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Teams

Beyond Consensus: Decision-Making Models That Keep Teams Moving

When universal agreement becomes impossible, these alternative frameworks preserve buy-in without sacrificing speed or accountability

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Leadership

Skills, Mindsets and Careers Built for What’s Next

The changing business landscape is redefining the skills, roles and opportunities of tomorrow

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Skills, Mindsets and Careers Built for What’s Next

The changing business landscape is redefining the skills, roles and opportunities of tomorrow

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How Digital Product Managers Shape What’s Next

Kris Hayward loves watching an idea evolve into a deployed product that adds real value

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Leading Transformation in Times of Change

Tosin Akinwekomi helps businesses find better ways of doing things

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Beyond Consensus: Decision-Making Models That Keep Teams Moving

When universal agreement becomes impossible, these alternative frameworks preserve buy-in without sacrificing speed or accountability

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How to Become a Better Team Player

Olympians and Paralympians share advice on playing well with others—even when you’d rather not

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Are Tattoos Still Taboo at Work?

One in three Canadian adults now have ink. It may be time to revisit the norms of workplace professionalism

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Where Does DEI Go From Here?

Amid surging political and populist criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion mandates, many companies find themselves at a crossroads

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Let’s Try Pensions for Youth, Internships for Retirees

We need to flip the career ladder to encourage young people to explore their future and retirees to keep contributing

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Why Is the Public Sector a DEI Laggard?

Servant leaders are champions of inclusion. But they also face institutional barriers in the public service

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Gender Bias Follows Women Into the Gig Economy

The promise of freelancing as an equalizer for women may be overstated

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Five Ideas Entrepreneurs Need To Thrive Right Now

It’s a tough time to be building a business in Canada. A panel of entrepreneurial thinkers share what might make things easier

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How to Find Your Venture's Social Impact Sweet Spot

Entrepreneur Jason Hawkins shares what startups can do to tackle big problems in a way that actually makes a difference

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Beware the AI Trojan Horse at Work

Leaders must proactively set boundaries on how AI is integrated in the workplace — or suffer the consequences

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The Culture Clash with AI Bots

What can we learn by asking a generative AI agent about its values?

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Webinar

Built to Innovate: Learn new ways to nurture a firm-wide innovation culture

Explore practical frameworks and real-world examples to move from ideas to impact

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The Green Future of AI

Can energy-hogging artificial intelligence actually turn out to be an important sustainability tool?

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A Phantom Retirement Crisis?

Why senior homeowners are doing far better than politicians claim, and why a soft real estate market is nothing to fear

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Universal Sick Leave is Canada’s Missing Safety Net

When ailing workers feel they have to show up for work, productivity tanks and illness spreads. There’s an easy fix: treat sick leave like workers’ comp

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Is Black Friday Still Worth the Work?

What was once a clear retail boon has become a significant effort for brands and shoppers alike

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Finding Your True Self in the Digital Marketplace

The relationship between social media influencers and their followers provides a new way to understand authenticity in the virtual world

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How AI is Upending Digital Marketing

As technology accelerates and consumer expectations evolve, marketers must proceed with both caution and innovation

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Webinar

The Rule of One: How to Accelerate Your Firm’s Global Growth Now

Learn to assess and capitalize on opportunities in overseas markets

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When the Next Pandemic Hits, Will Firms Be Ready?

The expertise most in need during COVID-19 was sitting in plain sight all along — warning us about fragile supply chains and short-term thinking

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First Steps to Building a Future-Ready Business

The MIND framework asks first-order questions to help identify internal strengths and gaping needs

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How Indigenous Finance Is Rewriting the Rules of Canadian Banking

The odds may be stacked against Indigenous-owned businesses, but specialized lenders are proving character-based lending works. Will mainstream banks follow their lead?

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When Narcissism is a CEO’s Kryptonite

Executives dealing in insider trading can be undone by their inflated ego

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What Happens When People Feel Confident About Money

Borrowell’s Eva Wong unpacks how fintech and social trends are helping consumers understand and shift their money mindset