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Aug 12, 2021

Building Psychological Safety through Character Strength Stories

First coined in the 90s by professor William Kahn, psychological safety is described as the “condition in which you feel (1) included, (2)…

Building Psychological Safety through Character Strength Stories

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Jun 10, 2021

Using Storytelling to Build Human-Centred Organizations — A Case on Toronto Pearson

If you had travelled through Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, Canada’s busiest airport, in the last couple of years, you may not…

Using Storytelling to Build Human-Centred Organizations — A Case on Toronto Pearson

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Jun 7, 2021

Three Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion | Part 3: Practice Mindful Acceptance

Mindfulness has been found to be one of the key elements to cultivating self-compassion¹. Over the last three decades, mindfulness has…

Three Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion | Part 3: Practice Mindful Acceptance

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May 23, 2021

Three Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion | Part 2: Befriend Yourself

Imagine the last time you screwed up something and you felt ashamed of yourself.

Three Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion | Part 2: Befriend Yourself

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Apr 17, 2021

Three Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion | Part 1: Shift Your Paradigm

Cultivating self-compassion is more than going to the spa or having retail therapy. Check out this series for a more sustainable approach.

Three Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion | Part 1: Shift Your Paradigm

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Mar 7, 2021

What We’ve Got Wrong About Self-Compassion

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum¹.

What We’ve Got Wrong About Self-Compassion

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Feb 14, 2021

When the Pursuit of Purpose is Overrated

I have long been a proponent of searching for one’s purpose. A person’s purpose describes a commitment that is enduring and personally…

When the Pursuit of Purpose is Overrated

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Nov 29, 2020

How to Make Confident Life Decisions by Aligning With Your Purpose

Your best friend is going to grad school, and you feel that you should too, but you don’t know what to study. You don’t feel fulfilled in…

How to Make Confident Life Decisions by Aligning With Your Purpose

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Oct 19, 2020

How to Focus When You Have Too Many Career Aspirations

Career reinvention can be hard if you are a curious person with many interests. It can be worse if you have a diverse background and can…

How to Focus When You Have Too Many Career Aspirations

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May 6, 2018

3 Ways to Use Mind Mapping to Design Your Career & Get Unstuck

Mind mapping is an effective way to facilitate ideation, note taking and project planning. It generally starts with a simple idea or topic…

3 Ways to Use Mind Mapping to Design Your Career & Get Unstuck

Iris Cai

Iris Cai

Changemaker, storyteller, & positive psychology nerd, I write about innovative and research-backed ways to help people live more fulfilling and balanced lives.

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