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We’ve all heard the rhetoric: common sense just isn’t as common as it used to be. Could this actually be true? And if so, what effect is it having in our workplace? Should we be concerned? Can we learn common sense? Research tells us that ... Read more

Do you use Twitter to find interesting information? When you started, do you remember wondering how you were ever going to keep up? Is it now difficult to sort through everything in your feed? Are you spending more time scrolling then learning? You may be ... Read more

A physician in Nigeria was heartbroken over how much lifesaving vaccine was lost to breaks in the cold-chain that keeps vaccine viable. So he connected a solar-powered generator to a bar fridge. I worked with him to develop an evaluation plan to prove the solar ... Read more

I had been working in public health for about seven years, and was getting itchy feet and so had applied for an Epidemiologist position with the National Health Service in England. I had made it through the first two rounds of interviews and had been ... Read more

A SheEO Super Activator called to tell Cora that GreyLit was a Venture Semi-Finalist while she was on her way to the rink for her son’s hockey practice. So, to get a genuine reaction photo, Cora had to ask another Hockey Mom to take the ... Read more

Remember when everything in healthcare had to be “evidence-based decision making”? Or how about when massive decisions were based on the “World Café” style of engagement? Remember when sick people were known as patients, not consumers? While a lot of these buzzwords start with good ... Read more

Ah, mission statements. Most organizations have them, some remember when they were written. Mission statements are given prominent placement on our websites, official documents, and sometimes even our office walls. What is the most important action taken as a result of your mission statement? We’ll ... Read more

In research and in the frontlines of healthcare we often avoid making comparisons between our organization and the black-white world of business. We may even be a bit snobby about how we don’t have customers, we have patients or participants. We don’t market, we engage. ... Read more

After many, many hours spent reading, reviewing and critically evaluating material that is relevant to our jobs — and our lives — this is what we have learned. We know it is virtually impossible to remain vigilant and critical of everything that comes across our ... Read more

Attention frontline health practitioners and all health professionals balancing on the tightrope between care provision and administration. You have a passion to help people. So you spent time learning a skill that would make the lives of the people you serve better. You turned that ... Read more