Professional DevelopmentA commitment to deepen our climate actionDecember 7, 2021There was once a time where we could imagine that the impacts of climate change were far away: sea-level rise…
Professional DevelopmentPowerful Peer Circle: From Sanity Checks to Strategy & ActionApril 7, 2021This post was submitted by SVI Women 2019 alumni Angie Mertens, Jo Fleming, Michelle Thimesch, Carolina Miranda, and Janet Schieferdecker. …
Professional DevelopmentStories + RecipesLeading the Way: The Birth of SVI WomenOctober 6, 2020You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of 37, I took on a VP…
Professional DevelopmentStories + RecipesChanging the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture InstituteSeptember 28, 202025 years ago, Hollyhock saw a need. Business and entrepreneurship was clearly ready for a major refresh. The age of…
Professional DevelopmentWisdom + WellnessMoney Becomes YouMay 1, 2019So many of us are conflicted about money. Do we deserve it? Hate it? Like it? Reject it? Lust after…
CreativityProfessional Development5 Tips for Starting Your Own PodcastApril 22, 2019A podcast is a great way to explore and reflect your own inner journey, your favourite hobby, or the story…
Professional DevelopmentAdvanced FacilitationApril 1, 2019fa·cil·i·ta·tion /fəˌsiləˈtāSH(ə)n/ What does ‘facilitation’ mean to you? Is it a set of professional skills and tools, grounded in experience…
Professional DevelopmentSetting the Pace in Crazy TimesApril 1, 2019The owner and CEO of one of our clients is currently away on a year-long sabbatical. He had been dreaming…
CreativityProfessional DevelopmentSocial JusticeCreate to LiberateFebruary 21, 2019All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. – Octavia Butler Creativity is not reserved for…
Wisdom + WellnessHow Do You Communicate Under Stress?February 21, 2019Let’s face it: these are stressful times. The more stress people experience, the less resourced they become when challenges arise…