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🚀 Just wrapped up an insightful morning at the WITS Ireland (Women in Technology and Science) webinar! 🌐✨ 📸 Propped up in my cozy corner at the office, I had the pleasure of attending a webinar hosted by WITS Ireland that delved deep into personal and professional development and building confidence. Here are some key takeaways that resonated with me: 1. Assessing personal values: The importance of introspection to align personal values with professional goals was highlighted. Knowing what truly matters to you can be a powerful compass for decision-making. 2. 90-day sprints for goal planning: Drawing inspiration from my current practice with Workhuman's conversation product, the idea of breaking down goals into 90-day sprints was emphasized. A structured approach to achieving milestones! 3. Avoid the comparison trap: A friendly reminder not to fall into the comparison vortex of others' online posts and successes. Everyone's journey is unique, and it's essential to focus on your own progress. 4. Create and update an accomplishments list: I'm excited to start maintaining a list of my accomplishments on my phone. A simple yet effective way to acknowledge and celebrate personal and professional victories that you can reflect back on. We were also treated to some fantastic book recommendations. Can't wait to dive into these gems and expand my knowledge! A big thank you to WITS Ireland (Women in Technology and Science) for organizing such an enriching session. 🙌 Looking forward to implementing these insights into my personal and professional growth journey. Also, thank you Martina Campbell for highlighting this event in the Workhuman women and allies slack channel and bringing it to my attention. #WITSIreland #Webinar #PersonalDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #LearningJourney #GoalPlanning #SelfReflection #lifeatworkhuman

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👉 "So for those who are still thinking about joining #MaptheSystem and are unsure about it, I would say just do it because...you can confidently say in the end, although your solution is not the best one, it is a good one." 👋 Meet Miguel Higuera, a passionate participant from HEC Montréal who's excited to share #why joining Map the System is a fantastic opportunity! Miguel emphasizes that by examining the problem from various angles—social, environmental, legal, and financial—and using data synthesis, you can truly grasp every aspect. This not only makes the journey fun but also helps you make thoughtful and informed decisions when brainstorming solutions! ⌛ Hurry, register now by Feb. 1st, 2024 for an exhilarating journey into a world of change of Map the System 2024 at mapthesystem.ca You can do it! Shaping the future through system changes #systemsthinking #socialissues #undergraduateresearch #research #quebec #studentopportunity #systemschange

🌟 Excited to share insights from our latest field study, authored by Charles C. Davis Jr. Ed.D., CDP and edited by Julie Allen, on the crucial role of the public sector in cradle-to-career place-based partnerships. At EdRedesign, we have been exploring the role of the public sector in cradle-to-career place-based collaborative action since the launch of our By All Means community of practice in 2016. The study reveals: 🔍 the current state of public-sector engagement in collaborative action initiatives supporting children, youth, and families; 🚀 the challenges in engaging the public sector in these efforts; 🤝 potential effective roles and relationships between the public sector and cradle-to-career place-based partnerships; and 💡 the additional supports needed to catalyze public-sector engagement. Read the study: https://bit.ly/3Vmwl7e #CommunityDevelopment #PublicSector #Collaboration #ChildrenYouthFamilies Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education

🌟 Key Takeaways from Today's Inspiring LinkedIn Live Session 🌟 A huge thank you to ConstructReach's own Ebony Robinson, along with Rubiena Duarte, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Procore Technologies, for a transformative discussion on shaping the future of the construction industry. Here's what we learned: 🤝 Be Intentional with Your Partnerships 1. Find partners with vision/value alignment 2. Discover points of synergy The right partnerships can dismantle stigmas surrounding the construction industry and spotlight the immense opportunities it holds for the next generation. 🏗️ “I built this!” (IBT) Event in Denver, CO Excitement is building for the upcoming IBT Event in Denver, next week on April 9th! 💡 Your Role in the Solution The million-dollar question: What can YOU do to contribute? 1. Engage with initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, local schools & community organizations 2. Participate in events like the IBT😉 3. Consider how your organization can form meaningful partnerships. Let's keep the conversation going! What are your thoughts on today's discussion? How do you plan to contribute to the solution? #ConstructionInclusion #FutureOfConstruction #DiversityInConstruction #IBTDenver #Procore #ConstructReach #Discussion

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"Definitely, my expectations were met." - Raquel Seville about her experience at Beyond the Beach 2024 In this thoughtful reflection, Jamaican entrepreneur and author Raquel Seville shares impactful lessons gleaned from her experience at EAB's Beyond the Beach conference earlier this year. As the founder and CEO of Dataffluent, focusing on financial modeling and insights for emerging markets, Raquel attended seeking to expand vital connections within her industry. From the welcoming environment to impactful presentations, her expectations of a carefully curated experience were met. Whether pitching her solution or engaging in meaningful sessions, Raquel absorbed diverse perspectives augmenting her expertise. She emphasizes how the balanced representation of founders, from two female entrepreneurs sandwiching two male counterparts, fostered inspiration. Most memorable were acts of genuine care exhibited, from feedback enhancing her pitch to offers to support next steps. Raquel expresses how communities cultivating this level of empathy between diverse thinkers accelerate sustainable progress. By maintaining open dialogue, relationships strengthened while networking flourished. Raquel discusses how events like Beyond the Beach foster high-value connections sustaining momentum far beyond initial interactions. Read the entire blog post by visiting https://loom.ly/nnehRb4 Want to get involved with EAB? Check out https://loom.ly/kS3wO0c #BuildingJamaicaStronger #EmergingEconomies #EAB

I need your help! At YATSI we are trying to prepare a guide for how to best engage in academia-industry #collaboration that we would like to share with the #community. However, we want to avoid bias by just basing it on experiences from members within the academy and instead also hear from all of you! It would amazing if you could take 5-10min to help us make a representative guide that will hopefully accelerate a better collaboration between #industry and #academy You can find the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dTr5afXM

Our ED, Mohamed Saïd Ouma, will be speaking at International Documentary Association (IDA)'s Getting Real '24 "Stronger Together Collectives and Mobilising Around the World" Panel on April 16, 2024. In this session, we’ll hear from members of different collectives that were formed in order to move member projects, careers, and companies forward in strategic and coordinated ways. What problems are these collectives trying to address? What methods are they using to do so? #docsgetreal

"We can't do this work alone." 🌟 A nugget of wisdom from a colleague at a social enterprise conference I attended a couple weeks ago. She was talking about leading an organization focused on social impact, but her words also make sense for anyone engaged in research dissemination or knowledge mobilization. The day-to-day work of translating research knowledge and sharing it outside the research community goes against the grain of both academic culture and policymaking processes. Like any kind of creative work, it's also inherently isolating. Deep thinking and innovative expression require significant solo time. 🤔 When you add up all these factors, being a rebel for the knowledge cause can sometimes feel lonely and disheartening. We knowledge mobilizers need more opportunities to connect with, learn from, and support one another. ☺️ This summer, Clarity Connect started hosting monthly learning events, and I've personally found it energizing to gather virtually with like-minded folks from coast to coast. Where do you find the community to support your knowledge mobilization work? 💬 #ClarityConnect #KnowledgeMobilization #KT #ResearchDissemination #KnowledgeTranslation #CollaborationIsKey #KnowledgeSharing #AcademicCulture #Community #CreativeIsolation