David J. Mitchell – Convening – Strategy

NEWS

My mentoring lesson: Why every month should be Black History Month
March 19, 2021
UNGANISHA. It’s a Swahili word for “connection.” And it’s also …Read More »
Taking a “second look” at government policies might not be so wacky after all
February 24, 2021
We’ve recently witnessed some extraordinary policy reversals in Canada — …Read More »
This B.C. election campaign has been boring for a change – that’s probably a good thing
October 26, 2020
There was a time, not so long ago, when the …Read More »

COMMENTARY

Lessons Learned from British Columbia’s Recall and Initiative Law
April 1, 2021
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from April 1, …
My mentoring lesson: Why every month should be Black History Month
March 19, 2021
Read the blog post by David J. Mitchell in PDF.
Why not more second looks by governments on public policy?
February 24, 2021
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from October 22, …
Review of Mary Tidlund’s book “Memoirs of a Wildcat”
January 4, 2021
See David Mitchell’s review of Mary Tidlund’s extraordinary book, Memoirs of …
This B.C. election campaign has been boring for a change
October 26, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from October 22, …

TWITTER

April 13, 2021

#Charities and #nonprofits can still make a social impact without exploiting low-wage #workers. #compensation #benefits #fundraising #transparency https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/leadership/article-charities-and-non-profits-can-still-make-in-impact-without-exploiting/

April 13, 2021

A triumph for #ESG.

David Mitchell@dmitchellYOW

Something very big and very important is happening when #CEOs of major corporations take a stand on major political issues. #Business is now driving #SocialChange. @Delta @CocaCola @AmericanAir @FordFoundation #MLBallstargame #VoterSuppression https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/business/voting-rights-ceos.html

April 10, 2021

Something very big and very important is happening when #CEOs of major corporations take a stand on major political issues. #Business is now driving #SocialChange. @Delta @CocaCola @AmericanAir @FordFoundation #MLBallstargame #VoterSuppression https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/business/voting-rights-ceos.html

April 10, 2021

We’re all between #jobs now. What will #work look like post #COVID19? #income #education #training #online #BackToTheFuture. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-what-will-work-look-like-post-covid-19-it-will-take-us-back-to-the/

April 9, 2021

#Americans just can’t resist celebrity political #candidates – and #politics in the US suffers as a result. #celebrities #uspoli https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-americans-cant-resist-a-celebrity-political-candidate/