Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

Director of Insights at @YMCAWorkWell & YMCA of Three Rivers | PhD in Org. Behaviour from @Laurier | Grateful dad | High-fiving husband | Research cowboy davewhiteside.com Waterloo Region, Ontario Joined November 2012

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

2 months ago

I think I'm finally giving up Twitter. I miss the days when this felt like a positive community. One where people felt curious and supportive instead of just divisive and endlessly trying to "gotcha" others. And that's happening from both sides. Off to more uplifting places.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

Before and after a day in child care.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

I just finished the last episode of Adolescence on @netflix and I don’t think any piece of television or film has ever made me cry harder than that. Absolutely gut-wrenching, especially as a parent.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

Disappointed, to say the least.

Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

Disappointed, to say the least.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

Well this is something else. In this reply, @grok full on admits that xAI tried to train it to be right leaning and in the responses, people are prompting it to expand on that and it’s just full on telling people how. Remember people, AI is built on its inputs.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

PSA: It’s okay if you voted differently than I did. People and communities are complex. It's why discourse matters. And maybe at a time when everyone only seems to be pointing the finger at everyone else, we can start by asking what our own role is in healing our communities.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

If you're looking for some levity in what has been a wild year, here's the tidbit you're looking for to cheer you up: One of the front-runners to be the next Pope is a man named Pierbattista Pizzaballa.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

I'm opening a bank account for my toddler today and I put her passport and birth certificate into a file folder to bring to the bank in person, so yea, I guess I'm a dad now.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

Almost 40% of Canadians didn’t vote in the last federal election. We can do better. I started my timer when I walked into my polling station to vote and hit stop when I walked out. It took me less than 3 minutes. Your voice matters. #CanadaElections2025

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

4 months ago

Guess who dressed herself today.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

5 months ago

I often get asked what exactly it is that I do. Well I've spent the last two weeks developing a new skill, by completely redesigning our WorkWell website, and this is as good a time as any to share it! Welcome to the new WorkWell website! ymcaworkwell.com

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

5 months ago

Today I’m grateful for: Those little teaching moments.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

5 months ago

Morning views.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

5 months ago

A beautifully unexpected April.

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5 months ago

A beautifully unexpected April.

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

5 months ago

Sometimes a stat stops you in your tracks - and this is one in our data that keeps me up at night. Our communities rely on our nonprofits and we have to stop treating burnout like it’s part of the job description for leading a mission-driven organization ymcaworkwell.com/insights-to-im…

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Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside

5 months ago

PSA: Ten years from now, you’re going to be looking back at everything you’re doing today and wishing you had slowed down, even just a little, to appreciate it. Hit pause sometimes so you don't lose sight of the greatness in front of you while you're reaching for what's next.