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Welcome, Making Connections is a podcast series that connects local community leaders exploring themes related to learning and talent development in our city.


Hosts

Megan Luu

Megan is the Founder, President & CEO of STRAAD, a management consulting firm that focuses on helping companies with their organizational performance - from strategy translation, operating model clarification, culture alignment and employee engagement, to leadership/team effectiveness, organizational design and strategic change management. STRAAD helps clients ensure their people are engaged in the work that they do, and driving a culture that enables their strategic direction. STRAAD's approach is rooted in building true partnerships with our clients - bringing best-practice solutions and providing exceptional support as trusted advisors.

Nicholas Newnes

Nicholas Newnes (he/him) is a consultant and coach who works alongside senior executives and entrepreneurs in non-profit, economic development, post-secondary, and industry. He has led multi-million-dollar programs with global entities to transform systems and empower teams. As an early adopter, collaborator, and champion of the LearningCITY vision, Nicholas has always been passionate about guiding individuals toward finding and achieving their full potential while creating environments in which they can do so. You can hear more from Nicholas on our Making Connections webinar series.

Special thanks to our Making Connections producer, Sophie Contreras Rindlisbacher, for bringing Connections to life.

Connections Archive

Adapt - Calgary’s Path to Open Learning

  • Kate Koplovich, Director, Strategy, Calgary Economic Development

  • Heather Robertson, Director of Service Design & Innovation, Calgary Public Library

  • Jeff Griffiths, Co-Founder Workforce Strategies International

  • Moderator: Dr. David J. Finch, Professor & Senior Fellow, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal University and Director of the Open Learning Lab.

Calgary on the Precipice - Learning our Way Forward

  • Janet Lane, Director, Human Capital Centre, Canada West Foundation

  • Dr. Chad Saunders, Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

  • Dr. Norm Vaughan, Professor of Education, Mount Royal University

  • Moderator: Dr. David J. Finch, Professor & Senior Fellow, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal University and Director of the Open Learning Lab.

Calgary on the Precipice - Path to a LearningCITY

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Story Ideas

Our goal is to inspire Calgarians by sharing stories of how Calgary is transforming into a city that never stops learning. Today, learning opportunities are endless. We want to share these stories with the 180,000 people active in Calgary's learning system, from human resource professionals and entrepreneurs to teachers and coaches.  If you have a great story or know of someone who has a great story, please click below.  

Michelle Tasa - Editor

With over 25 years of experience in education, Michelle is passionate about creating innovative and engaging learning experiences that challenge students to develop the skills they will need for a future we cannot imagine. Michelle currently works with the Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary, facilitating mental health workshops, owns and operates a creative arts/maker studio and provides curriculum development for cutting-edge schools such as ST&.

Interested in supporting the Connections newsletter? Email Michelle mtasa@learningcity.ca