Roundtable Mentor, Jennifer Smith, Director of Sales & Marketing Operations, Orthapaedics at Johnson & Johnson, shared her strategies on how to deal with even the best-intentioned micromanagement. “Rather than focusing on reducing the number of questions, change the paradigm to how to make project updates to your boss more targeted and efficient.” READ MORE
By: Gary John Bishop Reviewed by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Gary John Bishop’s UnFu*k Yourself is the wake-up call for those who are poised to take the next big leap in their lives – personal, career or otherwise, but feel stuck. Bishop is a best selling author and coach who has worked with people in …
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Roundtable Mentor, Cathy O’Neill, Senior Director of Patient Experience and Community Engagement at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, shares her strategies on how to get through periods of high pressure. “Being grounded in a very clear purpose has propelled me forward in some of the most challenging times in my career.” READ MORE
Written by: Andrea Owen Reviewed by: Sarah Fentum The Premise: The second book by nationally sought-after life coach and author, Andrea Owen, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit examines ‘how life knocks you down, but habits keep you down.’ Each chapter examines behavioural patterns that many women fall into, and Owen doesn’t hold back when she calls …
The Premise: Mark Manson, self-proclaimed Author, Thinker, Life Enthusiast uses the f-word. A lot. If this will put you off in any way, this book is not for you. That said, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is actually a modern look at how to deal with stress, social media envy and anxiety …
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 …
Presenting to a senior audience can be intimidating, even for those that have been doing them for many years. So, how do we set ourselves up for success? This month Roundtable Members Zev Smith and Claudia Calderon shared their tips on how to get off on the right foot with these types of high-pressure presentations. …
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By: Cathie Black Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Cathie Black is CEO of Hearst Magazine and the woman who convinced Oprah to launch O-Magazine the most successfully magazine launch in history. Black walks us through her career milestones from Ms. Magazine to USA Today and provides insights and advice on what she’s learned along the …
By: Chip Health and Dan Health Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Why is it that some ideas stick and others die before they even hit the boardroom table? Brothers Chip and Dan Heath explore the concept of “stickiness” (drilling down into some of Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point territory). The Bottom-line: Getting your point across clearly and …
By: Eckhart Tolle Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Following up to bestseller “The Power of Now”, Eckhart Tolle provides a roadmap to show us how to reset our priorities, transcend ego-based reactions and achieve inner calm and a truly fulfilling existence. A powerful message of personal mastery in order to build a better way of …
Refer a colleague to a Roundtable Program and we will donate a percentage of any sales to support our Roundtable Bursary with Indspire, a national charity supporting Indigenous youth aspiring to post-secondary education. Our goal is to fund 215 young people in memory of the 215 children found in unmarked graves at the residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Reach out to Glain at groberts@goroundtable.com with your referral suggestions.
