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Have you ever walked out of a meeting asking yourself “why did they not listen to me?” or “why did they completely ignore my ideas?”  It is frustrating, perplexing and confidence diminishing when our intentions to influence others to fall flat.Developing and honing our ability to influence with impact is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated competencies under the umbrella of communication. It is fraught with layers of complexity.

My mother tells me that when I was a little girl – about five years old – I would rally the neighbourhood kids to participate in one or another game of make-believe. We would play our respective parts in some grand adventure, usually set in a mystical land where we would exercise magical powers to conquer whatever terrible monsters or villains our young minds could conjure. Of course, our epic tale emerged as we went along, one or another of us advancing the storyline with breathless anticipation.

Your destination is the 25th floor of the office complex. Do you take the stairs or the elevator? You likely choose the elevator.  As you envision your career trajectory, much like heading to the 25th floor of the building, you likely prefer to fast track, rather than trudge up the career stairs.

The 4th annual Royal Roads Design Thinking Challenge (RRDTC) showcases our 21st century model of learning and approach to change-making to undergraduate business students from across the country and the world by engaging their creativity and empathy with a wicked social challenge.

Associate Faculty, Juan Navarro, was invited as one of the two experts to present during the International Event organized by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on August 19th, which was titled Manufacturing Services Workshop: contribution to the final Review of MSAP.