so many tv series about lawyers and none about accountants? After I shared this with his fellow, we recorded what drew him

A draw of What’s Gone Well Today cards

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The cards open up our minds help shift our thinking to to talk about what’s gone well , not the 101 other things that may be running around in my head.

Quick Reads with strangers

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An executive experienced in interviewing new staff uses ideas from Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink in forming quick impressions from applicants.

Finding the time

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How to turn off your brain from all the demands of the garden ( and the rest of your day) to working your garden

Ian Soutar: Nickel Iron Batteries

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New old story of a battery type with a proven track record, but that has been stopped production in North America.

Office Life: No personal contact

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An inside look at communication style in some tech firms.

Victoria Storytellers’ Guild

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The power to change your story Longstanding community group supporting sharing personal and community stories. The current president shares what she has loved about the group since the first time she performed. For more info

6 week exploration of progressive organizations

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A self directed quest across North America in search of progressive organizations, from cooperatives to maker spaces. Talking to the founders , to learn what’s working. Each city I’m going to is special in different ways. I intend to align

Speedy Gopher: Start up success story

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An example of how Speedy Gophers helped a downsizing householder. For more on their story..