Roundtable Mentor, Michael Sadler, Director of Planning & Decision Support at Meridian Credit Union, shared his perspective on how to establish work boundaries while on vacation, without compromising your career. “Going on holiday without the expectation of accessibility isn’t something you can initiate a few weeks before your departure. It depends on building trust between […]
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Roundtable Mentor, Jaspreet Sandhu, Director of Loyalty and Engagement at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), shared her perspective on how to keep a team motivated following layoffs and cost-cutting. “Without a moment to reflect, and connect with a place of your own authentic motivation, you run the risk of being disingenuous in your approach.”
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Roundtable Mentor, Jennifer Campbell, Marketing Strategy Leader at United Way Greater Toronto, shared her perspective on how to keep a team motivated following layoffs and cost-cutting. “… consider if you have the messages and information you need to effectively represent the organization’s vision and plans to move forward.” READ MORE
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Roundtable Mentor Lisa Kimmel, President and CEO of Edelman, shared her perspective with our team on how to get off on the right foot when you are promoted among your peers. “Value your subject matter experts; don’t be afraid to lead; acknowledge that change is difficult; distance yourself from your former position.” READ MORE
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By: Brené Brown Reviewed by: Susan MacKenzie The Premise: Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown is a timely book for today’s increasingly ‘us versus them’ tribal environment. Social connection has helped us survive as a species but people are increasingly isolated as perspectives are polarized (anything from politics, sexual harassment to child-rearing), many of us feel
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Roundtable Member Gabriella O’Rourke, Group Practice Manager of the Commercial Litigation Group for Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), shared her perspective with our team on how to maintain your network. The key to staying relevant and on other people’s radar is to make sure that when you do reach out to people you are conscious
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Roundtable Member Elliott Silverstein, Manager of Government Relations at CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO), shared his perspective with our team on how to maintain your network. To be truly successful, networking requires strategy, time investment and ongoing maintenance. READ MORE
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By: Porter Gale Reviewed by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Author Porter Gale’s story of her rise to her role as Director of Marketing for Virgin Atlantic is the jumping off point for an informative and in-depth review of how actively seeking and maintaining contacts can be the key to a successful and rewarding career. Your Network
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Roundtable Mentor, Jennifer Campbell shared her perspective with our team on how to tap into sponsors and mentors to move your career forward. “Rather than focusing on a singular sponsor… focus on identifying and building a network of internal, senior champions/friends that will be sitting at the ‘grown-up table’ when those important conversations are being
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Roundtable Mentor, Bob Canuel shared his perspective with our team on how to tap into sponsors and mentors to move your career forward. “A mentor is a catalyst that helps you grow as a person and as a leader. A sponsor helps you action what it is that you want to do and ultimately translate
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