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Shagun’s Blog

Shagun's Blog All Blogs I come from a culture where relationships thrive on reciprocity and human connections create a collective identity and a sense of belonging. For me, when I arrived in Canada, this innate need to look for something similar found its satiation in...
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Govolunteer Heads into a New Chapter!

Govolunteer Heads Into a New Chapter! All Blogs Happy National Volunteer Week! We are excited to bring you some news as we celebrate the incredible efforts that volunteers contribute to BC’s communities. But first – a bit of backstory: If you are familiar with our...
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Embracing Change

Embracing Change Culture: People First All Blogs The past two years have been full of change – and growth. My journey with Vantage Point began having been out of the workforce as well as living abroad for many years. Living in East Africa shaped who I am today and my...
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An Organizational Challenge

An Organizational Challenge Culture: People First All Blogs As a kid, I loved playing Tetris. If you have never played Tetris, I’ll give you a general introduction: You are given a rectangular playing space on the video game screen. As the game starts, blocks of...
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You Are BOSS

You Are BOSS Culture: People First All Blogs Wow. We knew all the work involved to recreate BOSS into a virtual conference (a first for Vantage Point) would pay off, but we never imagined the calibre of collaboration, transformation, and work towards equity which...
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Change: My Takeaway As An Executive Director

Change: My Takeaways as an Executive Director Culture: People First All Blogs Change. It’s the latest trend. It is a great tool. And it’s exhausting when it isn’t fun. Before I came to Vantage Point – and especially before COVID-19 – I would tell you that...
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Leadership Lessons From the BackCountry

Leadership Lessons From The Back Country Culture: People First All Blogs Outside of my role as Manager, Learning & Evaluation at Vantage Point, I spend a lot of time playing in the mountains: backcountry skiing, rock climbing and scrambling primarily. One of the...