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The Biggest Barrier To The Modern Workplace is Us
Credit: Microsoft ClipArt Gallery My career has so far spanned 15 years. In that time, I’ve worked at 12 companies and held a total of 15 different jobs. And you know what? Although tech has been getting faster, smaller and…
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Finding Each Other: 75 TED Talks Featuring Geek Girls
Credit: Microsoft Online Clipart Gallery Last week, I gave a presentation and one of the participants asked about how to find like-minded people in our own community. It’s a comment that I’ve been thinking about a lot over the last…
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Hacking is a Mindset, Not a Skillset (CLA Ottawa version of Script and Slides)
Back in January, I gave a talk at Girl Geek Dinner on Hacking is a Mindset, Not a Skillset. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to evolve the presentation and share it at 2 subsequent events: Agile Ottawa and, most…
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5 Lessons in Collaboration From Phineas and Ferb
Credit: Phineas and Ferb wiki Since we discovered that the full complement of Phineas and Ferb episodes are on Netflix, the Dude has been on a mission to watch them all. And he knows that I am a fan, so when…
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Libraries as Seed Banks: An Open Data Opportunity
Source: Neil Palmer via Wikimedia Commons My friend @macjudith posted an article the other day that completely piqued my interest: “How To Save A Public Library: Make It A Seed Bank. Wow. It turns out that Basalt, Colorado has a…
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Hacking is a Mindset, Not a Skillset (Girl Geek Dinner Presentation Script and Slides)
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I was the guest speaker for Girl Geek Dinners this month. Despite my nerves and the stress of developing an entirely new presentation for the event, the Girl Geeks did not disappoint in making…
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PSA: A Note To People Working on The Bleeding Edge of Social Media (or Any Industry)
I spent the last week and half in a virtual vigil, keeping watch via Facebook as my extended family members posted updates about another family member’s declining condition and ultimate passing. When I called my Dad and my brother, I…
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The Science of Productivity and The Stigma Against Gamification
Credit: Microsoft Online Clipart Gallery Three days back from your Christmas holiday and your motivation is lacking? No worries, ASAPScience is on the case with a great little video about the Science of Productivity that can help get you motivated…
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Rant: 2 Essential Skills Students Probably Won't Learn at School (But CAN Learn Online)
Success in school comes from learning how to learn and understanding how to deliver within the context of the school structure. Learning how to learn isn’t easy to accomplish, since public schools often seem focused on the output (moving kids up…
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Social Media for Non-Profits: Doing It With Purpose (SoCapOtt presentation slides and script)
[Aside: Hat tip to @thornley for suggesting that I name my presentation: “Doing It With Purpose” in his tweets from my presentation.] This past Saturday, I presented at Social Capital Ottawa (aka SoCapOtt) in the Non-profits stream. My presentation, entitled…
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