Episode 6, Part 1: What the World Needs Now...Feminine Leadership

11/23/22 • 34 min

This two-part episode examines the body of research on women, leadership, and systemic barriers that remain for women to reach parity with men. The aim is to find a working definition and understanding of how feminine leadership can help us tackle the looming issues of economic and social justice, and climate change that lie ahead. You will hear from stakeholders and emerging leaders engaged in the work of championing more inclusive and equitable leadership.
Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links (in order of appearance):
Stephanie Kwan
Foresight Lead, Trends and Implications Section, Canada Revenue Agency
Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University
http://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3402/1/Kwan_Stephanie_2021_MDes_SFI_MRP.pdf
Laurissa Barnes-Roberts
Service Design Lead, Government of British Columbia
Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University
https://www.laurissa.me/mrp-research-study
Patricia
Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University
Angie Fleming
Data Humanist, Coeuraj
Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University
https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3768/1/Fleming_Angie_2022_MDes_SFI_MRP.pdf
Karen Campbell
Director, Community Initiatives & Policy, Canadian Women's Foundation
https://canadianwomen.org/
Steph Jeremie
Project Director, In Good Company, YWCA Canada
https://igcompany.ca/
Barb Wallace
Executive Director, Girls Inc. of York Region
https://girlsincyork.org/
Sarika Sinha
Program Teaching Staff, Feminist Leadership For Justice, Equity and Ecology Program, Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University
https://coady.stfx.ca/feminist-leadership-for-justice-equity-and-ecology/

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Episode 5: Supporting Main Street

This episode of the Designing a Humane Future podcast is dedicated to small businesses - to exploring the future of our Main Street shops and understanding ways to ensure they can continue to be part of our communities and our lives now and looking ahead. In this episode, we explore possible future trends and learn from those involved in running and championing small business every day. We’ll look at the challenges facing small businesses and some of the solutions that are helping them to navigate the uncertainties now and that can allow them to thrive into the future.
Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links (in order of appearance):
Judy Morgan
Judy Morgan Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-morgan-7b47992
Anita Agrawal
Co-author, “Out of Control”, Commercial Rent Report, February 2022
https://betterwayalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BWA_Out-of-Control_-Why-Small-Businesses-Need-Urgent-Action-on-the-Commercial-Rent-Crisis.pdf
CEO, Best Bargains Jewellery
https://bbjw.com/
Aaron Binder
Director, Better Way Alliance
https://betterwayalliance.ca/
Chief Experience Officer, Segway Ontario
https://segwayofontario.com/
Chief Experience Officer, Go Tours Canada
https://www.gotourscanada.com/