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It’s An Orchid’s Life

I have great admiration for those with indoor green thumbs! While I have in the past had beautiful large perennial flower beds, my indoor plants have never thrived. In fact, there was a time when I told my husband to buy me cut flowers instead of a potted one so I...

Cultivating Resilience: What Kalala Winery Taught AALP Class 21

AALP Class 21 at Kalala Organic Estate Winery, reflecting on leadership, succession and resilience in a changing climate.

Leading Through Complexity – Kelowna, BC

Strong leadership isn’t about simplifying complexity—it’s about navigating it responsibly, consistently and with a clear sense of what truly matters.

Forgetting My Bathing Suit in Banff

One never knows what memories are going to be created or what will stick in the mind after returning from a trip. For me, forgetting my bathing suit was one of those memories I did not realize would come back with me to Ontario and my farm. It all started with a...

Day 1 in Calgary, Alberta – North American Study Tour -From Farm to Fork — and the People Who Make It Possible

Some days we wish we had more hours in them. Day one of our North American Study Tour this wish granted and then some. Starting with a 4:30AM meet at the Toronto Pearson International Airport and arriving in Calgary, Alberta at 9:30AM local time, marked the start of...

Staying in the Game: Lessons from the Curling Rink

The moment I placed my foot on the slider, my body took over. Anxiety surged. Memories flashed—falls, slips, loss of control on winter roads. I couldn’t access the rational part of my mind that knew I was safe. What was supposed to be fun suddenly felt overwhelming.

Do organizations really need “rules of engagement”?

This is one those articles that asks more questions than gives you answers! Nothing like leading a workshop on Governance to challenge me to answer the question: Strategic Plans, by-laws, policies, procedures… Why do they matter? I like to challenge a group about...

Honouring a Legacy: Reflections from the Sarnia AALP Seminar

The Sarnia seminar offered participants a valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and reflect, but one moment stood out as especially meaningful: the luncheon honouring Peter Hannam and his lasting legacy in Ontario agriculture and the Advanced Agricultural Leadership...

AALP Seminar 3: Awareness of Self and Others

Armed with a warm coffee in hand, the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Class 21 travelled through a significant snowstorm to reach Sarnia, Ontario. The primary theme of this seminar centered on developing awareness of self and others to support our individual leadership journeys.

Connecting Leaders Globally

The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) continues to deliver transformative experiences for its participants, and Webinar C was no exception. Built around the theme of Connect, Review, Practice, and Explore Issues Together, this session provided an...

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