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Denise Withers

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Belonging trumps logic every time

Belonging trumps logic every time

I felt like I was being ripped apart by a pack of ravenous wild animals. For the first couple of hours I was too shocked to do anything. But after six hours of fighting, I finally gave in. And pulled the Facebook post down. Yes, I had just suffered my

Become a more engaging leader with role-play

Become a more engaging leader with role-play

"Wow! I can't believe how horrible that made me feel!" one of my clients confessed. She and her colleagues were on the verge of discovering how to radically improve the way they engage with their own clients. They all worked for a government licensing group, the

Changing your brand story, for good

I've been working with a municipal client who's on a mission to shift their resource-based economy to something more sustainable. But they're struggling to attract new investors, businesses and residents. Why? Among other things, they've been branded with a negative narrative, as

Blueprint for better collaboration

Blueprint for better collaboration

[Jump to the 5 tips] My phone started to blow up at 5 am. Everything we'd worked so hard for over the last few weeks at the Task Force for Climate & Housing was finally paying off. We'd created a good news climate story so compelling

3 questions to make decisions easier

3 questions to make decisions easier

We all have to make incredibly difficult choices in complex situations where there are no right answers. Without a process we trust to guide us, the uncertainty of what to do can paralyze us, leaving us unable to move forward – or eat away at us as we agonize over whether we did the right thing.

Overcoming imposter syndrome

Overcoming imposter syndrome

70 percent of adults get imposter syndrome at least once in their lives. It causes stress and anxiety, crushing people and performance. Here are 8 things you can do to break free and do your best work.

How a small town inspired big climate action

How a small town inspired big climate action

A couple of years ago, I worked with the Climate Action Committee at the District of Sooke on Vancouver Island to help them develop their Climate Action Plan. The project was unique because we spent five months researching and developing a story that would engage people and get buy-in first