How do young people break through into the professional world of business? How do they grow and become leaders? This episode features Madelyn Robbins. Who is Madelyn Robbins? Well, to start with, she is the stepdaughter of the host (Yes, full disclosure here), but she is much more than that. You will learn more about her in the episode as she opens up about the unique challenges her generation faces, her methods of growing and learning what school can't teach, how she manages her mindset, and attitude, and more. This one will surprise you folks!
Jun 28, 2023
24 min
Ever wonder how you can improve your brand to attract the best employees? Emma shows us ways to accomplish this, to build great teams and keep them. Emma is the founder of Iris, an organization that focuses on deepening employee-employer relationships. For over a decade, she has shared her experience and talents to assist organizations across a variety of sectors, including private, public, and not-for-profit organizations.
May 22, 2023
27 min
In this episode we talk about a number of EDI issues with our two experts Manny Rego, who has been one of our most popular guests and is a thought leader in EDI, and Dr. Vidal Chavannes, who has worked with many public and private, and non-profit organizations helping to establish equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) frameworks, and develop industry-specific EDI training and education programs and modules. We take on some interesting questions such as: What happened to the D in EDI?Has the energy around EDI started to dissipate? We hear a dissention and complaints from some people, voicing their concerns of losing "something". A real fear? Yes, but is it a real problem?
Apr 24, 2023
32 min
Richard Steinecke is highly regarded as a leader, educator, mentor, and one of the Godfathers of professional regulation in Canada. Dean had the opportunity to sit down with Richard Steinecke upon his retirement, and discuss Richard's reflections on his amazing career and some of his thoughts on where professional regulation is headed in the years to come.
Mar 22, 2023
29 min
With so much concern for employee retention, the need to maintain psychologically safe workspaces, and the desire to establish high functioning and happy workplace cultures, Amy Davies brings one more tool for the Management and HR toolbox - Stay Interviews. Learn how these work, what they can do and why it is important to utilize them. Amy is a delight to have on the show and this episode is one you won't want to miss.
Feb 27, 2023
23 min
There have been a number of controversies and concerns raised about entry to practice examinations. Things like fairness, equity, and remote proctoring, to name a few. Chris Beauchamp enlightens us about developing and administering examinations, and he addresses some of the recent controversies such as massive failure rates in some cases, suggestions that exams are not inclusive and create barriers for some exam takers to be successful.
Jan 23, 2023
33 min
In this episode of the podcast John Farren and Dean discuss hot topics in workplace investigations including: Investigation of the unwitnessed scenario - "One person’s word against the other"Selecting external investigators - What to look for as we see a proliferation of “would be investigators”The importance of avoiding bias and staying open minded during an investigationDuring this conversation, John brings his wealth of experience and insightful perspectives to all these topics. What is shared in this conversation is helpful to investigators, and those who would be looking to engage investigators.
Nov 23, 2022
36 min
The phrase quiet quitting has been making the rounds and is seen as a hot new trend, but is it really? Mani Rego Mani is a strategic HR and DEI thought leader with over 25 years of experience in HR, Leadership Development, Training, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Mani helps us understand this concept, what it is and what we can do to address it.
Oct 24, 2022
18 min
We called this the "Podcast Takeover" - Dean goes from host to guest and Brenda takes over as the host. In this episode Dean talks about illegal practitioners, what they are, the dangers they pose, and how they are investigated. There are some great insights, interesting stories and advice on how regulators can deal with these fraudsters and how members of the public can stay safe.
Aug 18, 2022
25 min
In this very interesting episode, the Registrar and Vice President of Regulation for the Human Resources Professionals Association, Claude Balthazard discusses the journey from association to regulator, and the incredible story of how the HRPA accomplished and continues to manage the transition. Claude is an engaging speaker and very knowledgeable on regulatory matters. He not only tells the story of the HRPA but also highlights todays thinking about regulation, its association roots, and the path forward to meeting public expectations.
Jul 21, 2022
26 min
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