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Laurence Paquette

May 19, 20234 min read

The office dangling feet disadvantage: why it is harder for people to be confident when they sit and

Have you ever attended a meeting and, as you sat down on your chair, made the uncomfortable discovery that your feet couldn’t touch the...

Laurence Paquette

Apr 30, 20234 min read

Fear of Flying

A few years ago, something very strange happened to me. While being on a cross Atlantic flight from North America to Europe, I woke up...

Laurence Paquette

Apr 17, 20234 min read

The struggle to process all information and sensory details while being engaged in large meetings

Everyday, many of us spend a lot of time in meetings to tackle various work challenges, exchange information and make decisions. Meetings...

Laurence Paquette

Mar 2, 20233 min read

Why LGBTQIA+ representation matters in the workplace

I was asked to talk about LGBTQIA+ for 5 min in the context of an internal DEIB network at my workplace. I was not giving other guidance,...

Laurence Paquette

Feb 25, 20234 min read

My views on presenting

Presenting is something we all do. Everytime we use our words to discuss something, challenge someone’s views or try to get a message across