Hiring During Business Transformation
For more than the last eight years, I have been helping businesses transform from mediocrity (or worse) to strongly performing enterprises. While there may be marketing strategy changes or situational upheaval, all the transformations have involved subtracting, adding...
Dear Ontario Provincially Regulated Employer: is your business ready for Bill 148?
It’s more than an increase in minimum wage! Bill 148, Ontario’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 passed third reading on November 22, 2017, and has now received Royal Assent. The Act brings significant changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) and...
Reflecting on Bernie Sanders’ Trip to Toronto to Discuss Canadian Healthcare
I recently had the privilege of hearing Senator Bernie Sanders speak to a very engaged Toronto audience. Senator Sanders was in Toronto to get a first-hand look at what our universal healthcare system looks like. He toured three Toronto hospitals and had numerous...
Technological disruption is here to stay, it’s time to start paying attention
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different? – C.S. Lewis Change is everywhere, but we often don’t notice it until it hits us with full force. At an event a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to be able to attend a...
Are you doing the right things to create a culture of engagement with your employee group?
I had the pleasure of speaking at the Family Enterprise Xchange Forum last week. The biggest benefit of being a speaker at these events is that – while I was there to share my story – I also got to listen to the experiences of others.
RFPs – Do they really make sense today?
As part of my consulting gig, I’m frequently obligated to participate and to comment on RFP contract value and winnability. As both a consultant and a former multinational supply chain manager, I have a conflicting view of publicly posted RFPs. A strong, well-written...
