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“A simple smile. That’s the start of opening our heart and being compassionate to others.” ~ Dalai Lama“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh“Use your smile to change the world but don’t let the world change your smile.” …

BMG Introduces Placement Student, Joanne Riley

July 27, 2020

Barnes Management Group (BMG) is pleased to have four graduate students starting a placement with us this September. In her own words, we would like to introduce you to our third student, Joanne Riley. What inspired me to get into Social Work?I was drawn to Social Work and particularly social policy because of the many…

What’s Different Today!

July 22, 2020

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ~ Robert Frost“Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming.” ~ Alice Walker“When we lose one blessing another is often most…

Reflections on Contributing to Public Policy

July 20, 2020

As a consultant, I work primarily with local non-profit organizations which provide community services. For the Boards and Executive Directors of many of these organizations, “public policy” is “far away, out there”. In my experience, organizations see themselves as constrained, directed and otherwise limited by public policy AND they feel they have very limited capacity…

Find the Bright Side!

July 15, 2020

“Once in a while you have to take a break and visit yourself.” ~ Audrey Giorgi“Raise your hand if you need a break from your regular life!” ~ Unknown“Do something nice for yourself today. Find some quiet, sit in stillness, breathe. Put your…

BMG Introduces Placement Student, Matthew Pascoal

July 14, 2020

Barnes Management Group (BMG) is pleased to have four graduate students starting a placement with us this September. In this profile piece, we would like to introduce you to our second student, Matthew Pascoal. Matthew Pascoal comes from a range of front-line experience and is eager to learn more about the various roles consultants play…

Leadership Within a COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter World – Do the times make the leader or do the leaders shape the times?

July 10, 2020

By Janice Dusek, CEO, JD & Associates and BMG Associate We know that the corona virus disruption and the Black Lives Matter movement are and will continue to create a new business landscape. Where we thought our business was going has shifted. A revolution within the community, health care and beyond is occurring. So how…

After the Storm!

July 8, 2020

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm…

BMG Introduces Placement Student, Jeevan Thomas

July 6, 2020

Barnes Management Group (BMG) is pleased to have four graduate students starting a placement with us this September. In his own words, we would like to introduce you to our first student, Jeevan Thomas. My name is Jeevan Thomas. My pronouns are He/Him/His. I graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Social Work degree…

Resilience

July 2, 2020