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  • The Secret to Thriving Through a Big Change

    The Secret to Thriving Through a Big Change

    (Reading Time: 3 minutes) “You need a plan.” This is advice that people shared with me as I left a wonderful 35 year career and stepped into the unknown. I took it to heart because I know myself and my need for a purpose. I also know there’s comfort and safety in similarity and routine.…

  • The Two Row Wampum and Me

    The Two Row Wampum and Me

    (Reading Time: 5 minutes) “Clean up on aisle five!” I often heard this working alongside the Indigenous Education department. It was a humorous way to show that it might be necessary to help people understand how to approach Indigenous knowledge and topics. If it wasn’t done in a good way, with peace, friendship and respect…

  • What Happens When You Learn New Stuff?

    What Happens When You Learn New Stuff?

    Learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn. Peter Drucker (Reading Time: 4 minutes) Work offers lots of opportunities to learn, right? We’re exposed to new tasks, new initiatives, or to new people to work with. It seems like a guarantee…

  • The Leadership Triad: Core Behaviours for Success

    The Leadership Triad: Core Behaviours for Success

    Reading Time: 4 minutes Leaders are made, not born. These three behaviours will lay the groundwork to understand yourself and become a better leader. Crave Growth Good leaders want to improve, even when it’s hard. Their moral compass shows them that better leaders help create a positive and inclusive work environment to engage the people…

  • Build in 2024

    Build in 2024

    (Reading Time: 3 minutes) I choose a one word theme every year. It’s a good catalyst to review the past 12 months and look forward to the next. My word focuses and inspires me too. It’s not a goal, it’s not a resolution – call it an intention if you will. I’m in good company…

  • Announcing…Sue Dunlop Consulting

    Announcing…Sue Dunlop Consulting

    (Reading Time: 2 minutes) It’s here! My next chapter, my next step, my next adventure. With 35 years in the public sector under my belt, I’m ready for something new. I took a look back at my very first post, and I remember the sense of adventure the first time I pressed publish. It felt…