Hiring Top Talent: Shifting Conventional Thinking
Employers or candidates—who’s in the driver's seat when it comes to hiring top talent? Sandy Dennis asserts that candidates are definitely the ones at the helm, and employers need to adjust their…
Beyond the Webcam: How Can Leaders Build Meaningful Relationships?
Forming authentic relationships with team members has always been essential to working effectively—but how are those relationships affected by working remotely? Barry Pokroy and Dave Stevens argue that connection isn't necessarily formed during…
COVID-19: Are You Hearing the Emotions of Your Organization?
Foreword We originally published this article on March 17, 2020—the first Tuesday of the lockdown in Toronto. It has been eight months since COVID-19 forced much of Canada into isolation, and even longer…
Virtual Onboarding: The Inside Scoop
Onboarding new employees is always a delicate process. From providing all the paperwork and ensuring they have the right technology, to making them feel welcomed and a part of the team—there are a lot…
Interim Executives: Not Just a Placeholder
As an employer, it’s vital to ensure that you’re hiring the best talent available—this also applies when bringing on the often overlooked interim executive. In times of rapid change, an interim’s…
The “I” in Executive Career TransItion
When outplacement services are needed for a former employee, it's important to ensure that a holistic approach is taken. It's not enough to simply address the professional needs of the person, Barry Pokroy…
Elevating Your Talent Strategy: The Interim Imperative
To many, the word interim connotes impermanence and transitory—the notion of a placeholder and a period of uncertainty and disruption. However, when it comes to executive leadership, interim can have a much different meaning…
Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth as the World Emerges from COVID-19
With many businesses starting to return to work following the COVID-19 lockdown, Barry Pokroy discusses post-traumatic growth and how leaders can promote it in their workplace “It’s the end of the world…
In-Demand Skills for Today’s Leaders
From opportunity and growth to uncertainty and downsizing, our current climate has employers wondering—what's next? To keep organizations afloat, hiring organizations are seeking executives with specific core competencies. Sandy Dennis outlines the key…
Interim Executives: Stormy Waters Require a Seasoned Helmsman
The use of Interim Managers or Executives (“Interims”) has been growing rapidly, as forward-looking organizations grappled with the rapid rate of change brought on by technology. The disruption and uncertainty arising from the current…