It’s that time of year! The fresh start of September. For me, September has always felt like the true start of a new year. As a child (and now as a parent), we marked the New September Year with back-to-school shopping, first-day outfits, and the excitement of reconnecting with friends. The cooler evenings, the start…
Meet, Mingle, and Make It Matter: Facilitating Connection with MPI Toronto Earlier this week I had the great pleasure of facilitating the MPI Toronto Chapter Membership Committee’s event, Meet, Mingle, and Make It Matter. It was more than just another virtual gathering. It brought together Meeting Professionals International members from across the spectrum, from those…
If you are someone, or know someone, who is a trainer, consultant, or facilitator looking to grow their business, I have exciting news to share. After years of building and refining creative, neuroscience-based corporate training programs, we are officially launching the Play-Doh Power Solutions Accredited Partner Program. This program is your opportunity to bring an…
We were Featured on Toronto Talks – the World Trade Centre Toronto Podcast! I’m thrilled to share that I recently joined John Warren, VP of the World Trade Centre Toronto, on their latest podcast episode to talk about the incredible journey of Starfish Synergies and our international expansion plans. In this episode, we dive into:…
The first time I walked into the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), I’ll be honest, I was completely intimidated. Surrounded by established founders and CEOs, I wondered if my quirky work, built around people and connection, truly belonged in a room focused on international expansion. By the time I finished the program, I felt more confident…
This Father’s Day, I stumbled across one of my favourite childhood books: Harold and the Purple Crayon. As a kid, I loved pretending this was a story about my dad, Harold, when he was a boy. In the book, young Harold is alone, with nothing but a purple crayon. He uses his imagination to draw his…
I’ll be honest, I’m getting tired of everything technology and social media. The amount of AI at every turn feels exhausting. I know I’m not the first person to say it. But my fatigue comes from trying to decipher who is real and who isn’t. I CARE about returning a message to a real person….
It feels like we’ve been here before. The uncertainty. The heaviness. The conversations whispered in break rooms or typed into late-night messages: “I thought we were past this.” Burnout, anxiety, and collective fatigue are creeping back in—not unlike those early pandemic days when everything felt unpredictable and overwhelming. Just when we started to feel like…
Last week, I had the privilege of working with CMHA Hastings Prince Edward, helping teams embrace change and use it to drive forward. And here’s the truth—work, and the world, is changing, for all of us. For ourselves, our families, our clients. But let’s be real… hasn’t it always been? For years, we’ve been navigating…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how people handle conflict. 💭 Not just because our world is full of it…. It’s a topic close to my heart in my life, and work, because “dealing with conflict” is a typical reason I will be brought into work with a team. Conflict is everywhere. Thoughtful discussion…
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