Is My Company Insolvent?
With high interest rates and rampant inflation, it’s important for businesses to take stock of their financial situation and address early triggers before they morph into bigger problems. In a series tailored specifically to…
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…
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…
Building an Agile Workforce: How to Ask the Right Questions
The agile workforce was well on its way before the pandemic hit, but COVID's lingering presence has kicked it into overdrive. For many leaders this leaves them wondering how to best reconfigure their teams…
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…
Operation Disrupt: How to Lead During a Crisis
Leadership is easy when nothing changes. However, change is constant and has the potential to be very disruptive to both your people and your business operations. Are you prepared to lead during a crisis? In…
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…
Open for Business 2020: Financing and Transactions Forge Ahead
While many things have changed over the past few months, the need for business capital has remained strong. Likewise, capital is still available from traditional and non-traditional sources—you just need to know where…