A Better World: Amlie
Transcript
[Spaceship landing]
Welcome to Amlie!
[Hammering and clanging on metal]
The robots of Amlie are famous for making amazing buildings using unique shapes. And they are very proud of their skills!
[Clapping]
Until recently, the robots of Amlie have all gotten along very well. For the most part, any robot can do any job they want, except when it comes to leadership, or who is in charge. The Triangle robots have always been the leaders of Amlie, but not all of the robots are happy about this.
[Robotic beeping]
The Circle and the Rectangle robots have started to ask if they can be leaders too. A lot of the robots want to talk about this idea. Some are excited, and others are upset.
What do you think about this debate in Amlie?
[Door opening]
Let’s head back to our spaceship and discuss on our way to the next world.
What are the benefits and challenges of only having one type of robot lead?
Consider your robot. Could you be a leader in this world?
What would be good about all robots being included and able to take on a leadership role?
[Spaceship taking off]
Welcome to Amlie
The robots of Amlie are famous for making amazing buildings using unique shapes. And they are very proud of their skills!
Until recently, the robots of Amlie have all gotten along very well. For the most part, any robot can do any job they want, except when it comes to leadership, or who is in charge. The Triangle robots have always been the leaders of Amlie, but not all of the robots are happy about this. The Circle and Rectangle robots have started to ask if they can be leaders too. A lot of the robots want to talk about this idea. Some are excited, but others are upset.
What do you think about this debate in Amlie? Let’s head back to our spaceship and discuss on our way to the next world.
Questions to talk about:
- What are the benefits and challenges of only having one type of robot lead?
- Consider your robot: could you be a leader in this world?
- What would be good about all robots being included and able to take on a leadership role?
Bonus challenge (optional)
Hold a vote! Should the Triangle robots stay the only leaders, or should all shapes get a chance to lead? Discuss together before casting your votes.
Keep the story going (optional)
Imagine you're on a soccer team called the Comets. You have a really good coach named Coach Zara who used to be a striker when she played. She’s great at teaching how to score goals, but not so great at helping defenders or goalkeepers, because she never played those positions.
One day, the team gets a new assistant coach named Coach Max. He used to be a goalkeeper and also played on a different kind of team. He has new ideas and knows how to help players who didn’t always feel noticed before.
Now, with both Zara and Max working together as coaches, the whole team improves! Everyone feels included and supported. That’s the power of diversity in leadership! Having leaders with different experiences means they come up with better ideas because they see the world in different ways.
When people with different backgrounds, cultures, genders, and experiences get a chance to lead, the "team" – whether it’s a school, a business, or even a country – becomes stronger, smarter, and fairer for everyone.
Just like a winning soccer team needs more than one kind of player, good leadership needs more than one kind of voice!
- Can you think of a time where you and a friend had different ideas and working together made things better? What happened?
- Have you ever learned something new from someone who had a different experience than you? What did you learn?
- How can you make everyone feel included?
Why this is important: Helpful facts and stats
This world explores the importance of representation and diversity in leadership.
The topic: Gender equality in leadership means that men, women, and gender-diverse people share decision-making power more equally. This includes leadership roles in businesses, entrepreneurship, science and technology, politics, and other important areas.
Right now, leadership is not balanced. In 2024, only 5% of Chief Executive Officers of publicly traded companies in Canada were womenFootnote 1 . In 2024, Indigenous women, Black women, women with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ women each held less than 1% or less of senior leadership rolesFootnote 2 .
Why this is important: When more women and gender-diverse people have leadership roles, we get different perspectives, better decisions, and more innovation.
Seeing diversity in leadership also inspires people! In 2022, only 12% of girls and young women in Canada said they were interested in becoming an elected leader, and only 9% wanted to be prime ministerFootnote 3 . But when women see other women in leadership, 86% say they feel encouraged to believe they can reach those roles tooFootnote 4 .
When leadership reflects Canada’s diversity, decisions are fairer and meet the needs of more people. This creates a more inclusive and equal society for everyone.
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