The perspectives in this article have been informed by some of my work with not for profit Boards as an interim Executive Director and fair to add, some 25 years of providing oversight to transfer payment agencies. By way of context, social services in Ontario are...

The concepts of openness and transparency have changed dramatically in the last 20 years, in part due to the swiftness and broad reach of social media.  Publicly funded organizations have been jettisoned into a completely different realm.  As one would expect, some...

A colleague of mine asked me recently, “what does talent management mean”? Talent management is a pretty common term these days.  If you go on to Workopolis or LinkedIn you can find jobs with titles such as Coordinator, Manager, Director or even Global VP of Talent...

In a different lifetime I was involved in collective bargaining with the union local representing the workers in our manufacturing facility. If you’ve been involved, you know it’s usually a very adversarial process. We were fortunate enough to have a very experienced...

In our Value Builder series we explore the eight key factors potential buyers review when looking to acquire a business - maybe yours Who Is the Best Buyer for Your Business? Determining the best buyer for your business is not always a cut and dried proposition. Sure,...

One taste of maple syrup immediately launches some of my best memories. I’ve always enjoyed it – whether it’s sitting down to a big plate of pancakes dripping with it or hiking through late winter forest snow with my grandfather and drinking the sweet sap directly...