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No Burning Buildings For Her
No Burning Buildings for Her Our neighbours to the south have taken center stage in global media yet again. With dramatic imagery of riots and burning building over the racially motivated crime and police brutality filling our news feeds and headlines, there is a need...
It was a historic day, August 26th, 2020
It was a historic day, August 26th, 2020. It is days like this that the energetic shift in the world is felt. Where the butterfly effect becomes apparent where we know that one action can have a ripple effect in other parts of the country and the world. It was the day...
5 Ways to Manage For Diversity
We all know that diversity of thought in teams is important. The problem is, most of the discussion around diversity and inclusion happens at a high level. People talk about changing an organization's culture as if it is an easy task. In fact, it is as simple as...
Empower Ethnic Role Model List 2020 Press Statement
Veza Global Founder, Manpreet Dhillon, Listed as Empower’s EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders List Vancouver B.C., Today, Veza Global founder and CEO, Manpreet Dhillon, was ranked 15th on EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders List supported by Yahoo...
Culturally focused groups empower us and are not meant to be racist
This morning I was reading a tweet how there was a call out for black producers in a Facebook group and there were comments how it was anti-white, racist and whatever else the individuals decided to call it. This thread triggered for me a lesson I learnt back in 2012...
Supporting the emotions of team members of cultural backgrounds
Some of your team members from cultural backgrounds may be experiencing an added layer of emotion as they may remember past experiences or ancestral experiences. As manager, you can support them in a few different ways as listed in the video. If you are interested in...
Supporting diverse populations
https://youtu.be/fh8mneh0Ibg In these uncertain times, my thoughts have been with the populations that I have been working to support for the last few years - those from the underrepresented groups. Usually I am focused on the equality of pay for people of color,...
Managing and supporting remote teams
https://youtu.be/ET4ZcTvEPFE
What does it mean to be bold? 5 ways to up the boldness in your life
How to become more bold at work? How to be bold in life? These are questions many of us have. When we think of boldness, we usually think of someone doing something big or being loud. But boldness isn’t about grand gestures. It means being willing to take some risks...
Veza Leaders to Watch: Teresa McDonald
At Veza, we honour the work of inspiring leaders every single day. Not just the known and notable but rather, everyday women who are drawing upon and celebrating their culture while making a lasting difference in their community using their gifts. From authors and...