Dominique O'Rourke

Even I can make a map in Google Maps!

I am not particularly tech savvy. Imagine my surprise to discover that I CAN make a Google Map for Guelph’s upcoming Random Act of Kindess Day on November 9th. (Shameless plug #1). In previous years we simply listed the locations where people could pick up their Random Act of Kindness Day cards ahead of theContinue reading “Even I can make a map in Google Maps!”

Sometimes change just hurts

A few weeks ago our neighbours moved to another province. From the moment she learned that her best friend, neighbour and classmate was moving, my daughter was heartbroken. While we maximized opportunities to play together over the summer months and demonstrated the power of Skyping, she really struggled with the change. There were many tearfulContinue reading “Sometimes change just hurts”

Twelve Practical Ways for Leaders to Build Inter-organizational Trust – Week 12: Twelve Weeks to Trust

Since April, the Twelve Weeks to Trust Series has taken readers through fundamental facts about trust, benefits, downsides, formal and informal governance mechanisms that build trust and, I hope, quite a bit more. This final post in the series – though certainly not my final post on trust – is not a summary of theContinue reading “Twelve Practical Ways for Leaders to Build Inter-organizational Trust – Week 12: Twelve Weeks to Trust”

Ivan Krastev’s TedTalk on Trust, Transparency & Democracy

While I’ve not blogged about my interest in politics – not partisanship- this TedTalk by political theorist Ivan Krastev hit the jackpot with me: trust, politics and how transparency is not the solution! And, it’s funny… well, some parts are funny others are daunting and a little depressing. I’ll let Mr. Krastev do the talkingContinue reading “Ivan Krastev’s TedTalk on Trust, Transparency & Democracy”