Two women team building during international day of Play as declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations

Celebrate the First Ever International Day of Play on June 11th!

ByTheresa

June 11th is now recognized as the International Day of Play, a special day established by the Global Assembly of the United Nations. This day highlights the critical importance of play for people of all ages. Here’s everything you need to know about this celebration and how you can incorporate more play into your life….

Women Business Enterprise Canada

Starfish Synergies is now a Certified Women Business Enterprise

ByTheresa

Starfish Synergies is Certified! We are proud to announce that Starfish Synergies is now a certified Women Business Enterprise by Women Business EnterprisesCanada Council (WBE Canada)! That means that corporations (like TD Bank, TELUS, and BMO) or government organizations (from City of Toronto to BDC) focusing on stronger supplier diversity can turn to knowledgeable and…

A meme that says "Finding yourself" is not really how it works. You aren't a ten-dollar bill in last winter's coat pocket. You are also not lost. Your true self is right there, buried under cultural conditioning, other people's opinions, and inaccurate conclusions. By Emily McDowell

How do you find yourself?

ByTheresa

I love this graphic. It captures what we are all experiencing right now. People feel lost, and they feel disconnected. But instead of searching for ourselves, we need to do some remembering. By slowing down, by thinking differently, and by going back to what you know is true about you. That’s where you’ll find what…

Head with lights exploding showing empathy

Building Empathy through Understanding: The Importance of Connection in the Workplace

ByTheresa

The Context In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25% according to a recent press release from The World Health Organization (WHO). A year later with the world opening up, life is returning to normal. We should be grateful, shouldn’t we? That things are getting…

education

What is Resilience?

ByTheresa

Resilience is so much more than bouncing back. When we ask for a definition of resilience in our workshops, people always nail the first component. Resilience is the ability to bounce back after adverse experiences, trauma or stress. But there are actually TWO components to resilience. Resilience is: 1)    The ability to bounce back 2)    The ability…

learning

The Culture of Learning

ByTheresa

Historically, education institutions were designed for only one type of learner – the quiet learner who could follow the rules, learn according to the teacher’s style of teaching and cause no trouble in the classroom. This resulted in many students not being allowed to rise to their full potential. Fortunately, we are moving away from…