REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan: Recent Episodes
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REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs and business leaders, and their successes and struggles along their journey. Each week we also talk about HR struggles, tips and strategies to help. If you love to learn through story telling, join us.
Nonprofits and businesses both want to make a difference, but they often approach partnerships from different starting points. Charities seek funding out of necessity, while businesses balance philanthropy with brand and community goals. When these priorities collide, partnerships can become transactional rather than transformational. What could happen if both sides worked together with greater trust and a shared focus on impact?
In this episode, we sit down with Rob Tonus, President of The Fundraising Company and a nonprofit leader with more than three decades of experience in the charitable sector. Rob works closely with smaller organizations that may not have the resources for a full-time fundraiser but still need the strategy and expertise to achieve their goals and expand their impact.
Rob shares why nonprofit leaders need a stronger business mindset when it comes to sustainability, fundraising, and partnerships, and discusses the challenges many charities face today, from limited resources and donor expectations to the growing role of technology. We also explore how businesses can support nonprofits beyond financial contributions by offering leadership, strategy, and operational expertise to build stronger, more effective collaborations.
If you’re a nonprofit leader, fundraiser, or business professional looking to build meaningful partnerships and increase your impact, this conversation offers practical insights on how to work together to create real change.
0:00 - Intro
02:13 - What is Impact?
03:37 - Why nonprofits workers need to put on a business mentality
05:33 - How Rob helps small organizations
07:33 - Challenges faced by nonprofits today
13:36 - Unique challenges with the charitable sector (cont.)
17:37 - Philanthropy and the business sector
20:25 - How businesses can build community & give back
22:22 - Determining which organizations to support?
23:32 - The impact of Rob’s work
30:58 - Importance of knowing your donors
34:45 - Nonprofits and technology
38:47 - What’s next or Rob
41:54 - Where to find Rob
Visit Rob’s website - https://www.fundraising-co.ca/
Connect with Rob - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/robtonus
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Fundraising #NonProfit #Business #Charity
For years, organizations have aspired to deliver truly people-centered leadership, personalized development, meaningful internal mobility, and continuous performance enablement. Yet many transformation efforts stalled, not from lack of intent, but from limits in scale, visibility, and human capacity.
In this episode, we are joined by Shveta Malhan – a people and transformation leader with over 20 years of experience helping organizations unlock human potential through better leadership, learning, and talent practices. As Managing Partner and Co-founder of Yenza3, she works with leaders to thoughtfully integrate AI into people systems, enabling personalized learning, internal mobility, and continuous performance, without losing judgment, trust, or human connection. Shveta is known for translating emerging technology into practical, people-centered transformation that actually works in the real world.
Together, we explore how AI is now removing many of the barriers that once held leadership and talent transformation back. At the same time, technology alone cannot deliver change, true transformation still depends on leadership readiness, transparency, and trust.
Tune in as we discuss how leaders can use AI to enhance, not replace, human potential, creating workplaces where performance, connection, and sound judgment reinforce each other. You’ll leave with practical use cases, frameworks, and actionable guidance to adopt AI responsibly and effectively in today’s evolving workplace.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
03:50 - Why leadership transformation experts get stalled in the past
07:58 - How AI is enabling leaders
12:49 - The impact and fears of AI
18:35 - Practical uses cases for AI Chatbots
28:22 - Framework to integrate AI into your work
31:45 - Advice for adopting AI today
36:12 - Building trust, more than tools
43:00 - Tips for leaders adopting AI
45:03 - What’s next for Shveta
47:24 - Where to find Shveta
Visit Shveta’s website - https://www.yenza3.com/
Connect with Shveta - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shvetamalhan/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
AI #Leadership #DigitalTransformation
Quiet achievers are often the most capable people in the room, yet the most overlooked. In workplaces that reward visibility and self-promotion, their thoughtful leadership style can go unnoticed, leaving them struggling to be heard or recognized. So how can quiet professionals build confidence, communicate their value and lead with presence, without changing who they are?
In this episode, we’re joined by Linda Raynier, author of The Quiet Achiever (Wiley, October 2025), keynote speaker, leadership and communication coach, and founder of the Quiet to Confident Leadership program. Linda shares practical insights on embracing quiet strengths, leading authentically, and making a meaningful impact at work.
A former CPA turned recruiter, Linda has built a career coaching business, a YouTube community of over 1 million subscribers, and LinkedIn Learning courses with over 2.6 million learners worldwide. Named one of Canada’s Top 20 Career Coaches for 2025, she brings both personal experience and proven strategies to this conversation.
In this conversation, Linda opens up about her own journey as a quiet achiever, the hidden strengths of quiet leadership, and how leaders can better support and engage quieter voices on their teams. Whether you’re a quiet professional or a leader looking to better support quieter voices, this episode offers a powerful reframe on confidence, communication, and leadership.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
3:06 - Why Linda is passionate about helping quiet quitters become successful in the workforce
9:40 - The hidden strengths of quiet leaders (the QUIET framework)
17:06 - Experience as a quiet achiever
22:07 - Growing a YouTube channel with 1M subscribers
29:55 - Connecting with the right audience
30:28 - Who Linda works with
36:07 - Advice for leaders to connect with quiet achievers
45:11 - Linda’s book
48:58 - What’s next for Linda
51:03 - Where to find Linda
Visit Linda’s website - https://www.lindaraynier.com/
Subscribe to Linda on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LindaRaynier
Connect with Linda - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lindaraynier
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Leadership #QuietAchievers
Nonprofits are facing rising demand, limited budgets and digital gaps, which can quickly become overwhelming without the right strategy and expertise.
CharityVillage is partnering with Trendspire's ProEdVentures to launch a Nonprofit Transformation Partner Certification Program to train staff, consultants, and recent grads as in-house transformation leaders, blending strategy, data, process, and AI, including a real capstone project to deliver practical, sustainable change across the sector
In this episode, we are joined by Dianne Clark, who has over 25 years of experience leading a consultancy in digital operations transformation, assisting nonprofit leaders to explore digital tools and strategies for continuous improvement. Growing capacity to manage employees, engage stakeholders, make informed decisions, and more. Dianne is vendor-neutral and fluent in hundreds of software products.
In this episode, we explore Dianne’s journey, the CharityVillage collaboration, and how nonprofits can drive practical digital transformation with the program’s seven units, the role of AI and more.
0:00 - Intro
3:42 - Dianne’s journey / about the program
11:03 - How organizations can benefit from Digital Transformation
13:03 - Collaboration with Charity Village
17:11 - 7 Units of Digital Transformation
27:45 - AI and Nonprofits
35:15 - Nonprofits and ROI
43:35 - Where to find Dianne
Visit Dianne’s website - https://www.trendspire.com/
Learn more about ProEdventures - https://www.proedventures.com
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
DigitalTransformation #Nonprofit
Power can elevate a leader’s influence — but it can also quietly erode the very qualities that made them effective in the first place.
In this episode of REVUP Your Leadership, we explore The Power Paradox with Ivan Palomino, behavioral science expert, culture transformation strategist, and founder of PeopleKult. Drawing on decades of research and his 25 years working with global corporations, Ivan breaks down how power subtly shifts the brain, dulls our ability to read others, and expands leadership blind spots.
Together, we explore how leaders can rebuild self-awareness as a skill, counter the distortions of power, and stay grounded in the human side of leadership. If you want to lead with clarity, empathy, and impact, no matter how much influence you hold, this episode will challenge you, stretch you, and equip you.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
4:00 - The Power Paradox
09:45 - Losing your edge
18:01 - How to help break the Power Paradox
23:24 - Toxic work culture
24:44 - The high cost of leadership blind spots
26:45 - Self awareness and the importance of mentorship
28:56 - Mental Models
30:51 - REVUP Principles
34:37 - Investing in people
41:42 - What’s next for Ivan
45:58 - Where to find Ivan
Visit Ivan’s website - https://www.ivanpalomino.net/
Connect with Ivan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ipalomino/?originalSubdomain=ch
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Leadership #WorkCulture
In a world obsessed with automation and efficiency, there’s one leadership skill AI will never replicate: the ability to build meaningful human connections.
In this episode, we sit down with Trina Boos, Founder and CEO of Boost Academy of Excellence, to explore why workplace etiquette, emotional intelligence, and communication are more critical than ever in today’s hybrid and AI-driven world. Drawing from her extensive experience in marketing, digital, and creative industries — as well as her leadership roles at Boost Agents and Ad Lounge — Trina shares practical insights on developing professional presence, fostering trust, and navigating generational differences in the workplace.
We dive into the “Others Focused” framework, the growing knowledge transfer gap, and how leaders can bridge the divide between generations while staying authentic and adaptable.
If you’ve ever wondered what truly sets great leaders apart — or how to future-proof your career against AI — this episode offers thoughtful, actionable answers.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - The knowledge transfer gap, impact of COVID and remote work
8:03 - The anxious generation - advice for young leaders
10:50 - The Others Focused framework
13:22 - Challenges leaders are facing today
17:37 - Generational gap in the workforce, adapting to different needs
27:18 - Importance of communication and flexibility
28:22 - AI-proof advantages, workplace etiquette, and human connection
34:40 - Getting comfortable with networking and talking with others
40:19 - What’s next for Trina
Visit Trina’s website - www.boostacademyofexcellence.com
Check out Trina’s podcast- https://boostacademyofexcellence.com/podcast/
Connect with Trina - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/trinaboos
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
WorkplaceEtiquette #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkCulture #Networking
Have you ever felt misunderstood even when you were speaking the same language? In today’s global workplace, communication isn’t just about what we say, but how our words are understood through different cultural lenses.
In this episode of REVUP Your Leadership, we are joined by John Edward McGraw, a Multicultural Workplace Expert and founder of Hiyaku Coaching (“Hiyaku” meaning leap forward in Japanese). With over fifteen years of experience bridging cultures in Japan and Canada, John helps leaders and teams develop cultural fluency, break down communication barriers, and collaborate with impact.
We dive deep into why shared language doesn’t always mean shared meaning — and what inclusive leaders can do about it. We also explore why cultural awareness is critical to effective leadership, how the LEAP tool can help you reset and reconnect in moments of misunderstanding, ways to stay curious and aware of your own cultural lens, practical strategies to build more inclusive, high-performing teams, and more.
If you lead across borders, backgrounds, or perspectives, this episode will help you make the LEAP forward toward more authentic connection and shared success.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
03:03 - Shared language isn’t shared meaning
08:32 - How John helps others
15:09 - Differences within same cultures
17:23 - LEAP
21:14 - Keeping curiosity open
23:45 - Tips for showing curiosity in an open way
28:00 - Being aware of your own cultural lens
39:12 - What’s next for John
40:48 - Where to find John
Visit John’s website - https://johnedwardmcgraw.com/
Free cultural diagnostic tool - https://johnedwardmcgraw.com/get-your-checklist
Connect with John - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnedwardmcgraw/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Communication #Culture #Inclusive #Leadership
Behind every great organization is a leader who knows that people—not policies—make the difference.
In this episode, HR veteran Christine Thrussell shares two decades of hard-earned wisdom from leading recruitment, transformation, and leadership development across the U.S. and Canada.
From the costs of poor leadership to the power of onboarding, retention, and appreciation, Christine breaks down what truly drives a healthy workplace culture. She also shares how leaders can move from transactional to transformational, build trust across teams, and recruit not just for skills—but for fit and belonging.
Whether you’re a people manager, HR professional, or aspiring leader, this episode will help you navigate the human side of leadership with candour, empathy, and strategy.
0:00 - Intro
02:25 - From transactional to transformational
08:28 - The costs of not having strong leadership
10:42 - Importance of onboarding
11:56 - Importance of employee retention
13:37 - Succession planning
24:27 - Valuing your entire team as a leader
27:44 - How to show employees appreciation
29:42 - Recruiting for skills, fit, and culture
35:33 - Work culture and belonging
39:47 - What’s next for Christine
Visit Christine’s website - https://ctchr.ca/
Connect with Christine - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/christinethrussell
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Leadership #HRStrategy #WorkCulture
When leadership above you creates a challenging environment, it can leave you feeling frustrated or powerless. But you have more influence than you think.
In this episode, we are joined by educator and facilitator Jill McPherson, who shares how to use conscious, compassionate communication to stay grounded, build trust, and navigate difficult power dynamics with emotional intelligence. Drawing on her training in nonviolent communication, Jill offers practical strategies to help you learn by fostering connection instead of control.
We’ll explore why empathy doesn’t mean agreement, how to separate what was said from the story you tell yourself, speaking from values instead of blame, ways to deal with micromanagers without taking things personally, and more.
This conversation will give you tools to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion – while keeping your cool when the pressure’s on.
0:00 - Intro
02:33 - What is Power With, Not Power Over
07:38 - Strategy 1: Empathy is not agreement
11:09 - Dealing with micromanagers, not taking things personally
15:23 - Strategy 2: Separating stimulus from story
27:00 - Strategy 3: Speak from values, not blame
32:04 - What’s next for Jill
34:06 - Where to find Jill
Visit Jill’s website - https://jillmcpherson.com/
Connect with Jill - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jill-mcpherson-keynote-speaker-facilitator-63480033
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Leadership #CompassionateLeadership #WorkCulture
Hard skills might get you into a leadership role – but it’s compassion that inspires trust, loyalty, and real collaboration.
In this episode, we’re joined by Jill McPherson, an educator and facilitator who helps people communicate with more courage, compassion, and clarity. Trained in Nonviolent Communication, Jill works with leaders and teams to build trust, navigate conflict, and shift away from “power over” dynamics that quietly erode connection.
Part 1 of our 2-part series focuses on leading your team. Jill shares how conscious, compassionate communication can strengthen emotional intelligence and transform leadership from a role of control to one of genuine connection. We explore how to stay grounded, build trust, and respond instead of react – especially in challenging situations.
You’ll learn three practical strategies to lead with empathy:
- Lead with curiosity, not control – Ask before assuming; listen before directing.
- Name what’s alive – Normalize emotions at work without turning it into therapy.
- Create a repair culture – See conflict not as the enemy, but as an opportunity for growth.
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or stepping into your first management role, this conversation will help you approach leadership with more humanity – and see your team thrive because of it.
0:00 - Intro
01:57 - Power With, Not Power Over
05:23 - Strategy 1: Lead with curiosity, not control
11:58 - Building trusts among managers and team members
13:59 - Strategy 2: Name what's alive (normalizing emotions)
19:24 - Navigating feedback
21:24 - Leaders and lack of leadership training
23:29 - Strategy 3: Create repair culture and reframe conflict
33:06 - What’s next for Jill
34:12 - Where to find Jill
Visit Jill’s website - https://jillmcpherson.com/
Connect with Jill - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jill-mcpherson-keynote-speaker-facilitator-63480033
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Leadership #CompassionateLeadership #WorkCulture
Sustainable growth doesn’t come from chasing every new lead – it comes from putting people at the centre of your business.
In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Troster – the go-to business coach for women entrepreneurs scaling their service-based businesses beyond $500K. She helps clients gain clarity on their ideal customer and systematically align every functional area around those needs to create authentic, sustainable, and profitable growth. Drawing from her experience as founder of an award-winning accelerator that has supported over 450 women-led ventures, Nicole now applies those proven frameworks to help individual clients build businesses that put people at the centre of profitable growth.
We explore:
- How to deeply understand and design for your ideal customer
- Why engaging employees in service design boosts quality and ownership
- Building culture with intention, not by default
- Leadership tips and trends for growth
- The role of community in workplace success
Whether you’re a founder, leader, or service provider, this conversation will help you shift from transactional to relational growth – and see why people really are your greatest business asset.
0:00 - Intro
03:25 - Clients at the core, understanding their needs
07:22 - Listening to your clients
10:32 - Putting your team at the core
16:35 - Talent and people-powered growth
18:02 - Leadership tips and trends to grow your business
22:25 - Culture by intention and not by default
28:40 - Importance of community within the workplace
32:06 - What’s next for Nicole
33:46 - Where to find Nicole
Visit Nicole’s website - http://coeuragelabs.com/
Connect with Nicole - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/nicoletroster
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
BusinessGrowth #Leadership #PeopleFirst #WorkCulture
In today’s fast-moving business landscape, technology isn’t just a tool – it’s a competitive advantage. Strategic leaders who embrace the right tools can streamline operations, make smarter decisions, and stay ahead of the curve.
In this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Brodie – founder of CodeFusion Communications Inc., Amazon best-selling co-author of The Tech Multiplier, and trusted technology advisor for over 30 years.
We discuss how leaders can turn technology from a risk into a growth engine, including the hidden costs of outdated or disconnected systems, how to strategically plan for and integrate new technology, why AI is reshaping the business landscape, overcoming fear of change and managing technology risk, how leadership and communication style influence implementation success, and more.
Whether you’re a business owner, executive, or team leader, this episode will help you see technology as a strategic asset – one that can give you a clear edge in today’s competitive market.
0:00 - Intro
03:35 - Why forward thinking leaders need to invest in technology
05:56 - Hidden costs of not integrating software and technology systems
08:40 - A planning and strategic approach to streamlining technology
13:04 - How Jeff helps consult businesses
16:26 - A conversation on AI
18:58 - Getting comfortable with change
21:57 - Managing risk
25:07 - Importance of your leadership and communication style (Fascinate System)
36:19 - How to ensure implementation goes smoothly
37:47 - The cost gap
39:23 - What’s next for Jeff
41:19 - Where to find Jeff
Visit Jeff’s website - https://codefusion.com/cybersecurity-for-small-businesses/
Connect with Jeff - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jeffsbrodie
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #BusinessStrategy #Technology #AI #DigitalTransformation
Even the most capable leaders can unintentionally derail their own success. From procrastination and perfectionism to self-doubt and avoiding tough conversations, self-sabotage can impact us all.
In this episode, John Wang – author of Big Asian Energy (Penguin Random House, 2025), TEDx speaker, coach, and host of the Big Asian Energy podcast – returns to the podcast unpack how self-sabotage shows up in leadership, and uniquely for Asians and in Asian culture. With clients including Google, Apple, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs, John blends cultural insight with science-backed strategies to help Asian professionals build confidence, visibility, and impact.
We explore the links between self-sabotage and imposter syndrome, patterns like self-diminishment and self-censorship, and practical steps to reclaim your leadership potential. Whether you’ve battled self-doubt or want to lead with more confidence, this conversation is packed with insights to help you break through the ‘bamboo ceiling’ and thrive.
0:00 Intro
03:15 - Self sabotage and its impact on leadership
04:38 - The ‘Bamboo Ceiling’
11:58 - Imposter syndrome
22:05 - Self diminishment, self sacrifice, self criticizing, self censoring, self rejection, self isolating, and self abandonment
30:00 - Obligation
31:33 - Strategies for overcoming self sabotage
35:49 - Debunking the imposter syndrome
41:11 - What’s next for John
42:11 - Where to find John
Visit John’s website - https://www.bigasianenergy.com
Connect with John - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-wang-b79ba396/?originalSubdomain=ca
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#LeadershipDevelopment #ImposterSyndrome #SelfConfidence
Hiring the right talent is critical — but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Using a recruiter can help you find top-tier talent faster, save valuable time, and make smarter hiring decisions.
In this episode, we’re joined once again by seasoned headhunter Pari Nejatie, who brings over 20 years of experience recruiting C-suite leaders across industries. Together, we unpack how using a recruiter can streamline your hiring process, save valuable time, and ultimately lead to better, smarter hires.
Pari shares her proactive approach to finding top candidates, why relying solely on databases doesn’t cut it, and how recruiters provide flexibility, honest feedback, and faster turnaround times. Tune in for practical insights into how partnering with a recruiter can elevate your hiring game.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
01:49 - Benefits of having a recruiter
02:59 - Pari’s proactive approach
04:08 - How Pari’s finds candidates
05:27 - Why candidate databases aren’t always effective
08:47 - Flexibility with using a recruiter / headhunter (cont)
10:12 - Benefits of employers getting feedback
12:39 - The costs and lost time with not hiring a recruiter
15:05 - Turnaround time
16:25 - Timelines and benefits of timeliness
19:04 - What the hiring process reflects on you as an employer
20:32 - Differences between an HR department and recruiters
22:42 - Other benefits
26:59 - Pari’s greatest joy as a recruiter
31:15 - Final thoughts
32:10 - Where to find Pari
Connect with Pari - https://www.linkedin.com/in/parinejatie/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Hiring #RecruiterInsights
What does it take to lead with confidence, authenticity, and impact?
In this episode, we sit down with Amy Au, Founder and Executive Coach of Innovate You, to explore what it means to step into your power as a leader. An ICF Certified Coach and Fascinate Certified Advisor, Amy works with women leaders to help them align their careers with their values, communicate with clarity, and unlock their full potential.
Together, we unpack practical strategies for building confidence, developing essential people leadership skills, and the powerful role of mentorship. Plus, we discuss the Fascinate Assessment Tool, a unique framework for discovering how the world sees you — and how to lead with that insight.
Whether you’re new to leadership or ready to level up, this episode offers actionable tips and deep inspiration to help you own your voice and lead with purpose.
Plus, don’t miss Amy and Hilda’s upcoming workshop at Toronto Tech Week on June 24th! https://lu.ma/losnlzoh
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
01:49 - What does leadership mean
04:19 - Why do people lack confidence in being a leader
07:23 - The role of mentorship
08:48 - People leadership skills for all leaders
12:01 - Why Amy and Hilda are passionate about helping women become better leaders
19:21 - The Fascinate Assessment Tool
26:07 - Why Amy does what she does
27:16 - Tips and strategies for leadership abilities
28:33 - Upcoming Toronto Tech Week Workshop
30:43 - Where to find Amy
Connect with Amy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-au-wm/?originalSubdomain=ca
Visit Amy’s website - https://www.innovateyou.ca/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #WomenInLeadership #Confidence
Brand. Marketing. Sales. When these three align, emerging businesses don’t just grow — they scale with purpose, attract the right customers, and build lasting momentum.
In this episode we are joined by Jennifer He, founder of VOYO Business Design & Management and a strategic growth advisor to emerging businesses with global ambition. Equal parts fractional CMO, design thinker, and brand storyteller, she works across sectors — from retail and financial services to emerging tech and professional services — turning complexity into clarity and growth into momentum. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and the language of innovation, Jennifer brings heart, strategy, and edge to every transformation. She doesn’t just help businesses grow. She helps them become who they were meant to be.
Tune in as Jennifer shares her approach to business design, the power of storytelling, tuning out the noise, and why deep listening is a competitive advantage, and more.
0:00 - Intro
01:46 - About Jennifer
03:49 - Three truths - the importance of clarity around brand, marketing, and sales
08:05 - Branding (Who you are)
09:04 - Marketing (How you attract)
10:05 - Why you need to have a story
11:32 - Sales (How you close / convert)
12:35 - Sales strategies
14:53 - Tuning out the noise: the 5 voices
18:49 - What sets Jennifer apart
22:48 - Importance of listening to your team
25:05 - Delivering what people want
29:30 - VOYO space
35:13 - What’s next for Jennifer
36:50 - Where to find Jennifer
Connect with Jennifer - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jenhe Visit Jennifer’s website - https://www.voyoconsulting.com/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#BusinessDesign #BrandStrategy #Marketing #Sales
What does it take to actually get noticed by executive recruiters on LinkedIn?
In this episode, we’re joined by seasoned headhunter Pari Nejatie, who brings over 20 years of experience recruiting C-suite leaders across industries. Pari shares insider tips on how to craft a LinkedIn profile that captures attention and builds executive presence—without being salesy or generic.
We cover everything from profile photos and headlines to content strategy, career gaps, and how to position yourself for top leadership roles. Whether you’re actively job hunting or simply leveling up your professional brand, this episode is packed with tactical advice to help you stand out and attract the right opportunities.
Chapters
0:00 – Intro
02:00 – How to stand out on LinkedIn to headhunters/recruiters
05:26 – How to optimize your LinkedIn headshot
07:49 – Selecting your LinkedIn banner
09:09 – Writing your headline
13:01 – Tips for sharing content on LinkedIn
17:39 – About section
19:20 – Fascinate
23:43 – About section (cont)
24:49 – Experience section
29:06 – Tips for recruiters assessing LinkedIn profiles, career gaps
31:28 – Challenges with today’s job market
33:06 – Advantages of using a recruiter
36:45 – Role of recruiters for negotiating offers, feedback for employers
39:07 – Closing thoughts
40:38 – Where to find Pari
Connect with Pari - https://www.linkedin.com/in/parinejatie/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#LinkedInTips #Hiring #RecruiterInsights
When leaders stay calm under pressure, prioritize what truly matters, and manage their energy intentionally, it signals to others that stress can be handled constructively. This encourages clarity, reduces anxiety, and builds a culture of trust. By focusing your energy on high-impact actions rather than reacting to every urgency, you not only protect your own well-being but empower your team to do the same.
In this episode, we sit down with energy expert and professional speaker Jennifer Lyall, who shares how leaders can lead by example—not just with their actions, but with their presence. Jennifer breaks down how focusing your energy, staying grounded under pressure, and “checking your Inner Battery” can transform workplace culture, reduce overwhelm, and elevate performance.
With over 60,000 people reached through her talks and interviews, and her mission to empower 1 million to manage their energy like they manage their phone battery, Jennifer offers simple, actionable insights to help leaders and teams thrive. Tune in to learn about how to focus and manage your energy, the ‘2-Minute Shift’, strategies for managing stress, and more.
0:00 - Intro
02:40 - What is energy management
04:49 - How to focus your energy
08:42 - Where are people’s energy levels
13:21 - Going with your instinct on hiring
14:49 - Fluency
18:38 - The 2-Minute Shift
25:05 - Overcoming emotional challenges
31:07 - Breath exercises
34:46 - Additional strategies for managing stress
37:24 - What’s next for Jennifer
38:14 - Where to find Jennifer
Connect with Jennifer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlyall/?kuid=9a02c9c4-e0d8-4e60-9ad2-642629e67c81-1745946622&kref=https%3A%2F%2Fjlyall.com%2F
Visit Jennifer’s website - https://jlyall.com/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #WorkplaceWellness #TeamCulture #StressRelief
Purpose-driven leadership not only drives performance but also sparks deeper connections, fuels collaboration, and leaves a lasting impact on both people and communities. When leaders lead with intention and authenticity, they earn trust, inspire stronger teams, and cultivate a culture where giving back becomes second nature.
With over two decades of experience leading mission-driven organizations, Sharon Lee shares how purpose-driven leadership can transform teams, deepen trust, and create lasting community impact. As Executive Director of the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation and a trailblazer in Rotary leadership, Sharon brings bold vision, compassion, and a deep understanding of people-centered leadership to the table. She opens up about her journey, the power of the How to Fascinate system, and how she uses innovation and influence to lead with confidence.
Join us as we dive into aligning values in hiring, building diverse teams, connecting with donors authentically, and why embedding philanthropy into workplace culture is a must.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:14 - How Sharon empowers herself to work with her board and team
04:17 - Sharon’s experience with the Fascinate System
08:45 - How to ensure values align with new employees
13:03 - The importance of having team members with diverse talents
17:23 - Building trust with donors
24:40 - How Fascinate helps you and others understand yourself
27:10 - Philanthropy in company culture
32:44 - What’s next for Sharon
34:50 - Where to find Sharon
Connect with Sharon - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sharon-lee-ma-cfre
Visit CPFF Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation - https://cpff.ca/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#LeadershipWithPurpose #WomenInLeadership #TeamCulture #HowToFascinate
Sales isn’t broken, but the way people buy has fundamentally shifted. If you’re still using the same playbook from five years ago, chances are you’re feeling the friction. It’s time to rethink your sales strategy.
In this episode, we sit down with Talica Davies, sales strategist and fractional CRO, to talk about what’s actually happening in today’s market. Buyers aren’t ghosting you because they’re rude — they’re drowning in options, AI-driven comparisons, and endless decision loops. The old-school sales tactics of “following up” and “handling objections” aren’t cutting it anymore.
Tune in as Talica shares actionable insights on building trust, navigating longer sales cycles, and creating urgency without relying on outdated “follow-up” and “objection-handling” scripts.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:40 - The shift in buyer behaviour
06:29 - The trust recession and the importance of trust with buyers
11:05 - Additional factors contributing to a longer sales cycle
15:10 - Return on Investment vs Cost of Inaction / the power of urgency
19:42 - Tips for breaking free of ‘old school tactics’
24:35 - Tips to help understand the buyer
27:45 - Where to find buyers you are looking for
29:41 - Strategies to help buyers say ‘yes’
33:17 - Cultivating social proof
35:56 - Final tips, research tools, AI
40:01 - What’s next for Talica
41:45 - Where to find Talica
Connect with Talica - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/talicadavies
Visit Talica’s website - https://talicadavies.com/about
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#SalesStrategy #B2BSales #SalesLeadership #RevenueGrowth
Passion is what sparks a business, but it’s also what sustains it long after the startup phase. As challenges evolve from survival to scaling, staying motivated through setbacks and market shifts is crucial for long-term success.
In this episode, we sit down with Yusuf Khoja – an author, international keynote speaker, and leadership resilience coach who has spent over 30 years producing and presenting at global leadership events alongside icons like Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Tony Robbins, and Dr. Deepak Chopra.
Yusuf shares insights on navigating the post-startup phase, overcoming early business hurdles, and reigniting passion for long-term success. Tune in as we discuss finding purpose, knowing when to hire, and what’s next for Yusuf on his entrepreneurial journey.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:38 - Yusuf’s journey as an entrepreneur
07:16 - Hilda’s story
10:34 - The post-startup phase
15:06 - The importance of passion
16:59 - Finding your passion / Loving what you do
23:06 - When to start hiring
28:17 - Early challenges entrepreneurs face
34:13 - Early successes
39:20 - What’s next for Yusef
42:12 - Where to find Yusuf
Visit Yusuf’s Website - https://www.resilientleaders.ca/
Connect with Yusuf - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/yusufkhojaThe DNA of GREAT Storytellers - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DS8HSK3F?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_FVKN3A1E3W3HEQC687V6&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_FVKN3A1E3W3HEQC687V6&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_FVKN3A1E3W3HEQC687V6&bestFormat=true
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Entrepreneurship #Leadership #BusinessGrowth
Understanding your unique advantages is key to transforming them into powerful strengths in the workplace. Rather than striving to be better in a generic way, true success comes from amplifying what makes you different. By leaning into your distinct strengths, you not only boost your own performance but also create a more dynamic, engaged, and high-performing team.
In this episode we are joined by Hillarie Kay, the author of The Burnout Recovery System, speaker, corporate trainer, executive coach, and the Chief of Culture + Strategy at How to Fascinate. She works with leaders and teams in startups all the way up to Fortune 100 industry giants – helping high-performing entrepreneurs and teams reduce burnout and increase performance by coaching them on how to find equilibrium between their inner motivations and outer influence.
Tune in as we discuss how leaders can leverage the Fascination Advantage system to build high-performing, people-centric workplaces by understanding how individuals naturally captivate and contribute to team dynamics, and more!
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
01:50 - What is How to Fascinate
03:42 - Using the Fascinate system to avoid burnout
07:51 - How to use your primary, secondary, and dormant advantages
16:48 - Using your Fascinate Advantages strategically to become more of who you are
21:53 - Why great teams are built on diverse advantages
28:11 - Hillarie’s experiences with Fascinate
32:00 - Dual lens of leadership / inner-motivation and outer influence
37:50 - Where to find Hillarie
39:58 - What’s next for Hillarie
Connect with Hillarie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillariekay
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #WorkplaceSuccess #FascinationAdvantage #BurnoutRecovery
Staying on top of hiring trends is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent in today’s competitive market. Understanding what job seekers value, like flexibility, growth opportunities, and a strong workplace culture, can set your company apart. By prioritizing people, fostering inclusivity, and creating meaningful employee experiences, businesses can build stronger teams, drive innovation, and achieve long-term success.
In this episode, we’re joined by Deborah Bottineau, Managing Director at Robert Half, to discuss the latest insights from their Demand for Skilled Talent Report and how businesses can embrace a human-centric approach to HR and leadership. With over 20 years in the talent solutions industry, Deborah shares her expertise on fostering thriving workplaces, building meaningful connections, and preparing for the future of work.
Tune in for actionable insights that will help you elevate your hiring strategy and foster a thriving, people-first organization!
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:59 - Demand for Skilled Talent Report Findings
07:24 - What worker are looking for in a company
08:24 - Other hiring trends / the role of technology in hiring
11:40 - The Human-Centric approach and role of HR & Leadership
21:11 - Career management from a company perspective / mentorship and connection
24:25 - What’s next for Deborah
25:31 - Where to find Deborah
Connect with Deborah - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-bottineau-06736513
Visit Robert Half’s website - https://www.roberthalf.com/ca/en
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#HRLeadership #HiringTrends #WorkplaceCulture #FutureOfWork
Prioritizing resilience leads to higher engagement, productivity, and long-term success, creating a workplace where both individuals and businesses flourish. By fostering adaptability, psychological safety, and strong support systems, organizations can help employees navigate stress, recover faster, and maintain well-being.
In this episode, we dive deep into stress, burnout, and the future of workplace well-being with Joyce Odidison, an expert in recovery and resilience. As the President & CEO of Interpersonal Wellness Services, founder of the Global Workplace Wellness Summit, and a seasoned workplace wellness specialist, Joyce shares powerful insights on creating people-centered, adaptable workplaces.
Tune in as we discuss why stress and burnout are on the rise, breaking free from outdated workplace models, The ISR recovery process & people-first strategies, the 9 Dimensions of Well-Being framework, AI’s impact on workplace resilience, practical tips to boost recovery & well-being, and more.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:05 - What is creating stress and burnout in the workplace
04:57 - Operating with old workplace models
08:47 - Solutions for helping with wellness in the workplace
13:04 - How to overcome resistance
16:50 - The 9-Dimensions of Wellbeing
22:15 - Impact of AI on Wellbeing and Resilience
30:26 - Tips for resilience and recovery
33:19 - What’s next for Joyce
Connect with Joyce - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyceodidison/
Visit Joyce’s website - www.joyceodidison.com
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#WorkplaceWellness #Resilience #BurnoutRecovery #FutureOfWork
Mastering LinkedIn strategies is essential for aligning with your business goals in today’s digital age. As the world’s largest professional network, LinkedIn offers powerful tools to build your brand, connect with decision-makers, showcase expertise, and drive growth. By leveraging its features strategically, you can expand your reach, generate quality leads, and create meaningful opportunities that directly support your business objectives.
In this episode, we are joined by Dee Boswell-Buck, a Certified Social Media Strategist who made a bold career pivot at 47, leaving her 26-year corporate role to launch her own business. Now the founder of Boswell-Buck Creative Consulting, Dee helps service-based business owners transform their LinkedIn presence, generate quality leads, and increase revenue. From building a thriving online community of over 400 members to empowering women-led businesses, Dee’s mission is clear: to help entrepreneurs shine and succeed.
Tune in as we discuss how to align LinkedIn actions with your top 3 business goals, the importance of building relationships before selling, LinkedIn mistakes (and how to avoid them), content strategies, and more!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
02:12 - Actions on your business that must align with your 3 goals
06:16 - What to do before connecting with someone on LinkedIn
10:08 - Common mistakes: selling before establishing a relationship
14:00 - Top ways of sharing content on LinkedIn (newsletters + carousels)
20:09 - Easy content ideas for LinkedIn beginners
22:25 - LinkedIn mistakes to avoid / platform-specific content
28:07 - Updating your LinkedIn profile & networking
30:13 - What’s next for Denise
Connect with Dee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-boswell-buck
Visit Dee’s website - https://www.deeboswellbuck.com/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#LinkedIn #SocialMediaMarketing #BusinessGrowth #Networking
In a world where AI is rapidly transforming industries, embracing change in your job or career is more important than ever. Adaptability and continuous learning are key to staying relevant, as AI reshapes traditional roles and creates new opportunities. By staying curious, upskilling, and leveraging AI as a tool for growth, you can future-proof your career and thrive in this evolving landscape. Change isn’t just inevitable — it’s an opportunity to innovate and lead in the age of AI.
In this episode, we are joined by Amy Au, Founder and Executive Coach of Innovate You. As an ICF Certified Coach and Fascinate Certified Advisor, Amy empowers women leaders in STEM to become authentic, innovative, and future-ready. Amy shares key leadership skills, insights from her career, and how she inspires her clients to align their careers with their values and purpose.
Join us as we explore how to adapt to an AI-driven workforce, leverage AI for efficiency, and overcome fears about this rapidly evolving technology, and more!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
03:03 - Preparing leaders for an AI-driven workforce
06:22 - Embracing change and the importance of saying “Yes”
10:02 - How to embrace AI
11:54 - How AI can help us become more efficient
15:38 - Concerns over AI
19:37 - How Amy helps people embrace change, even if they are hesitant
25:27 - Key leadership skills people should develop
28:29 - Amy’s career / #IamRemarkable workshops
31:39 - What’s next for Amy
35:23 - Where to find Amy
Connect with Amy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-au-wm/?originalSubdomain=ca
Visit Amy’s website - https://www.innovateyou.ca/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#AILeadership #CareerGrowth #WomenInSTEM #DigitalTransformation
Job hunting as a Gen Z/young professional comes with unique hurdles — navigating a saturated online job market, bridging the gap between entry-level experience and employer expectations, and balancing the quest for meaningful work with financial stability. In this episode, we explore these challenges and offer actionable insights for young professionals entering today’s workforce.
In this episode, Luki Danukarjanto, Career Coach and founder of Focus.Inspired, shares his expertise in helping young professionals, newcomers, and international students level up their careers. Known as “the soft skills guy,” Luki dives deep into the importance of human skills, networking strategies, and advice for both job seekers and businesses hiring emerging talent.
Don’t miss these actionable tips to thrive in today’s workforce. Tune in now!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
03:13 - How Luki helps young professionals job seeking
05:12 - The ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of job seeking for young professionals
08:50 - Soft Skills / Human Skills
16:25 - Advice for candidates looking to get hired with less experience
23:12 - Leveraging your network regardless of your experience
25:33 - Advice for recruiters and businesses hiring young professionals
37:02 - Tips for businesses searching for top talent
40:54 - What’s next for Luki
43:17 - Connect with Luki
Visit Luki’s Website - http://focusinspired.com
Connect with Luki - www.linkedin.com/in/lukidanu
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#CareerAdvice #GenZCareers #JobHuntingTips #SoftSkills
Hiring top talent is a critical yet challenging task for organizations striving to stay competitive. The best candidates are often in high demand, which means employers must move quickly while ensuring they make the right decisions. Successfully overcoming these hurdles requires strategic planning, clear employer branding, and a commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive environment.
In this episode, we sit down with Sandra D’Souza, Founder and Managing Director of Sandstone Solutions Group Inc., to explore how businesses can overcome hurdles in today’s dynamic job market. With over 20 years of recruitment expertise and a background as a CPA, CA, Sandra shares strategies for identifying the right candidates, aligning talent with business needs, and adapting to post-pandemic shifts in employee expectations.
From employer branding to networking tips, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you attract and retain top talent in an ever-changing landscape.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:32 - How to make sure you’re hiring the right candidates
08:41 - What candidates are looking for in employers
15:55 - What candidates are looking for post-pandemic
18:01 - Flexibility and how employers can accommodate the needs of employees
21:59 - Tips for how to find staff in a post-pandemic era
23:48 - Where to share job postings
24:13 - Networking for finding candidates
28:02 - What business can do to attract top talent
34:49 - What’s next for Sandra, how she helps
36:10 - Where to find Sandra
Connect with Sandra - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandradsouzaca/
Visit Sandra’s website - https://sandstonesolutionsgroup.ca/
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Hiring #Recruiting #RecruitmentStrategies
Leadership confidence is the foundation of effective decision-making, inspiring teams, and driving success. Knowing your strengths as a leader amplifies this confidence, enabling you to lead authentically and align your actions with your unique style. By understanding and leveraging your natural strengths, you can foster stronger connections, make impactful decisions, and inspire others to reach their full potential. Confidence and self-awareness are the keys to unlocking your leadership potential and creating a lasting impact.
In this episode, we’re joined by award-winning marketer and founder of Impagination Inc., Laural Carr. As a Kolbe™ Certified Consultant and Marketing Mindset Coach, Laural specializes in helping business leaders and their teams uncover their natural working styles to achieve success with ease.
Join us as we explore how showing up authentically can empower you as a leader and inspire those around you. We’ll also share more about the upcoming Business Leadership Breakthrough™ program and explore how it can support your success in 2025 and beyond!
0:00 - Intro
01:56 - What shakes leadership confidence
07:22 - Why Laural and Hilda are teaming up to help leaders
03:23 - Processing the world using Kolbe
13:07 - How people perceive you and the way you communicate using Fascination Advantage
15:09 - The importance of learning your personal leadership style
20:56 - Positive outcomes
25:25 - Business Leadership Breakthrough program overview
31:16 - Becoming an inspiration leader
32:30 - Confidence comes from seeing those wins
35:03 - Learn more
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Register for upcoming Business Leadership Breakthrough™ - https://www.impaginationinc.com/blb-15th-jan/
Connect with Laural - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralcarr/
Visit Impagination Inc - www.impaginationinc.com
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #Confidence #Business
Financial planning is the backbone of a successful business. It helps you manage cash flow, mitigate risks, and set achievable goals, ensuring your business thrives in the short and long term. With a solid financial plan, you can make informed decisions, adapt to market changes, and confidently invest in growth opportunities. It’s not just about numbers — it’s about creating a roadmap to sustain and scale your business with purpose and security.
Jackie Porter is an award-winning Certified Financial Planner with over 23 years of experience helping families, professionals, and businesses in the GTA secure their financial futures. Known as Canada’s Financial Confidante, she is also a sought-after speaker, financial strategist, and co-author of Single by Choice or Chance: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Living Longer Better.
Join us as Jackie shares her expert insights on financial planning for success, including why every business needs a financial runway, how to calculate risks effectively, and strategies to maximize wealth. Jackie also highlights the critical role of a trusted financial advisor in scaling your business and achieving long-term goals.
Whether you’re looking to build wealth, manage risk, or learn what to look for in a financial advisor, this conversation is packed with actionable advice to take your finances — and your business — to the next level.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
02:47 - Why every business needs a runway
10:30 - Managing risk and knowing how much money to set aside while scaling
17:41 - How to maximize wealth in your business / diversifying income
19:46 - Importance of a financial advisor for your business
27:54 - What to look for in a trusted financial advisor
30:43 - What’s next for Jackie
32:19 - Where to find Jackie
Visit Jackie’s Website - https://askjackie.ca/
Connect with Jackie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/askjackieporter/
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#FinancialPlanning #BusinessGrowth #WealthStrategies
Having peace within your team and workplace isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential for lasting business success. When team members feel valued, respected, and supported, they can focus their energy on achieving goals rather than navigating conflicts or stress. When leaders prioritize harmony, creativity thrives, collaboration strengthens, and employees feel empowered to perform their best.
Irina Mihaela BSc. PEng former nuclear engineer turned business advisor and executive coach, helps leaders elevate their purpose, peace, and overall profit to keep growing their companies while maintaining their well-being. Established in 2011, her company Entrepreneur Enlightenment Inc offers coaching, consulting, masterminds, leadership development workshops and executive retreats. Her Child Innocence project offers free-of-charge equine experiences to youth who suffered adversity in childhood, helping them learn emotional regulation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
In this episode, Irina shares her expertise on why peace is critical to team success, the risks of unresolved tensions, and actionable steps to create and maintain a peaceful, high-performing workplace. She also highlights the importance of inner peace for leaders, drawing from her personal journey and the transformative work of her company, Entrepreneur Enlightenment Inc. Irina also tells us more about her inspiring Child Innocence Project, which offers free equine experiences to help youth overcome childhood adversity and develop leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
02:47 - The detriment of friction in your team and not having peace
05:30 - Not addressing tensions in the workplace, working as a team
11;38 - The impact of mental wellness in the workplace
12:18 - Tips for reducing tension / recognizing your team members strengths
18:13 - How to create and maintain peace
21:35 - How Irina finds her inner peace
26:23 - How to help your team find peace
30:20 - Child Innocence Project
35:19 - Where to find Irina
Visit Irina’s website - https://entrepreneurenlightenment.com/the-5-keys-to-team-efficiency/
Connect with Irina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-mihaela/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #WorkplaceWellness #BusinessGrowth #InnerPeace
Coworking spaces are rapidly gaining popularity as remote work becomes the norm and professionals seek more flexible, collaborative environments. But these shared spaces offer more than just a desk — they provide a sense of community. With tailored amenities and a dynamic, inviting atmosphere, coworking spaces are redefining how we work in a remote and digital world.
Charlotte Kirby is the Founder and CEO of The Village Hive Coworking, with three thriving locations in Markham, North York, and Midtown Toronto. Since opening the first space in 2016, Charlotte has fostered a vibrant, collaborative community for professionals, entrepreneurs, and remote workers. In addition to her work with The Village Hive, she does consulting work partnering with landlords and asset owners to integrate coworking into their commercial properties as well as helping new coworking operators to open their own spaces. Charlotte is passionate about creating spaces that inspire connection, creativity, and growth, making her a driving force in the coworking industry.
In this episode, we explore the benefits of coworking spaces, how they can work for you and your team, the vital role of community and hospitality, and more!
Chapters:
02:35 - The rise of coworking spaces and remote workers
05:41 - Benefits of coworking spaces
08:45 - Adapting to different needs of remote workers
16:55 - How coworking can work for you and your team
21:59 - Community managers
24:35 - Community within coworking spaces
26:57 - Co-working spaces for events and networking
30:45 - What’s next for Charlotte
31:50 - Where to find Charlotte
Visit The Village Hive - https://www.thevillagehive.ca/
Connect with Charlotte - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-kirby-villagehive
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Coworking #RemoteWork #FutureOfWork #CommunityBuilding
Is your business growing? Unlocking sustainable growth is crucial for any organization’s long-term success and resilience — yet many business owners struggle with it. Effective growth begins by identifying customer pain points, defining your ideal customer, and understanding what sets you apart from the competition. By focusing on these strategic areas, companies can better meet customer needs, expand their reach, and maintain a competitive edge.
David Solomon is the founder of SERO Growth, a company that helps companies achieve their strategic and revenue growth objectives. David is an accomplished business strategist and lecturer with a 30-year track record of driving growth and expansion for SMEs across various sectors. His expertise in crafting actionable go-to-market strategies has consistently led to increased annual sales and market penetration. David's approach is both practical and inspirational with actionable business growth strategies.
In this episode, we dive into 3 Essential Strategies for Business Growth. Learn how to determine the problem your business solves for your customers, discover who your ideal customer is and why it matters, explore what sets your business apart from the competition, and more!
Chapters
02:05 - About SERO Growth and revenue growth
05:47 - Unlocking business growth, 3 questions you need to ask
07:49 - Finding the pain point you solve for your customers
15:18 - Finding your unique business offering
23:23 - Finding your ideal customer
26:35 - Sustainable growth and being competitive in your business
28:43 - Obstacles and strategies for growth
33:06 - What’s next / where to find David
Visit David’s website - https://www.serogrowth.com/
Connect with David - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/davidsolomon13
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SMEs #BusinessStrategy
Owning your achievements is essential for personal and professional growth. Recognizing and embracing what you’ve accomplished not only builds confidence fuels motivation, guides future goals, and helps you advocate for yourself effectively. Acknowledging your success isn’t just about boasting or ‘bragging’ — it’s about honouring the hard work, resilience, and dedication that got you where you are.
Lisa Bragg has literally written the book on how to talk about success. Her book Bragging Rights: How to Talk about Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion launched in 2023. She is a speaker, advisor and professional mentor. Lisa is also the founder of MediaFace, a Toronto-based content and consulting firm. The company was recognized as one of the top ten fastest-growing media and marketing companies in Canada by The Growth 500. She was also a TV reporter and anchor for 15 years.
In this episode, Lisa explains why celebrating our successes is essential for personal and professional growth, and shares additional insights into purposeful self-promotion for building confidence.
Chapters
01:48 - Why is ‘bragging’ important
05:20 - Why we need to care about our future self
07:16 - Tips for marketing our future self
10:30 - What ‘bragging’ actually means
16:26 - Bragging vs self promotion
18:26 - How Lisa helps people gain more confidence
27:12 - Story of Lisa ‘Bragg’
32:25 - Celebrating successes
33:24 - What’s next
35:47 - Where to find Lisa
Visit Lisa’s website - https://www.lisabragg.com/
Check out Lisa’s book ‘Bragging Rights’ - https://www.amazon.com/Bragging-Rights-About-Purposeful-Self-Promotion/dp/1774582791/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1Y172KLMFUO2F&keywords=lisa+bragg&qid=1680199605&sprefix=lisa+bragg+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-6
Connect with Lisa - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabragg/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#BraggingRights #SelfPromotion #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalGrowth
Gritty executives are marked by their tenacity, adaptability, and commitment to continuous learning—qualities that enable them to navigate uncertainty and inspire their teams. With the right digital tools and strategic support, these leaders can leverage data and AI-driven insights to make informed decisions that propel growth. Embracing grit as a core leadership trait equips executives to overcome challenges, embrace change, and foster a collaborative, results-driven workplace. The Gritty Executive highlights the essential qualities that drive resilient, forward-thinking leadership in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.
Dianne Clark is the Founder and CEO of Trendspire, a WBE Certified Business she founded in 2000. An author, PMP, she has taught on Leadership, Organization Development, IT and Digital Marketing. She is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces. As an Executive Digital Coach she has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth in uncertain times. What sets her apart from other consultants is her ability to bridge the gap of IT and the end user. She empowers leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making in a way the average person can understand.
In this episode, we explore what it means to be a “Gritty Executive”, the essential traits and tools that define grit in leadership, including leveraging digital solutions, how digital coaching and strategic tools can propel business goals, and more! You will also learn about Dianne’s people-first approach to technology and get a preview of her upcoming AI Accelerator program. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, this episode is packed with insights on building resilience and driving transformation through technology.
Chapters
4:10 - What is the Gritty Executive
10:08 - Supporting and working with Gritty Executives
13:03 - How much a business should allocate toward technology
16:04 - The true cost of not changing to integrated software & technology
24:49 - Dianne’s humanistic approach to technology
27:39 - People-first approach to software and technology
32:46 - What’s next for Dianne
35:00 - Upcoming AI Accelerator
37:22 - Where to find Dianne
Visit Diane’s website - https://www.trendspire.com/
Connect with Diane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#GrittyLeadership #DigitalTransformation #AI #Coaching
Fostering inclusive conversations on race is essential for building understanding and creating environments where everyone feels valued and respected. These dialogues help individuals confront biases, bridge cultural divides, and address systemic inequalities. By promoting open, respectful discussions, we can challenge discrimination, support diversity, and cultivate a sense of belonging that benefits both individuals and communities. Inclusive conversations are a powerful tool for driving meaningful change toward equity and inclusion.
Natalie Haynes is an educator, workshop facilitator, Registered Psychotherapist and speaker. Her signature program entitled, “The Comfortable Race Conversation Process” leads individuals through an experiential process to learn how to have uncomfortable conversations about race with other races. This program has been included in the Government of Canada’s, 50-30 Challenge, as a tool to support organizations to have more honest conversations about race. Natalie’s latest course is called Beyond Respect: Inclusive Leadership in Conversations about Race and can be found on Udemy.
In this episode, Natalie shares why conversations about race are possible, how we move from discomfort to comfort, and what we gain when inclusion and belonging exists in our workplace cultures. She also guides listeners through an experiment to explore their reactions to memories around race, and understanding how your relationship with your racial identity helps uncover unconscious biases and emotions.
Chapters
02:13 - Why people are afraid to have conversations about race
05:44 - How to have conversations about race / DEIB
09:44 - Natalie’s Story
15:02 - Finding commonality
22:50 - An interactive experiment for listeners
32:02 - Changing your perspective and assumptions
37:33 - Getting curious about race
39:42 - The Comfortable Race Conversation Process
42:40 - Where to find Natalie
Visit Natalie’s website - https://natalie-haynes.mykajabi.com/the-comfortable-race-conversation-process-1
Connect with Natalie - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/natalie-haynes
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Inclusion #Diversity #RaceConversations #Belonging #Equity
While executives shape the vision of a business and frontline workers execute tasks, it’s the middle managers who bridge the gap, translating strategy into action, leading teams, and driving day-to-day success. But with such a demanding position, middle managers face unique challenges that can make or break an organization’s performance.
Adriana Scali, Founder & Chief Talent Strategist of LinkHR Inc., and a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL). With over 20 years of HR experience, her mission is to help business owners, employers and leaders create great workplaces, no matter the size of the organization or the budget.
In this episode, we’ll explore why middle managers are so important, the common pitfalls they encounter, and the powerful impact that investing in their development can have on your entire business. Whether you’re a middle manager yourself, an aspiring leader, or an executive looking to empower your team, this episode is packed with valuable insights.
Chapters
02:37 - Why the Middle Managers
04:00 - Why do most managers not succeed?
09:47 - Importance of training and coaching
11:23 - The benefits and return of investing in middle managers
15:21 - Additional supports for middle managers
22:45 - Importance of value alignment
23:55 - Importance of trust and leadership
30:15 - What’s next for Adriana
32:17 - Where to find Adriana
Visit LinkHR - https://www.linkhr.ca/
Connect with Adriana - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianascali
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#MiddleManagement #LeadershipDevelopment #HRStrategy
Networking is more than just exchanging business cards; it’s about building meaningful, long-term relationships that drive personal and professional growth. Mastering professional relationships means creating genuine connections, offering value to others, and maintaining trust over time with authenticity. Whether it’s through mentorship, partnerships, or collaborations, strong professional relationships can open doors to new opportunities, foster innovation, and elevate your career or business to new heights.
Diana YK Chan is a renowned Business Coach and Growth Strategist at My Marketability, celebrated for her unique ability to connect people and build influential networks. Known as a super connector, Diana has helped countless professionals and entrepreneurs unlock new opportunities by leveraging the power of relationships. With over a decade of experience, Diana is dedicated to helping individuals establish influential online brands and build thriving businesses.
In this episode, Diana shares tips and strategies on how to get comfortable with networking, how to master meaningful conversations, why networking is about nurturing relationships, and more.
Chapters:
02:55 - Getting comfortable with conversations and the importance of being present
04:21 - Guiding principles for networking, finding common ground, and building trust
06:48 - Breaking the ice and the ABC’s of networking
10:50 - Appropriate conversations for networking
12:57 - CONNECT formula
24:20 - Nurturing relationships
26:59 - Don’t make networking transactional
33:27 - Having fun with networking
34:38 - What’s next for Diana
35:33 - Where to find Diana
Visit Diana’s website - https://mymarketability.com/
Connect with Diana - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dianachan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Networking #RelationshipBuilding #TrustBuilding
From obsessing over endless website redesigns to chasing vanity metrics, misconceptions about digital marketing can often steer businesses in the wrong direction. Digital marketing isn’t just about eye-catching ads or viral content; it requires managing brand messaging, understanding key performance indicators, and fostering end-user relevance.
As the CEO of NVISION, one of Canada’s top digital marketing and web design agencies, George Arabian leads with a relentless focus on results. With over a decade of experience transforming businesses across North America, George has a passion for using cutting-edge digital strategies to change the trajectory of his clients’ success. His human-first approach, combined with a deep understanding of marketing nuance, has earned NVISION a reputation for turning weak strategies into robust, revenue-generating machines. George is also a podcaster, hosting “Brews and Buzzwords” to demystify digital marketing, and an active member of the Agency Mastery Group.
In this episode, George discusses why constantly redesigning websites may not be the best strategy, the death of vanity metrics and pitfalls of relying on superficial metrics, the shift toward hyper-personalization to enhance user engagement, and the importance of maintaining a strong people-first organizational culture rather than outsourcing it.
Chapters
00:53 - Intro
03:27 - Should I redesign my website?
06:11 - Managing your message
08:30 - The death of vanity metrics
12:36 - Key metrics worth looking at
14:45 - End user relevance
18:50 - Creating a people-first culture
25:58 - What’s next for George and Nvision
26:59 - Where to find George
Visit nvision -www.nvision.co
Connect with George -
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#DigitalMarketing #Strategy #Branding #Messaging #PeopleFirstCulture
Welcome to Season 6 of the REVUP Your Business Podcast! This season, our focus is on people-centric leadership and exploring how to build thriving companies by prioritizing employee well-being, engagement, and growth. Through interviews with industry experts, listeners will gain insights, strategies, and trends to enhance their leadership and foster positive workplace cultures.
Companies that invest in people-centric leadership position themselves for higher employee engagement and productivity, improved retention, better collaboration and teamwork, reduced absenteeism and burnout, attracting top talent, fostering innovation, higher customer satisfaction, and long-term business success.
In this episode, host Hilda Gan emphasizes that companies that invest in people not only improve employee satisfaction and retention but also boost productivity, innovation, and profit. She also shares lessons from her own experience building a top workplace in Canada, underscoring the value of respectful, inclusive leadership.
Chapters
01:40 - What is a people-centric workplace?
05:37 - Employee engagement and productivity
07:08 - Attracting top talent
08:23 - Customer satisfaction
12:18 - People leadership
13:23 - Strategies for building a people-centric workplace / REVUP
17:33 - Investing in people-focused leadership
18:31 - Creating a we-culture
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#HR #WorkCulture #Leadership #EmployeeExperience
1 in 2 Canadians will face mental illness by the age of 40. Young people between 15 and 24 are particularly vulnerable, experiencing mental illness and substance use disorders more frequently than any other age group. Human beings are intricately shaped by biological, psychological, social, and internal beliefs. While awareness of the interconnected nature of mental well-being is increasing, the biomedical model continues to dominate. Another significant challenge is that 60% of individuals won’t seek help or disclose their struggles due to fear of stigma. Misunderstanding, fear, and negative attitudes towards those with mental health or substance use issues hinder both individuals from seeking help and others from offering appropriate support. We explore an innovative holistic solution in this episode.
Michaela O’Reggio is a Holistic Empowerment Guide and Mental Health First Aid Facilitator who is passionate about continuing her Grandmother's legacy of brightening lives. She empowers organizations and individuals, with a focus on young people and families facing mental wellness and/or relationship challenges such as overwhelm, fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression. Michaela guides them with her holistic A.C.E. approach, including integrated modalities, to achieve extraordinary breakthroughs. Michaela offers a distinctive and impactful approach leveraging her diverse business and holistic professional background, multi-racial ethnicity, and lived experience.
In this episode, we move beyond limiting stigma and the traditional biomedical model to embrace compassion and the mental wellness continuum. We present an innovative holistic solution that remarkably addresses mental wellness challenges.
Chapters
02:06 - What is mental health
03:25 - The stigma behind mental illness
04:20 - Understanding the mental health continuum
07:40 - How to look for mental health issues in the workplace
10:32 - Mental Health First Aid Training
13:15 - Where we are in society
14:58 - Helping others understand mental health
19:43 - Holistic approach to mental health
25:22 - Protective Factor vs Risk Factor
29:30 - Self belief and purpose
38:35 - Mental illness in youth
40:30 - Where to find Michaela
Visit Michaela’s Website: www.AwakenMasteryWithin.com
Connect with Michaela - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michaelaoreggio
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#InnerSelf #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #MentalWellness #MentalHealthAtWork #MentalHealthMatters
Only 1.7% of Canadian Business Owners sell their business, less than the global average of 14.2%, but every business owner eventually has an exit, whether through sale, bankruptcy, dissolution, incapacitation, or death. There are no small business schools, and business owners are doing their best with the skills they have to take care of their families and run their businesses. This often leads to owners becoming overworked with their business becoming a jail of their own design.
Brad Fitzsimmons, the CEO of Purpose Driven Freedom. He believes that business owners should use their businesses to create freedom of time and finance. He uses his years of experience as an entrepreneur and built Purpose Driven Freedom to provide business owners with a totally different philosophy for running the business to create freedom of time and finance.
In this episode we share the stats behind business owners selling their business, advice on creating an ‘exit strategy’, the importance of succession planning, and more.
Chapters
01:20 - Intro / how Brad got started with helping small businesses
11:38 - Stats on businesses owners that sell their business
19:51 - ’Exiting’ a business
24:58 - Advise on the ‘exit strategy’
37:26 - Importance of succession planning / where to find Brad
Visit Purpose Driven Freedom: https://purposedrivenfreedom.com/
Connect with Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-fitzsimmons-purpose-driven-freedom
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Business #BusinessOwner #Planning #Entrepreneurship
Effective leaders recognize that their role goes beyond just a title and managing tasks - leadership is ultimately about people. This human-centric approach not only enhances morale and collaboration but also drives innovation and productivity, as employees feel valued and motivated to contribute their best efforts. Successful leadership fosters trust, engagement, and resilience within teams.
Kunal Chopra is the Founder of Getting Ahead. With 25 years of Financial Services and Transformation Leadership experience, he puts the team, its collective success and development first. This has led to employee satisfaction scores of 100% in multiple organizations and a successful track record of delivery recognized by CEO's.
In this episode, we discuss what it means to simplify leadership, why it’s about people, the importance of having great mentors, leadership training, building trust, being authentic, and much more.
Chapters
01:45 - Kunal’s style of leadership success
09:26 - Importance of having great mentors
10:50 - Attitudes and styles of leadership
17:51 - Importance of trust and authenticity in leadership
23:52 - Simplifying leadership - it’s about people
26:07 - Importance of leadership training
29:58 - Getting Ahead
38:15 - Where to find Kunal
Visit Getting Ahead Education - https://gettingahead.education/
Connect with Kunal - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/k-chopra
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Leadership #Training #Communication #EmployeeExperience
A unified communication system is essential for businesses looking to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. By integrating various communication tools such as email, instant messaging, video conferencing, and phone services into a single platform, businesses can streamline their operations, enabling seamless connectivity for teams. Investing in a unified communication system ultimately leads to increased productivity, stronger team collaboration, and a more cohesive organizational culture across all work environments, including remote and hybrid.
In Part 6/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn what a unified communication system is, its benefits for improving productivity in the workforce, making technology more accessible, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
Chapters
02:56 - What is unified communication?
04:08 - Components of a unified communication system
06:35 - Loss in productivity and costs of not adopting a UCS
12:00 - How technology has improved productivity in the workplace
14:48 - How to get started with a UCS
19:23 - Helping ease barriers for less tech-savvy individuals / organizations
25:36 - Additional benefits / cost saving
34:01 - Final thoughts
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
Follow us
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright
Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/
Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Communication #Technology #EmployeeExperience #HR
Addressing employee wellness and mental health in the workplace is paramount for fostering positive work culture. Recognizing the correlation between employee well-being and organizational success, companies are increasingly prioritizing initiatives that support mental health. From promoting work-life balance to mental health resources, employers are taking proactive steps to create supportive cultures where individuals feel valued and supported.
In Part 6/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about impact of burnout on mental health and wellness, psychological safety and causes for stress in the workplace, pitfalls of avoiding difficult conversations, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
Chapters
02:20 - Mental Health, wellness, and the impact of burnout
08:33 - Mental health challenges for leaders and executives
12:58 - Psychological safety and causes for stress in the workplace
16:41 - Monitoring your staff remotely
20:55 - Pitfalls of avoiding difficult conversations
24:20 - Work-life balance / touchpoint of the employee experience
28:00 - Strategies with minimizing stress and promoting wellness
30:37 - Ensuring Employee experience in hybrid / remote work models
33:50 - Creating ‘we culture’
36:23 - Final thoughts, people-centric workplaces
39:15 - Where to find us
Check out our past and future episodes in the series:
Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00
The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE
What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - https://youtu.be/CsIVXFnWoT4
How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - https://youtu.be/f1NtWv_JIVk
How to Engage Top Talent - https://youtu.be/WrHCZazhyaI
Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/N6BGMCXEVT8
Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
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Hosted by Hilda Gan
Attracting and retaining talent is just as important as engaging employees, and requires more than just competitive salaries and benefits. In Part 5/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about the importance of investing in employees, the role of technology for engagement, how to tell if someone is engaged, the importance of communication, recognizing staff, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
Chapters
03:46 - Engaging top talent
05:34 - Investing in employees and the role of technology for engagement
07:24 - Impact on productivity (lack of technology)
11:41 - How to tell when someone is engaged
12:32 - Importance of communication and recognizing employees for their contributions
16:37 - Employee burnout and wellness
25:55 - Investing in professional development
28:29 - Tips and strategies for engaging employees for retention
32:50 - Final thoughts
Check out our past and future episodes in the series:
Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00
The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE
What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - https://youtu.be/CsIVXFnWoT4
How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - https://youtu.be/f1NtWv_JIVk
How to Engage Top Talent - https://youtu.be/WrHCZazhyaI
Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - 5/21/2024
Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
…
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
Follow us
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright
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#EmployeeEngagement #EmployeeExperience #HR #Technology
People are the greatest assets of a business, and prioritizing recruitment and retention strategies are essential for businesses aiming to achieve sustained success in today's competitive landscape. In Part 4/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, hear tips for recruiting and retaining top talent, being creative with compensation, onboarding, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
Chapters
03:51 - A conversation on recruiting talent
10:51 - Being creative with compensation / work-life balance
19:12 - Tips and Strategies for finding good candidates
23:14 - Onboarding
27:04 - ATS / Onboarding from a digital perspective
31:20 - Tips for recruiters looking for candidates
36:31 - Where to find us
Check out our past and future episodes in the series:
Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00
The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE
What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - https://youtu.be/CsIVXFnWoT4
How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - https://youtu.be/f1NtWv_JIVk
How to Engage Top Talent - 5/14/2024
Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - 5/21/2024
Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
…
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
Follow us
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright
Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright
Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
#HR #Recruiting #Hiring #Onboarding
An HRIS (Human Resource Information System) is a software solution that combines various HR functions and processes into one system, and typically includes modules for managing employee information, payroll, recruitment, performance management, training, and more. In Part 3/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about what an HRIS is, its value from the perspective of business owners, HR professionals, and employees, the impact on productivity, investing in digital tools, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
Chapters
01:26 - What is HRIS?
06:16 - Why do organizations need an HRIS?
12:49 - Understanding the value of an HRIS (business owners, HR professionals, employees)
15:36 - The Hidden costs of not embracing technology + ROI
21:28 - Metrics and KPI’s
27:04 - Obstacles with selecting and implementing
30:05 - Impact on productivity, investing in digital tools
34:51 - Final thoughts
38:35 - Where to find us
Check out our past and future episodes in the series:
Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00
The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE
What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - 4/30/2024
How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - 5/7/2024
How to Engage Top Talent - 5/14/2024
Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - 5/21/2024
Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
…
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
Follow us
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright
Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright
Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright
Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/
#HR #HRIS #HumanResources #Technology
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on businesses is profound and complex. In Part 2/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about the challenges, opportunities, ethical considerations, and the impact of AI on business, with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.
Chapters
04:52 - What is AI
08:43 - Opportunities in AI
16:33 - Challenges with AI
21:35 - Ethical considerations with AI
23:33 - Social implications
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
…
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
Follow us
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#AI #Business #Technology #Impact #Strategy
It’s been roughly 4 years since the world was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic that forced many businesses to work remotely. Some have returned to work with the mindset of resuming the way things were pre-pandemic — but is that realistic? We’ve created a 7-part series to help you think about the changes that are happening and what you should be considering if you want to attract and retain your people. Our first episode is about transformation, the role of leadership and communication, overcoming resistance, and the challenges and benefits of change.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
Chapters
05:01 - What does transformation mean?
08:02 - Challenges of change post-pandemic
14:40 - The role of leadership in transformation (communication and more)
20:05 - Change
23:57 - Tips to overcome resistance to change, data and ROI
26:37 - Benefits of change and transformation
30:07 - Final thoughts
34:13 - Where to find us
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / info@trendspire.com
Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
…
Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
Follow us
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright
Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright
Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright
Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/
Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Business #Strategy #Transformation #Technology #COVID19
Having a professional headshot is an investment in your personal and professional success, and crucial in today’s digital age. Whether for making positive first impressions, enhancing credibility, building trust or personal branding, how you present yourself to the world and prospective clients makes all the difference.
Veronica Kucherov is the owner of Vongue Art Photography - a full-service portrait studio in Toronto specializing in headshots and personal branding. Veronica's mission is to help camera-shy professionals look and feel their best in photos through carefully crafted fully-customized photo sessions. You deserve to have portraits that make you feel beautiful and proud!
In this episode, we discuss the not-so-obvious benefits of professional photography, what message you send with your photos to your potential clients, how to tap into your personal brand in the most authentic way, gaining confidence on-camera, and more!
Chapters
02:16 - What message do you want to send to get potential clients
04:09 - The process, deciding what photo to take
05:39 - Capturing people the way they want to be seen
08:17 - The goal of personal brand photography
11:30 - Having fun
14:36 - Other types of photoshoots
16:04 - Over 40
20:17 - How often should you update your headshots?
23:58 - Why you should invest in professional photographs
33:42 - What makes a good photo vs a great photo
34:28 - Confidence, how to get comfortable on-camera
36:20 - Final tips
37:35 - What’s next for Veronica
40:35 - Where to find Veronica
Connect with Veronica - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/vongueart
Visit Vongue Art Photography - https://www.vongueart.com/
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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan
Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Headshots #Photography #Branding #ProfessionalPhotographer
Are you worried about the finances of your company? Do you want to be successful in securing the funds to grow your business to the next level? For business owners, a comprehensive understanding of company finances is necessary in order to secure funding from bankings or investors, but is too often overlooked.
Daryl Ching CFA is the Managing Partner at Vistance Capital Advisory. Having spent 10 years in investment banking and 10 years working in an executive role at small businesses, Daryl has a unique vantage point to bridge the gap between small businesses and institutions offering capital, having been on both sides. As a result, he started Vistance Capital Advisory to help small and medium size businesses to be ready to get the funding they need to continue to grow and succeed.
In this episode, we share tips for small business owners on how to get their finances in order, the importance of cutting overlooked expenses, looking at accounting as a value-added expense, why people are your greatest assets, and more!
Chapters:
02:14 - Tips for small business owners to get their finances in order
06:16 - Notice to Reader vs Audited Financial Statements
09:21 - Importance of cutting overlooked business expenses
11:34 - Looking at accounting as a value-added expense / how accounting more than pays for itself
16:10 - The bigger picture and what sets Daryl apart
19:02 - Challenges with becoming an accountant
21:52 - Tips and strategies for gross profit margins
26:25 - Challenges with scaling as a CEO
28:59 - Why people are your greatest assets
32:24 - What’s next for Daryl
33:55 - Where to find Daryl
Connect with Daryl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-ching-cfa-b28b845/
Visit Vistance Capital - https://vistancecapital.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Business #Finance #Accounting #Investor
When was the last time you changed your passwords? Do you have an online alias to protect yourself from being hacked? Cybersecurity safeguards sensitive information, critical infrastructure, and personal privacy from malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities. Have you taken action to protect and prepare yourself and your business for the inevitable?
Gregory Dharma LePard (Greg LePard) is a seasoned and ethical hacker, as well as an award-winning cybersecurity expert, evangelist, author, and mentor. With over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, Greg's company, Cybersnap, focuses on a people-centric approach to cybersecurity. The company aims to educate and empower each level of an organization to create a Human Firewall of protection. Greg's holistic approach to cybersecurity protection establishes a culture of awareness and prevention, leading to a much more secure cybersecurity posture.
In this episode, Greg shares why he is on a mission to empower everyone to become cyber aware, tips for protecting your digital identity, why you should change your password, what it means to be an ethical hacker, and more!
Chapters:
02:26 - Empowering everyone to become cyber aware
03:53 - Tips to become cyber aware and the human firewall
10:06 - Tips and Strategies
15:05 - Taking fear away and what to look for
19:12 - Passwords
20:58 - How often to change passwords and why you should be creating an alias
25:43 - What it means to be an ethical hacker
28:30 - How to protect yourself online
30:31 - Final thoughts
32:56 - What’s next for Greg
35:10 - Where to find Greg
36:05 - What to look for in a cybersecurity professional
Connect with Greg - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-dharma-lepard
Visit Cybersnap - https://cybersnap.ca
Check out Greg’s books:
- HOME. A Step-by-Step Guide to Cybersecurity Protection at Home: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C9S574N7/?coliid=IAIJ9SZE9W9I9&colid=2UFZ4WEZW66O1&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_lstpd_SFPJJF8YKZ1ZRJTT5THA
- CHILDREN. A PARENTS GUIDE ON HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE IN A DIGITAL WORLD: https://a.co/d/hPmXmmc
- END-USER. CYBERSECURITY FOR THE HOME OFFICE: https://www.amazon.com/END-USER-Cybersecurity-Gregory-Dharma-LePard-ebook/dp/B0CQQFQLXG/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1705954586&refinements=p_27%3AGregory+LePard&s=digital-text&sr=1-3&text=Gregory+LePard
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#Cybersecurity #DigitalID #Hacker #Security
The trick to business leadership is knowing who you are, what you are good at, and how to communicate effectively. This will not only boost your confidence in your own abilities and decision-making, but also have a positive impact on your business and on those around you. But how do you discover and unleash your confidence?
**Laural Carr is an award-winning marketer and Founder of Impagination Inc. She is passionate about helping her clients to work in their natural style and achieve their desired results with ease. She helps businesses find more clients, shorten their sales cycle and generate more revenue. She is a Kolbe™ Certified Consultant and loves to help business leaders and their teams to excel. As a Marketing Mindset Coach, she helps her clients to show-up and find their marketing groove by identifying their unique strategy. Impagination Inc. builds smart, targeted strategies to differentiate your business and streamline business development to find more clients like your best clients. They uniquely tailor the strategy and the message to be easy for the people who drive the business.
In this episode, Laural shares her passion for helping others become their most confident selves, why this is important for leadership and business, a conversation on Kolbe, the Business Leadership Breakthrough, and more!**
Chapters:
02:49 - Passion for helping others to be confident in themselves
03:41 - Kolbe™
14:40 - Why confidence is important for leadership and business
19:40 - Business Leadership Breakthrough
30:57 - EXCELerate2024
36:53 - More on the Business Leadership Breakthrough
38:52 - Where to find Laural
Join the Business Leadership Breakthrough Waiting List - https://www.impaginationinc.com/business-leadership-breakthrough-waitlist/
Connect with Laural on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralcarr/
Visit Impagination Inc - www.impaginationinc.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Confidence #Leadership #Business #Motivation #Success
Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey is a transformative experience. Through both the highs and the lows, every moment offers a chance to learn and grow, and discover more of who you are.
Jan Campbell is the founder and CEO of Strategisense Consulting and has over 30 years of experience working with hundreds of organizations around the world to bring about transformative change in non-profit, government, education, and corporate sectors. Her commitment to understanding organizations and individuals has led her to be a trusted advisor on strategy, governance, leadership development, operational effectiveness, organizational design, and equity, diversity and inclusion. She is also a certified executive coach, facilitator, consultant, and speaker, supporting executive leaders and teams to expand their ability to clarify strategy, lead change, build adaptive organizational cultures, and advance in their careers.
In this episode, we discuss how Jan embarked on her entrepreneurial journey, embracing the ‘CEO Mentality’, her love for strategy, lessons learned along the way, and more in our 100th episode of REVUP Your Business with Hilda Gan!
Chapters:
01:18 - Intro
04:14 - How Jan got started on her journey / the importance and reward of impact
14:20 - How Jan is focusing on her business
17:37 - The shift to ‘CEO Mentality’ and becoming an employer
20:34 - Entrepreneurs - Born or made?
22:35 - Love for strategy
26:03 - Hilda’s Entrepreneur DNA
28:22 - Highs and Lows
37:12 - Lessons learned
40:04 - The power of networking, community and support groups
43:10 - Power of your team and the people you work with
47:05 - What’s next for Jan
48:50 - Where to find Jan
Connect with Jan - www.linkedin.com/in/jancampbell/
Visit Strategisense - https://strategisense.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#Entrepreneurship #Entrepreneur #Business #Journey #Leadership
In today's dynamic workforce, optimizing a hybrid work environment is crucial for fostering and sustaining healthy employee engagement. As organizations increasingly adopt flexible work arrangements, striking the right balance between remote and in-office work becomes paramount. A well-optimized hybrid work model acknowledges the diverse needs of employees, nurtures a positive company culture, helps attract and retain top talent, and reflects an organization's commitment to employee well-being.
Erika MacKay is a workspace wellness expert and advocate for spaces that help us feel and perform at our best. She is a registered Interior Designer, a member of the International WELL Building Standard Faculty, and a part time faculty member at Conestoga College. As founder and CEO of Niche for design she is focused on growing her team and their impact. She is fascinated by hybrid offices, flexible “coworking,” environments, and the opportunity to create connection and belonging in physical “office” spaces. Her next business venture is going to be an embodiment of this new work “experience”.
In this episode, we discuss the challenges and benefits between working remotely vs in-person, how to optimize your workspace in a people-centric way, tips, strategies and the ROI to your operating costs and employee engagement, how to create your hybrid work schedule, and more!
Chapters
02:25 - Erika’s passion for making sure workspaces are optimized
03:34 - Working remotely vs in-person
07:27 - Why do you need to come back to the office / the power of in person connection
11:23 - People-first culture benefits and rightsizing to support a people centric culture
14:26 - Making sure your workplace is utilized to the needs
16:03 - Tips for designing spaces for different needs and roles
18:44 - Tips for designing multi-function spaces
24:26 - How to create your hybrid work schedule
26:12 - Maximizing ROI for your office space needs
31:35 - Shared working spaces and how to allow employees to have their own ‘space’
34:07 - Final thoughts
35:29 - Where to find Erika
Connect with Erika LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/erikamackay
Visit Niche for Design - www.nichefordesign.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#HybridWork #EmployeeEngagement #Productivity #Office #Work
Relationship marketing is a strategic approach that prioritizes building and nurturing long-term connections. It aims to create a strong connection, beyond one-time transactions, which can lead to repeat business, referrals, increased customer satisfaction and client loyalty.
Barbara Mowat is the President and Founder of GroYourBiz Ltd, and an amazing trailblazer, business development specialist and global connector. She has a passion for helping build the capacity of growing businesses and is recognized as an international business leader. She has assisted over 12,000 Canadian entrepreneurs to access increased markets. Barbara is well known for creating GroYourBiz, a membership organization that offers monthly peer business Advisory Boards for women entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next growth level. As part of this, she produces the EXCELerate conferences, a global women’s conference, held in Vancouver, with the next one coming on April 24-26, 2024.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of relationship marketing, peer advisory boards, as well as GroYourBiz and the upcoming EXCELerate 2024 Conference which takes place in Vancouver from April 24-26, 2024.
Chapters
00:50 - Intro
04:04 - A conversation on the importance of Relationship Marketing
20:52 - GroYourBiz / Peer advisory boards
32:35 - EXCELerate Conference
42:09 - How to register for EXCELerate2024
46:18 - Where to find Barbara
Connect with Barbara on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/barbaramowat
Visit GrowYourBiz - https://groyourbiz.com/
Register for EXCELerate 2024 - https://excelerate2024.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#relationshipmarketing #advisoryboard #networking #business #leadership
Promoting and recognizing mental health in the workplace is vital for fostering a positive and productive work environment. It only enhances the employee experience by creating an atmosphere where individuals can thrive personally and professionally, but also contributes to overall organizational success by building a resilient and engaged workforce. From offering mental health resources and counselling services to creating a stigma-free culture that encourages support and open dialogue, businesses are increasingly acknowledging the importance of addressing mental health concerns in the workplace.
Amy Stein is a purpose driven social impact and retail executive. She is very proud to be the Executive Director of the Pixel Foundation (formerly Henry’s Foundation), which envisions a Canada where creative expression, in all its forms, is recognized as an effective way to promote, support and improve mental health. With over 20 years of corporate experience across all areas of business, Amy loves the challenge of building something from nothing. She is passionate about defining a strategy and creating the infrastructure to execute on it, and she has the natural ability to get a team working together toward the same goal. Above all, she is driven by the opportunity to use her corporate skills to make a social impact that really matters. While the Pixel Foundation, launched just before the pandemic, Amy stayed the course and positioned the foundation’s reputation as a strong voice in the mental health community in three short years.
Throughout her career, Amy has been a vital part of Henry’s, Canada’s greatest camera store—the fourth-generation family business started by her great-grandfather in 1909 that became the largest digital imaging retailer in Canada. From working at the sales counter alongside her grandmother as a little girl, Amy went on to work in nearly every part of the business—from merchandising, to marketing, to purchasing, to logistics, to sales—and she sat on the board of directors of both Henry’s and its foundation. Amy graduated from Dalhousie University with her MBA and Bachelor of Recreation in Sports Marketing.
In this episode, Amy shares her personal family experiences with mental health, the importance of her work with the Pixel Foundation, how to help others experiencing mental health challenges, workplace strategies, and more!
Chapters
00:59 - Intro
03:21 - Why mental health is important to Amy and her family
05:45 - Sharing stories about mental health with the Pixel Foundation
07:08 - How to help others experiencing mental health challenges
09:27 - How to talk about mental health challenges
13:07 - Strategies / trends for helping address mental health in the workplace
15:37 - Strategies for workplace leaders to recognize mental health challenges in the workplace
21:27 - How to help people understand the impact of mental health
24:49 - Final thoughts
25:36 - What’s next for Amy
26:26 - Connect with Amy
Connect with Amy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amystein24
Visit Pixel Foundation - https://pixelfoundation.org/partners/
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#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #employeeexperience #workculture #hr
Copywriting is about more than just words. It’s the art and science of crafting persuasive and compelling written content with the purpose of driving action, creating emotional connection, and conveying messages that resonate and motivate your audience. Whether you’re creating a landing page, composing an email or social media post, effective copywriting is essential in today’s business world.
Kate Bonnycastle gets a kick out of helping entrepreneurs find the exact words they need to land clients they love. She goes deep into word choice and language to make writing pop and offers sell. Kate has spent 15-plus years in agencies, marketing departments, and her own business copywriting for clients around the world. Her specialty is nailing brand voice and abstract ideas so coaches and consultants can attract and convert naturally, honestly and consistently. When building your business is part of how you express who you are, finding the right words is essential... and hard! Kate turns writing from a Terrifying Task into a Powerful Practice so you can connect with the people who need you.
In this episode, Kate shares the 3 components of brand voice (word choice, pacing and attitude), things we have to unlearn to sound ‘normal’, how to put more of YOU into your writing in a way that cannot be AI generated, if you can make your writing personal without making it too personal, and much more!
Chapters
00:55 - Intro
02:32 - Tips for copywriting
03:53 - How to put more of your personality or brand into your writing
10:14 - Ideal word length. How many words to use?
12:01 - Adding personality into your writing
16:09 - A conversation on AI, why the human element is so important
28:00 - Final tips (saying the right thing to attract the right people)
33:35 - What’s next for Kate
35:01 - Where to find Kate
Connect with Kate on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/katebonnycastle
Visit Kate’s website - https://www.katebcastle.ca/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#copywriting #writing #AI #business #communication
LinkedIn recently surpassed 1 billion users and is the largest professional network in the world. Maintaining an active presence on the platform has become essential for professionals and offers countless opportunities for networking, career development, and knowledge sharing.
✅ 82% of people are more likely to trust a company whose leadership engages on LinkedIn
✅ 66% of people are more likely to recommend a company or brand if they follow the company
Your profile is a key step in building your powerful online brand. All-star LinkedIn profiles receive 40 times more opportunities than profiles that are missing key information. When was the last time you looked at your LinkedIn profile - are you set up for success on the platform?
Sabita Singh is the President of Trivetta Consulting Inc. After recognizing the power of LinkedIn at KPMG, Sabita specialized in becoming a strategic LinkedIn coach, trainer and speaker. She writes all-star LinkedIn profiles for her clients to improve their visibility on LinkedIn. In addition, Sabita coaches them on how to build an ACTIVE LinkedIn presence to attract new career and business opportunities. As an Accredited Business Communicator who is passionate about internal communications, Sabita enjoys showing organizations how to leverage their employees as brand ambassadors on LinkedIn.
In this episode, Sabita shares her top tips for success on LinkedIn, including how to achieve an ‘all-star profile’ with a strong ‘Headline’ and ‘About’ section, importance of optimizing your content and becoming a thought leader, whether or not it is okay to share personal content on the platform, and much more!
Chapters
01:00 - Intro / How Sabita got started / the rise of LinkedIn
05:16 - Keys for success and the importance of building trust on LinkedIn
07:46 - The ‘Headline’ and ‘About’ section
09:18 - The importance of optimizing your content and becoming a thought leader
13:28 - Optimizing for an ‘all-star profile’
14:51 - Be personal with a well rounded ‘About’ section
18:58 - Is it okay to share personal content on LinkedIn? (Personal content with a professional context)
22:48 - Speaking opportunities
27:16 - What’s next for Sabita
32:05 - Boasting versus sharing helpful insights as a thought leader
33:35 - Where to find Sabita
Connect with Sabita on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sabitasingh
Visit Trivetta Consulting - https://www.trivetta.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#LinkedIn #socialmedia #strategy #networking #connections #opportunities
Creating a positive and inclusive work environment goes a long way toward business and organizational success. Companies that implement mindfulness strategies and DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) create environments where individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. This not only enhances employee well-being, retention, and productivity, but is also a strategic advantage in today’s competitive business environment
Leigh Mitchell is a Gender Equality Advisor. She works for York University and the University of Guelph Humber and is the founder of Bee Happy HR & Mindfulness Co and Women in Biz Network. Bee Happy Mindfulness Programs integrate social-emotional skills into sport, education and workplaces using secular and mindful-based practices including customized programs with the Jays Care Foundation, YMCA, PDSB and TDSB.
In this episode, we discuss tips and strategies for mindfulness, DEIB, and how they lead to positive work culture and business success, the impacts of COVID-19 on intention and purpose, the Working for Workers Act, and more!
02:00 - Intro
03:38 - How Leigh helps
07:42 - Women in Biz Network
11:43 - The Impact of COVID-19 on intention / purpose / mindfulness
14:11 - Tips / Strategies for Mindfulness
18:06 - DEIB strategies
27:16 - Working for Workers Act
41:10 - Where to find Leigh
Connect with Leigh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellleigh
Bee Happy HR (Resources) - https://beehappyhr.com/downloadresourcesnow/
Women in Biz Network - https://www.womeninbiznetwork.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#mindfulness #diversity #equity #inclusion #DEI #HR #HumanResources
How do you know when it is time for a change in your business or career? Change is coming at us from all directions – some by choice and much by circumstance. Are you ready to harness change to achieve the best outcomes, to purposefully navigate change to clarify, embrace and activate new opportunities, rather than be controlled by it? Change doesn't have to be big gigantic steps.
Laurie Hirsch Schulz launched LHS Coaching in 2018 following 20+ year career in marketing strategy leadership positions with Visa Inc and Kraft Foods. As a transition and transformation coach, Laurie partners with career explorers, solopreneurs and non-profit founders who are at professional inflection points to navigate through change to clarify, embrace and activate new opportunities. Laurie coaches at the intersection of work and life, supporting her clients to break through what is holding them back from change, define what's next and "Map their Next Move".
In this episode, we discuss when it is time for change in your business or career, plus tips for navigating change, the importance of a growth mindset, seeking advice, external accountability, mapping your next move, and more!
02:08 - How Laurie got into the business of change
06:49 - When is it time for change? Inflection points
15:07 - Tips for navigating change / growth mindset
18:05 - Seeking advice / external accountability
24:39 - What’s holding people back from change?
31:37 - Mapping your next move
35:38 - Getting comfortable with change
39:21 - Final thoughts
40:32 - Where to find Laurie
Connect with Laurie - www.linkedin.com/in/lauriehirschschulz
Visit LHS Coaching - https://lhscoaching.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#career #job #change #careeradvice #business #motivation
Workplace compliance is about more than just health and safety – it impacts every aspect of your business, including employment standards, occupational safety, workplace harassment, diversity, human rights, disability and financial risks. If you want to create a place where people are more engaged, loyal, and increased in productivity, create a culture where they feel that you care about them.
Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager for HR Covered. He started his career as a social worker and became more business-oriented and got involved in Human Resources because he is passionate about it. He calls himself an “HR Nerd” and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.
In this episode, Neil discusses the important stats and the benefits of having a compliant workplace, as well as compliance risks, the consequences of health and safety violations, the impacts on recruitment, retention, and more!
02:23 - A conversation on the benefits of workplace compliance
11:16 - Stats on Compliance and how Neil helps
17:13 - Downsides of not having compliant workplace / Occupational Health and Safety Act
22:22 - Consequences of Health and Safety violations
25:50 - Sick Days
27:40 - Impacts on recruitment and retention
30:17 - AODA Compliance / Employment Contracts
35:40 - Where to find Neil
Connect with Neil - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba
Visit HR Covered - https://www.hrcovered.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#compliance #workplacesafety #DEI #HR #HumanResources
Have you been applying to jobs with the same old resume, but getting no results? A well-crafted resume is not only attention grabbing, but also creates a lasting impression. In a sea of applicants (and Applicant Tracking Systems), a good resume can set one apart and increase the likelihood of getting hired.
Kate Wade is the Founder of Get Her Hired. She’s a Certified Executive Coach and a Professional resume writer who creates “Scroll Stopping Resumes.” Having sat at the tables where the C-Level decisions are made, Kate knows first-hand what it takes to prepare, network, “apply,” interview and attain top levels of leadership in the world’s largest enterprises. She uses her Global Fortune 200 experience to help executive women get into positions of greater influence and achieve the prestige they have earned. Impressively, Get Her Hired is one of only two CV/resume-writing experts to partner with Forbes.jobs.
In this episode, Kate shares tips, strategies, and trends on resume writing both from someone seeking a job and those of us who hire people, how to quantify your impact by turning responsibilities into results, dealing with career gaps, ageism, how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for better findability, and more!
03:07 - What is a scroll stopping resume?
06:58 - How to turn your responsibilities into results / quantify your impact
11:40 - Resume length for new grads / professionals with less experience
14:31 - Resume length and formatting tips for experienced hires
20:23 - Resume design / formatting for ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)
22:38 - Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for better findability / Market Value Title
31:29 - Dealing with career gaps
37:50 - Tip for recruiters - looking beyond the resume
39:14 - Ageism / tips for consolidating dated information on resumes
42:56 - Where to find Kate
Connect with Kate - linkedin.com/in/katewade-getherhired
Visit Get Her Hired - https://getherhired.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#resume #jobsearch #jobapplication #hiring #linkedin #careertips
Having a well-defined marketing strategy is essential for companies to thrive in today’s competitive business landscape, but not all businesses have the capacity or resources to build the resilient marketing foundation they need to enable sales teams, weather economic storms, and set the stage for consistent, long term growth.
Jen Kelly leads New Initiatives Marketing Inc., (NIM). A marketing company serving growing B2B companies in the technical services, industrial and non-food manufacturing sectors. They offer Fractional Chief Marketing Officer + Expert Marketing Team services.
In this episode, we discuss why every business needs an effective marketing strategy, current trends in marketing and social media, why and when to consider hiring a Fractional CMO, tips for SEO, and more!
02:49 - Intro / Why you need a website & social media
04:15 - Nimble Quotes
08:38 - Current trends in Social Media / Marketing Strategy (don’t chase the shiny object)
11:43- What does a Fractional CMO do?
15:26 - When would someone need a Fractional CMO?
19:37 - Marketing overload?
20:49 - What to expect when outsourcing marketing
22:57 - SEO strategy
28:32 - Marketing trends (email marketing and serving your customers)
33:20 - Where to find Jennifer
Connect with Jennifer - ca.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkelly
Visit New Initiatives Marketing - https://newinitiativesmarketing.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#marketing #SEO #socialmedia #strategy #business
In today's increasingly digital world, embracing technology has become imperative for businesses of all sizes to maintain their competitive edge. Harnessing the power of digital technologies can vastly improve productivity, increase capacity, foster growth, and help overcome economic, efficiency and collaboration obstacles and challenges.
Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces. Founded in Niagara, Canada in 2000, Dianne is CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.
In this episode, we discuss why businesses of all sizes should be quick to embrace technology, CDAP (Canada Digital Adoption Program), Workforce Optimization Coaching, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and more!
01:49 - CDAP and funding opportunities
03:15 - Why business owners should consider CDAP, how they can qualify
12:15 - What’s included in a digital plan
17:30 - Top challenges for CDAP Plan
21:31 - A conversation on AI
25:39 - Challenges that CDAP can address
28:14 - Workforce Optimization Coaching
35:50 - Where to find Dianne
Connect with Dianne - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire
Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#technology #IT #digital #AI #business
Do you have trouble finding staff? Is hiring one of your biggest HR headaches that keeps you up at night? Our latest episode is all about recruiting. Jason Noble is the Founder & CEO of Noble Search Group, a Toronto-based management & executive search firm that provides complete peace of mind recruiting service. After 25 years in sales, marketing & finance in the corporate world, he pivoted 5 years ago to his true calling in recruiting by leveraging his passion for helping people and solving puzzles.
In this episode, we discuss the top reasons that employees leave their companies, top strategies for recruiting in a changing workforce, decision making and assessment tools, why you should consider hiring a recruitment agency, and more!
We also share the latest news on Bill 27 (Working for Workers Act), aimed at targeting temporary workers and recruiting agencies in Ontario, but consequently would have broader implications on the recruitment industry as a whole.
00:55 - Intro
02:19 - Concerns and top reasons for leaving companies
06:44 - Strategies for recruiting and looking for new hires
08:26 - The role of a recruiter and headhunter
15:14 - Assessment tools
18:14 - Tips on hiring and decision making
20:31 - The value of retaining staff / the cost of quitting
27:02 - Determining salaries and compensation
30:39 - Temporary recruitment agencies / Update on Bill 27
38:23 - Tips and strategies for recruiting
39:47 - What to expect when talking or working with a recruiter
41:55 - Where to find Jason
Connect with Jason - ca.linkedin.com/in/jnoble
Visit Jason’s website - noblesearchgroup.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#hiring #recruiting #onboarding #workculture #hr #humanresources
Expressing gratitude in business goes a long way. Whether shared through gifting, events, experiences, or special occasions, making clients feel valued will often leave them with a lasting impression, and are more likely to do business and refer others to those that they know and trust.
Marte Belisle has spent the last 3 decades studying wines around the world, and helps create wine experiences for business growth through her company, SommEvents. She helps in coordinating events, selecting wines and food pairing, creating new ways of presenting wine with clients. Using all of her knowledge, Marte helps companies with client retention strategies, team building and gifting programs using wine. In this episode, Marte shares how she got into the wine industry, tips and strategies for gifting and budgeting for any occasion, spreading the joy with wine, and more!
02:35 - How Marte got into her business
05:14 - Why no two wine regions are the same
08:22 - Spreading the joy with wine
13:07 - Tips for gifting
14:49 - Budgeting
16:20 - Return on Investment
20:14 - Wine for networking or events
23:16 - Finding the right wine
26:15 - Tips and strategies
26:44 - Wine Wednesday
30:31 - Bonus tip
Connect with Marte - ca.linkedin.com/in/sommevents
Visit SommEvents -www.sommevents.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#business #relationships #networking #events #gratitude
Confidence doesn’t happen overnight, it requires dedication and self-belief. After experiencing first-hand the struggles that Asian Women face in society and in their careers, Sheena Yap Chan embarked on a mission to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women. Tao means ‘the way’.
Sheena Yap Chan is The Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, keynote speaker, consultant and award winning podcaster on leadership and self-confidence. She is also the founder and host of the award winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self confidence. Her podcast has gotten over one million downloads to date and has interviewed over 800 women on the topic of confidence. She has interviewed celebrities, 8 figure CEO’s and more. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, FOX, ThriveGlobal, Manila Times and more. She is the TOP 10 Self Confidence/Self Love Coaches to Follow which was featured in Disrupt Magazine. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling books called Asian Women Who BossUp and International Women of Color Who BossUp. Sheena's debut book with Wiley, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within is also The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling book.
In this episode, Sheena shares her journey starting her own podcast and becoming a bestselling author, how to build confidence and the importance of role models, finding support around you, and more!
00:56 - Intro
04:01 - Journey to the Tao of Self Confidence (book)
08:59 - Starting the Tao of Self Confidence (podcast)
13:16 - Traumas and negative stereotypes surrounding asian women
17:45 - The origin of Tao
20:33 - Importance of finding support around you
26:47 - Confidence doesn’t happen overnight
27:32 - Highlights of book
30:02 - Journey to gaining self confidence
33:55 - Advice for gaining self confidence
34:53 - Role models
40:38 - Where to find Sheena
Connect with Sheena - linkedin.com/in/sheenayapchan/
Visit Sheena’s website - https://sheenayapchan.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#AsianWomen #Entrepreneur
This month was Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in Canada. In 2017, Stats Canada shared that 3.6 million working-age Canadians identified as having a disability. Only 59% were employed. COVID-19 has substantially intensified the situation. Currently, about 1 million Canadian job seekers with disabilities are either unemployed or underemployed.
This episode of REVUP Your Business, we share several podcasts on Neurodiversity. Expert Joseph K Muscat and Hilda Gan share insight on the benefits of hiring those with neurodiversity and the obstacles they face from employers. Joseph appears on the REVUP Your Business Podcast, and Hilda guested on his Take a Leap and Transform in a two-part HR episode. I encourage you to check them out!
REVUP Your Potential How to Create an Inclusive Work Culture Around Neurodiversity with Joseph K Muscat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjrmt9SVIB0
Take a Leap & Transform Episode 40 Human Resources with Hilda Gan:
https://josephkmuscat.com/episode-40-human-resources-with-hilda-gan
Take a Leap & Transform Episode 41 Human Resources with Hilda Gan Part 2:
https://josephkmuscat.com/episode-41-human-resources-with-hilda-gan-part-2
#DEAM #Neurodiversity #EmployeeExperience
Toxic work culture continues to exist in many organizations today. Often characterized by an environment that fosters negativity, high levels of stress, and an overall lack of respect and support among colleagues, employees often feel marginalized, undervalued, and their contributions are frequently disregarded. Toxic leadership, micromanagement, and a lack of effective communication are often part of the problem.
Ivan is a recognized expert on Behavioral Sciences applied to Culture Change and Learning. With 18 years in global leadership positions in marketing and corporate strategy. As part of the senior leadership team in a global corporation, Ivan has led teams across all continents and delivered a track record of innovation and human development. He has launched global programs in Corporate Transformation & People’s Development: leading a global talent accelerator program to transform a Fortune 500 company. Ivan Palomino is an entrepreneur and founder - He has worked with more than 100 corporations to build high performing and human centric cultures at work. He writes and speaks about the future of work, human centric work cultures, wellbeing at work and the future of learning.
In this episode, we discuss the root causes of toxic work culture, tips on how to detoxify bad work culture, the importance of leadership, resilience, and more!
01:06 - Intro
02:33 - Ivan’s story
09:34 - Bad behaviour / entitlement
10:37 - Tips to detoxify bad work culture
28:10 - It’s not about training people
30:59 - COVID-19 and resilience
34:23 - Change
36:38 - Final thoughts
40:50 - How to find Ivan
Connect with Ivan - linkedin.com/in/ipalomino/
Visit Ivan’s website - peoplekult.com/
Listen to Ivan’s podcast - ivanpalomino.net/podcast-growth-hacking-culture
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#employeexperience #toxic #workculture #leadership #hr #humanresources
A positive employee experience goes beyond merely focusing on salary or benefits. It aims to promote engagement, satisfaction, and well-being by fostering a sense of purpose and belonging. A positive employee experience not only enhances productivity and retention but also cultivates a sense of loyalty and commitment toward the organization, ultimately leading to a mutually beneficial relationship between employees and the company.
Rhonda Suurd, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, is an HR leader with extensive experience in start-up and turnaround companies across a wide variety of industries in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada and the United States. She is passionate about employee experience and developing fit for purpose HR programs and policies to support businesses in any stage of their maturity cycle. Rhonda is currently supporting a nuclear start-up and is proud to contribute to a clean energy future in Canada.
In this episode, we unpack what makes a positive employee experience, the importance of respect and trust, remote work, tips, strategies, and more!
02:08 - Intro
04:43 - The employee experience
13:34 - A more positive employee experience
17:50 - The cost of having a poor employee experience / the importance of respect and trust
27:16 - The Old Guard
29:52 - Tips and strategies
32:58 - Remote work
37:26 - Where to find Rhonda
Connect with Rhonda - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rhondasuurd
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#employeexperience #workculture #hiring #hr #humanresources
What is a fractional CFO? A fractional CFO is an experienced finance professional who brings extensive expertise to a company on a part-time or project basis, often when the company needs more experience managing their finances – at a fraction of the cost.
Kim Murray is not your typical CFO; She is a strategic leader and a passionate advocate for achieving maximum impact in the business world. With over 20 years of finance experience under their belt, including an impressive 3 years as a dedicated Fractional CFO, she has mastered the art of leveraging financial prowess to create tangible, transformative results. Her approach involves more than just the numbers; it's about weaving a tapestry of strategic direction and heartfelt purpose, ensuring that businesses not only thrive but also leave a lasting positive impact on their employees and the wider community.
In this episode, we discuss why your organization should consider hiring a fractional CFO, tips and strategies for managing your company’s finances, failing fast, working with the right clients, and more!
01:58 - About Kim’s business, what is a CFO?
04:12 - When to consider a fractional CFO
06:15 - Bookkeeper vs Accountant vs CFO
08:15 - Tips and Strategies for company finances
11:00 - Fail fast
15:31 - Managing Finances
17:32 - Value of a CFO
21:19 - Passion: Do what you love, love what you do
22:14 - Working with the right clients
26:03 - Working together
28:37 - REVUP Training / Fascination Advantage
32:36 - Surrounding yourself with the right people
33:46 - Investing in a fractional CFO
35:36 - Can an accountant be a CFO?
38:05 - Where to find Kim
Visit Flexify - https://www.flexify.ca/
Connect with Kim - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kim-murray-cpa-ca
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#CFO #business #finance #hr #humanresources
“As a leader, your time is extremely valuable to your organization. Your productivity as a leader impacts your performance and the performance of those you lead.”
Malcolm Gurley, President of Gurley Leadership Solutions, has over 35 years of experience in creating and implementing productivity improvement initiatives as a Senior Executive for Fortune 100 companies and a privately held manufacturing company. His career includes international business experience in the United States, Europe, and Asia. As a licensee of LMI Canada (Leadership Management International), the industry leader in leadership productivity improvement and development, Malcolm works directly with corporate executives and leaders to achieve new levels of success for revenue growth, profitability, on-time delivery, quality improvement, and other key areas. Measurable results are realized with ROI outcomes of 10:1 or higher.
In this episode, Malcolm shares how he helps leaders achieve measurable results with improved workplace performance and productivity, reducing stress and managing work-life balance, and more!
02:47 - Intro
05:40 - Productivity, Work-life Balance, Soft Skills
07:38 - How Malcom helps with personal productivity
10:00 - Results Oriented / Return on Investment
11:19 - Malcolm’s program
13:52 - Tips and Strategies
20:02 - Fascination Advantage
23:54 - Final thoughts / What is success
26:15 - Where to find Malcolm
Visit Gurley Leadership Solutions - gurleyleadershipsolutions.com/
Connect with Malcolm - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-gurley
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#productivity #performance #business #stress #hr
Do you know what your company’s Mission, Vision, and Values are? Mission, Vision, and Values form the foundation of an organization's identity and guide its actions and decisions. Among other things, it provides a clear direction and focus, ensuring that everyone within the organization is aligned towards a common goal. By adhering to its mission, vision, and values, an organization can establish a strong identity and provide a strong foundation toward success.
In this episode, Hilda shares why all companies need Mission, Vision, Values regardless of their size, a case study on Virgin Atlantic, the inspiration behind iTRANS Consulting and the REVUP Principles, and more!
03:15 - What are Mission, Vision, and Values?
04:21 - Mission (the purpose)
05:00 - Vision (the goal / the future)
05:44 - Values (the beliefs)
06:12 - Virgin Atlantic Values
07:32 - People Bright / REVUP Values
08:35 - Putting it all together
09:24 - Operations
13:10 - Why it’s important to have Mission, Vision, and Values
19:06 - Why all business should have Mission, Vision, and Values
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#mission #vision #values #business #hr #humanresources
Have you ever taken on clients that you wished you hadn’t? Or wished that you could find more clients like your best client?
Laural Carr is an award-winning marketer and Founder of Impagination Inc. She is passionate about helping her clients to work in their natural style and achieve their desired results with ease. She helps businesses find more clients, shorten their sales cycle and generate more revenue. She is a Kolbe™ Certified Consultant and loves to help business leaders and their teams to excel. As a Marketing Mindset Coach, she helps her clients to show-up and find their marketing groove by identifying their unique strategy. Impagination Inc. builds smart, targeted strategies to differentiate your business and streamline business development to find more clients like your best clients. They uniquely tailor the strategy and the message to be easy for the people who drive the business.
In this episode, we discuss how you can get more of what you want through marketing, the importance of developing a business strategy, how to find the right people for your business, branding, Kolbe™ Certification x Fascination, and more!
01:54 - Intro
06:41 - Getting more of what you want through marketing / the process
12:50 - Finding the right people for your business / developing a business strategy
18:30 - Mission, Vision, and Values
23:26 - Branding
27:11 - Kolbe™ Certification
34:12 - Fascination x Kolbe™
39:23 - Where to find Laural / upcoming collaboration
Visit Impagination Inc. - www.impaginationinc.com
Connect with Laural - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lauralcarr
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Welcome to Season 5 of REVUP Your Business with Hilda Gan (formerly known as REVUP Your Potential) the podcast for small to medium-sized business owners, entrepreneurs, and HR professionals! Each week, we’ll be sharing tips, strategies, and trends on how you can build success in your business. Hilda will share her expertise as a people-centric leader in work culture and human resources, along with guests in marketing, sales, finance, IT, leadership, and the multiple facets of business.
One of the most challenging aspects of being an entrepreneur or business owner is finding the right balance between work, family, and taking care of yourself. With the added stresses and responsibilities of running a business, this can be especially challenging - but shouldn’t come at the expense of relationships with your family and your own personal health. In this episode, Hilda shares her experiences managing work-life balance as an entrepreneur and business owner, the mental and physical journey from discovery, to surgery and recovery, setting aside time for ‘Me Time’, and much more!
02:29 - Work-Life Balance
04:39 - Hilda’s health scare
07:23 - Work, Family, and Me Time
08:57 - Finding balance
10:03 - Closing thoughts / tips and strategies
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Sometimes, we find ourselves unable to do the things we want, because we care too much about what other people will say about us. Processing the fear of rejection, and learning to stand for ourselves even when other people turn their back on us is the key to forging our own road. Claudia Chan is an author and a Life Coach for Asian Women. After working together, her clients build more trust and confidence in themselves to speak firmer, laugh louder, live freer. Claudia believes that if everyone can live the life they love, this world would be so much better! In this episode, Claudia shares the common barriers to confidence, how she overcame her own challenges and became a life coach, why she is passionate about working with Asian Women, and much more!
Chapters
- Intro 01:30
- Barriers to confidence 03:20
- Overcoming challenges 07:26
- Becoming a life coach 11:50
- Working with Asian Women 20:28
- Tips and strategies 27:23
- Defining moment 32:38
- Struggles with confidence 36:09
- What’s next for Claudia 40:59
Visit Claudia’s website at - https://claudiachan.co/
Follow Claudia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/claudiachan.co/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#asian #asianhistorymonth #womeninbusiness #confidence
Why do Asians often get overlooked for leadership? Studies have shown that Asian Americans are amongst the most highly educated groups, yet are statistically held back from leadership positions. Despite working hard, they are often overlooked for their efforts and brilliance. Several myths are continuously perpetrated about Asian Americans in the workplace, from perceptions of the "shyness" to mindset and communication limitations from pressures of assimilation.
John Wang is a well-known Asian American communication and mindset speaker, with 15 years of experience coaching quiet overachievers to be seen for their brilliance. He is the founder of Big Asian Energy and his videos on overcoming our patterns of self sabotage have been seen by over 26 million people. Big Asian Energy's mission is about examining the sources of our external and internal limitations and breaking through them, together. In this episode, John shares the story behind Big Asian Energy, The ACE Framework (Assertiveness, Competence, Empathy), growing up as a visible minority, why helping others is the secret to happiness, and more!
Chapters
- Intro 01:36
- The ACE Framework (Assertiveness / Competence / Empathy) 04:48
- Empathy 09:39
- Safety / Perpetual Foreigner Syndrome 11:39
- Growing up as as a visible minority 18:26
- Defining moment 25:37
- REVUP 27:00
- Story behind Big Asian Energy 31:50
- Helping others / the secret to happiness 34:08
- What’s next for John 37:20
Visit John’s website at - https://www.bigasianenergy.co/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
With the stresses that come with work and life, many people often neglect their own health and wellness – forgetting to take care of themselves along the way. Dr. Cindy Tsai is the founder of Yes and More Inc, and is a board-certified physician, TEDx speaker, bestselling author and wellness/life coach guiding successful high-achievers to transform their stress into strength. As a leader, physician, and patient herself, Dr. Tsai saw and experienced the impact of chronic stress on the body and was compelled to do more than prescribe medications as a bandaid. Through her own healing journey, she explored and trained in a wide range of solution-oriented therapeutic modalities and now emphasizes taking an integrative approach to wellness. Dr. Tsai believes that everyone deserves to enjoy the life they worked so hard for and it’s time to say yes and more. In this episode, Cindy shares the story behind her health scare, how her experience inspired her to become a wellness and life coach, the 3 pillars of Calm, Confidence, and Curiosity, and more!
Chapters
- Intro / Cindy’s health scare 0:47
- From physician to wellness and life coach 11:04
- TIps for wellness 12:27
- Cindy’s book and inspiration 19:03
- Calm, Confidence, and Curiosity 20:14
- REVUP 23:13
- Defining moment 25:44
- Advice 28:45
- What’s next for Cindy 32:23
- Where to find Cindy 34:20
Visit Cindy’s website at - https://www.cindytsaimd.com/
Connect with Cindy on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/cindytsaimd
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Canada is a country that is recognized for its diversity, vibrant communities, and openness toward newcomers, but it wasn’t always like this – especially for Chinese-Canadians.
Arlene Chan is an author and award-winning Chinatown historian who brings the history, culture, and traditions of the Chinese in Toronto and Canada to life in her speaking engagements, tours, books, and essays. Arlene is the daughter of the late Jean B. Lumb, who ran the successful Kwong Chow restaurant located at Elizabeth and Dundas Street in Toronto's first Chinatown. In this episode, Arlene shares the lesser known history and hardships faced by Chinese-Canadians in Canada, her fond memories and the legacy of Jean Lumb, Arlene’s body of work and what she is most proud of, and more.
Arlene is the president of the Jean Lumb Foundation that awards high school students of Chinese heritage from across Canada. She serves as an advisor for Myseum of Toronto, Ontario Infrastructure’s Heritage Interpretation Working Group, and Toronto Public Library’s Chinese Canadian Archive.
Chapters
- Intro 01:50
- The story behind Arlene’s book 04:53
- Jean Lumb 13:12
- Hilda’s story with Jean Lumb 26:45
- History of Chinese Canadians 33:25
- Arlene’s highlights 41:44
- Arlene losing her brother 46:19
- What’s next for Arlene 52:32
Visit Arlene’s website - https://www.arlenechan.ca/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
“If you are presented with an opportunity, you never know where that path is going to take you”. For many, the prospect of changing jobs can be filled with the uncertainty of not knowing whether or not you are a right fit for the role. Surrounding yourself with good mentors that recognize your uniqueness and potential, can help you gain confidence in who you are.
Joanna Kervin is the Vice President of External Approvals and Implementation at Crosslinx Transit Solutions. Joanna’s career spans a unique series of career moves from engineering consulting to City of Toronto Planning, to Toronto Transit Commission (subway) to construction with Crosslinx Transit Solutions, after graduating from the University of Waterloo with a civil engineering degree. Her experience gives her a unique insight into the needs and challenges of both private and public sectors, experience that has supported her success in negotiating solutions to complex issues affecting a wide range of stakeholders and governmental authorities. In this episode, Joanna shares the key decisions and mentors along the way that led her to change paths in her career, women and leadership in a male dominated sector, tips for gaining confidence in who you are, and more!
Chapters
- Crosslinx / Career beginnings 01.25
- Changing career paths 03:20
- The importance of good mentorship in recognizing your potential 4:20
- Changing career paths (cont.) 13:50
- Women and leadership in a male dominated sector 15:46
- TIps for gaining confidence in who you are 20:17
- Advice for women on leadership style 28:56
- Struggles / Adversity 32:17
- Advice 41:48
- What’s next for Joanna 42:41
Connect with Joanna - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joanna-kervin
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
**‘When ambitious professional women get more opportunity — to have a voice in important conversations, to steer our collective economic power towards that which we care about — it ultimately benefits everyone, and leads to a more equal world.’ - Ellevate Network
Maricella Herrera Avila is the CEO of Ellevate Network, the largest community for women+ at work focused on creating a culture of equity and inclusion in business. As a strategy executive with 15 years of experience building and scaling teams, brands and businesses, Maricella has led the creation of impactful programming such as the annual Mobilize Women Summit, which reaches thousands of professionals across the globe and is supported by some of the world’s leading companies. Maricella is also the host of the Ellevate Podcast, Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business. In this episode, Maricella shares why Women+ should join networking groups like Ellevate, her story and defining career moments, advice for listeners, and more!**
Chapters
- A conversation on Women+ 01:38
- About Ellevate Network 03:30
- Why Women+ should join networking groups like Ellevate 12:20
- Defining career moments 15:50
- Career path and journey at Ellevate 24:50
- The REVUP principles 32:44
- Advice for listeners 36:55
- Happiness 38:07
- What’s next for Maricella 41:01
Visit Ellevate - ellevatenetwork.comTune in to the Ellevate podcast - ellevatenetwork.com/podcasts
Connect with Maricella on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/maricellaherreraa/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Many people lack the skills and confidence to speak in front of others, and make an impact using their voices. Earl Thomas is a professional Voice-Over artist specializing in Promotional Videos: Website videos, Master of Ceremonies, Business messages and Introductions for local entertainers and Various Voice-over projects. Public speaking started early which created confidence, resulting in numerous successful voice related employment opportunities. In this episode, Earl shares how you can make your voice impactful, tips for podcasters, treating people with respect, and more!
Earl Thomas’ experience of completed voice-over projects includes 50 Promo videos including 5 Vimeo Videos, 1 Kickstarter Video, & 45 YouTube Videos with 278,745 views and counting. His early experience at CHUB Radio, Nanaimo BC left a clear impression on the value of communication.
Chapters
- Introduction 01:39
- Voice Power Podcast 06:49
- Tips for podcasters 08:14
- How to make your voice impactful 10:00
- Defining moments 16:29
- Stand Up For Mental Health 18:45
- Struggles 23:24
- Treating people with Respect 25:42
- Advice for listeners 29:55
- What’s next for Earl 32:22
Visit Earl’s website - www.earlthomasthevoice.com
Check out the Voice Power podcast - https://voicepower.buzzsprout.com
Connect with Earl on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/earlthomasthevoice/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Managing work-life balance and beating burnout are common challenges faced by all entrepreneurs. Establishing boundaries sounds like the perfect solution. However, boundaries are a bunch of lines and fences — space is the freedom to move about. Heather Roberts serves high achieving women who are juggling the growth of their own figure businesses and raising their families. She believes women need to create space by maintaining boundaries, leveraging our strengths, and supporting each other. Heather teaches extraordinary women how to beat burnout and find balance by simply maintaining better boundaries in the Boundary Line Mastermind. In this episode, Heather shares her entrepreneurial journey, challenges faced by women in business, developing systems in life, and more!
Heather Roberts is also the host of the podcast, Boundaries, Business, and Boobs, podcast for women leaders who are looking to break free from traditional expectations, find time for themselves, and have honest conversations about the importance of boundaries.
Chapters
- About Heather and her business 01:46
- Entrepreneurial journey 03:44
- Challenges for women in business 08:35
- Developing systems 16:19
- Tips for automation and decision making 20:16
- Defining moments 21:31
- A pivotal moment 23:05
- Negative self-talk 26:20
- The REVUP Principles 27:43
- Giving back to the community 29:03
- Advice for listeners 30:42
- Get in touch with Heather 31:38
Visit Heather’s website - www.extraordinarywomen.co/
Check out Heather’s podcast - www.boundariesbusinessandboobs.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Connecting with like-minded individuals can help you, and others, build confidence through community and connection. Marlene Marco is a lifelong entrepreneur with a passion to help build up other women in business. As the creator and leader of Heart of Networking since 2012, her passion shines through in every event she creates. Marlene has two areas of focus: 1) to create a variety of effective networking events, focused on Connection, Education and Opportunity. And 2) to attract and highlight women in business to use these events as a platform to share their passion and build their own version of success. In this episode, Marlene shares her passion to help women entrepreneurs, her journey as an entrepreneur, how the COVID-19 pandemic propelled her business in a new direction, tips for online networking, and more!
Marlene Marco has a passion for connecting people and creating opportunities that assist local entrepreneurs to flourish! She understands the challenges and the celebrations of the entrepreneurial lifestyle. One familiar thread is woven through her career - that is her mission to help others succeed in business. Connection, Education and Opportunity is her tag line for The Heart of Networking Events. Marlene started her networking journey in 2005 with a monthly event. This has since grown with the creation of The Heart of Networking Events in 2012. Currently hosting monthly networking events, workshops, and the newly created Online Membership Directory, this group has been instrumental in small business growth. Marlene loves to share her experience in networking, sales and marketing. This, combined with her supportive spirit, makes her a natural mentor and teacher.
Chapters
- Marlene’s passion to help women entrepreneurs 1:02
- Marlene’s journey as an entrepreneur 02:25
- Advice for women entrepreneurs 06:50
- The impact of COVID-19 13:25
- Defining moment 16:12
- Tips for online networking 26:55
- Treating people with respect 28:24
- What brings Marlene the most joy 30:22
- What’s next for Marlene 32:24
Visit Heart of Networking at - HeartOfNetworkingEvents.com
Connect with Marlene at - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/marlenemarco
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
“Insecure leaders surround themselves with ‘yes people’. Effective leaders surround themselves with people who challenge them.”
**Effective Leaders can and should be able to inspire and motivate others. People skills should be considered a core competency when promoted to a managerial level, yet it is often overlooked when compared to their skills or technical knowledge. New leaders aren't getting the training they need to be more than just bosses.
Stephanie Weiss is the founder of the Empowered Leaders™ Academy, where she guides emerging leaders who are adapting to their new leadership role with increased responsibilities and stressors to inspire, influence, & build extraordinary teams to achieve results faster, all while feeling confident and in control as a new leader. She is building a community to serve new & emerging leaders through coaching, an academy, and a variety of master classes on topics new leaders need to be successful & empowered leaders to create extraordinary teams. In this episode, join Stephanie for a conversation on bad bosses vs effective leaders, why she started Empowered Leaders™ Academy, the power of Emotional Quotient (EQ), and more!**
Chapters
- Introductions / Connecting on LinkedIn 0:26
- Bad bosses and ineffective leaders 3:20
- Stephanie’s story / Empowered Leaders™ Academy 06:45
- Defining moment in Stephanie’s career 16:53
- Advice / Difficult conversations 27:01
- The power of EQ (Emotional Quotient) / Emotional Intelligence 33:13
- Connect with Stephanie 39:56
Visit Stephanie’s website at - https://empoweredleaders.academy
Connect with Stephanie at - linkedin.com/in/stephaniedweiss/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. If 1 in 5 people are affected and we all know someone who suffers, we should show the same compassion and respect for those affected by mental illness as for those affected by physical illness. WE ALL HAVE A (mental health) STORY.
Ingrid Taheri is the Founder, Artistic & Executive Director of High Notes Avante, a registered charity using artistic expression to inspire, give hope and connect those touched by mental illness. They produce image-raising concerts & events and offer online and in-person programs using the power of the arts to inspire social change and to help those affected move forward on higher notes. Their mission is to inspire, give hope and connect those touched by mental illness through artistic expression. In this episode, Ingrid shares the story behind High Notes Avante, how music and the arts help those affected by mental illness, and more!
Chapters
- About Ingrid / High Notes Avante 02:03
- Ingrid’s story and personal experiences 05:31
- Mental Health 8:00
- High Notes Gala for Mental Health on March 27th 2023 11:02
- Tips and Strategies / Conversations on mental illness 17:24
- Legacy 27:02
- Advice 28:42
- Get in touch with Ingrid 30:52
Visit High Notes Avante - https://highnotesavante.ca/
Connect with Ingrid - ca.linkedin.com/in/ingrid-taheri-2b90764b?trk=author_mini-profile_title
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
What does it mean to be Neurodiverse? Simply put, it's a person who has been diagnosed with one or more learning disabilities. Joseph K Muscat is a neurodivergent advocate in the workplace, delivering awareness training and strategies to businesses, management and individuals to create more inclusive and productive environments. His own experiences as a Neurodivergent with Visual Motor, Visual Perception, Working Memory, and Dyslexia formed the foundation of his consultancy business. In this episode, Joseph shares his own experiences as a Neurodivergent, advice on creating inclusive work culture, how managers can be better people leaders, and more.
Chapters
- What is Neurodiversity 0:57
- About Joseph’s consultancy business / A conversation on Neurodiversity 04:34
- Advice on creating inclusive work culture 22:53
- How Joseph helps organizations 26:07
- Advice to managers and workplace leaders 27:05
- Embracing Neurodiversity in the workplace 28:03
- What’s next for Joseph 41:05
Visit Joseph’s website - https://josephkmuscat.com/
Connect with Joseph - mt.linkedin.com/in/josephkmuscat?
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
The most successful workplaces start with the health & wellness of their team. Dan Rogers is the Co-Owner & Head Coach at rxRecourse. Together with Co-Founder and CEO Tarah Rogers, they help promote, encourage, and assist in a healthier professional and personal life through interactive Zoom Training. With the use of Health Workshops, Monthly Corporate Challenges, 1-on-1 and Small Group Personal Training they help individuals and teams become the best versions of themselves. In this episode, Dan shares how rxRecourse helps organizations and their teams, how he makes an impact through coaching, how people can reach their full potential, and more!
When the stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 lockdown came to Ontario in March 2020, Dan and Tarah Rogers thought: ‘How can we help companies and individuals navigate this time with clear minds, positive actions and better habits?’. So they started rxRecourse to offer prescribed help to people who are stressed. They consult with corporate team leaders and individuals about all things Health and Wellness.
Chapters
- Introductions 01:11
- How rxRecourse help’s organizations 03:55
- Dan’s journey 07:43
- How people can reach their full potential 15:46
- Making an impact through coaching 23:48
- Advice 25:50
- What’s next for Dan 28:17
Visit rxRecourse: https://rxrecourse.com/
Connect with Dan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dan-rogers-05309344?
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Grief can be expressed in many forms and costs workplaces over 100 billion dollars per year in lost productivity. How people cope, recover and maintain the peace of mind in adversities is often less clear. Dr. Birgitte Tan is Certified Grief Recovery Specialist and Life Success Coach, Speaker, Author, and Consultant. She has successfully helped more than 25,000 people move through and beyond grief and experience a multitude of it. Birgitte provides clients with effective, evidence-based tools that will help them feel better immediately and recover from heartbreak completely, even when understanding, insight, and mindset coaching have failed. In this episode, Birgitte shares the different ways grief can be expressed, how she helps individuals and organizations cope with grief, joy and recovery, and much more!
Chapters
- About Birgitte / how she started her company 2:02
- Types of grief 5:00
- Helping organizations with grief 12:05
- Birgitte’s personal experiences with grief 14:15
- Pivotal moments 18:22
- Being joyful in times of grief 26:03
- How to speak to people who are grieving 29:54
- What’s next for Birgitte 39:38
Visit Birgitte’s website - fromgrievingtojoyfulliving.com
Connect with Birgitte - linkedin.com/in/birgittetan/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
**Every story has a beginning.
Craig Colby is an award-winning television executive producer, show runner, writer and director. He also has his own content creation and consulting business called Colbyvision, that helps production companies and broadcasters make top-notch programs, business owners tell their stories, and companies make videos that express who they are. In this episode, Craig recounts his passion for creativity, career highlights, why listening is your greatest tool, and more!**
**Craig Colby is a writer, director, and producer of high-quality television. His productions have appeared on Discovery Channel, TSN, BBC, Smithsonian Channel, CTV, Documentary Channel, and Quest, to name a few, and have found success around the world. If a country has television sets, they’ve played one of Craig’s shows. Craig owns a video-production and storytelling company, colbyvision. He lives in Toronto with his wife Nancy and two sons, Shane and Curtis.
Chapters**
- About Craig / career beginnings 01:20
- Career highlights / passion for creativity 03:24
- Colbyvision 05:52
- Craig’s Podcast / Career ReCourse 15:08
- Advice for listeners 20:50
- Business advice 30:53
- Legacy 35:07
- What’s next for Craig 36:36
Visit Craig’s website - colbyvision.net
Connect with Craig - linkedin.com/in/craig-colby-1225683/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Is your profile getting noticed? Creating a strong personal brand online for yourself or business is one of the best ways you can gain exposure, get hired, or grow your professional network. Elena Sabry is Career Marketer, certified LinkedIn expert with 20 years of managing Marketing and Communications with multinational companies in 4 countries. She works with executives, entrepreneurs and business owners to help them grow their personal brand, online presence for more visibility and influence. In this episode, Elena shares her top LinkedIn Tips and Strategies, a conversation on coaching and mentorship, advice for job seekers, and more!
Elena Sabry is Career Marketer, certified LinkedIn expert with 20 years of managing Marketing and Communications with multinational companies in 4 countries. She works with executives (HR, Finance, C-level), entrepreneurs and business owners to help them grow their personal brand, online presence for more visibility and influence. She helped 500 managers to grow their career and find a job. Elena is certified online and LinkedIn profiles expert, Certified Fascinate Advisor. Also, she has MBA from Hult International Business School.
Chapters
Introductions 01:08
Why use LinkedIn in 2023 2:04
LinkedIn Tips and Strategies 04:33
Fascination Advantage 06:20
Global experience 16:31
A conversation on coaching and mentorship 22:10
Going back to Ukraine 27:01
Advice to entrepreneurs 31:24
Advice for job seekers 34:29
Legacy 40:18
Connect with Elena - linkedin.com/in/elenasabry
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
business #linkedin #networking #marketing #entrepreneur #branding #hr
"Be the person who starts a ripple that creates a wave of change"
Every entrepreneur remembers the days when they had a lightbulb moment and started in the trenches with a great idea. Trish Tonaj is an award winning Marketing Consultant, Artist, Author and Founder of ShareYourStories.online, an international marketing platform featuring business stories that share great ideas. What started as a passion project in support of the entrepreneurial spirit has now become an international platform for sharing stories. In this episode, Trish shares the success and struggles of starting her own company, her passion for art, how she gives back to the entrepreneurial community, and much more!
Trish Tonaj is an award winning Marketing Consultant, Artist, Author and Founder of ShareYourStories.online. As an artist, her work is best described as bold, colourful, abstracts that enhance your personal space. Colour Outside the Lines workshops encourage your creativity while thinking outside the lines. She is the host for the weekly podcast Business Mentorship; Keepin’ It Real, live and unscripted interviews introducing the person behind the logo. Under the umbrella of mentorship and #collabortionovercompetition, her mission is to increase your visibility, encourage collaboration and build connections in your community. With a love of writing she has co-authored an e-magazine on Wealth and Wellbeing and is a contributor to Thrive Global and canfitpro magazine. As a published author, and speaker, she has written two books: Breaking Barriers 10 Entrepreneurial Women Share Their Stories, and A Diary of Change 12 Personal Tools.
Chapters
- Introductions 01:45
- Successes and struggles with starting a company 4:40
- Trish’s passion and art 08:57
- How Trish gives back / ShareMyStories 13:22
- HR Headaches 20:45
- One piece of advice 28:15
- Legacy 29:14
- What’s next for Trish 31:11
Visit Trish’s website - trishtonaj.comVisit ShareYourStories.online
Connect with Trish - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/trishtonaj
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Welcome to Season 4 of REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan! In this special episode, Hilda Gan is interviewed by Jackie Porter, an award-winning financial planner and returning guest on our Podcast. Learn about the early experiences that influenced Hilda’s life, career, and passion for people, as well as the lessons learned from co-founding an engineering firm, iTRANS Consulting. Listeners will also hear the story behind the REVUP principles, and tips on how business owners can avoid HR headaches and become better people leaders.
Hilda Gan (RN, MHSc, CHRL) is the President and Chief People Officer of People Bright Consulting Inc., an award-winning HR management consulting firm based in the Greater Toronto Area. She has helped leaders of companies and organizations build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture and engaged staff. As an accomplished entrepreneur and work culture expert, Hilda co-founded TRANS Consulting, an award-winning Engineering Consulting firm recognized twice as one of the top 10 Best Workplaces in Canada®. As a result of that success, Hilda created the Connect with REVUP™ Program designed to help train, coach, and mentor executives, managers, and aspiring leaders to develop their people leadership skills and create respectful engaged workplaces. An International Best-Selling Author featured in the ‘Women Who BossUp’ series, Hilda is a Fascinate Certified Advisor, using Sally Hogshead’s Fascinate® Test to help Leaders and Staff gain confidence in understanding their unique advantages. Managers and Teams are transformed into high-performing teams through the REVUP approach and the Fascination Test.
Chapters
- Introductions with Host Jackie Porter 0:50
- About Hilda 03:55
- Hilda’s passion for people 07:55
- What is REVUP? The story 10:22
- How business owners can avoid HR headaches 18:57
- Early influences / Jean Lumb 24:43
- How Hilda helps business leaders 31:54
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Burnout, losing your passion or getting caught up in the busyness are pitfalls that many entrepreneurs and business owners face as part of their journey. Your business is an extension of you - but what if you could do less, be more, and learn to SOAR? Valeri Hall Little is a Certified Business Coach and Founder of Built To SOAR™. She helps successful yet overwhelmed entrepreneurs work less, earn more and love their businesses again. Valeri uses her proprietary SOAR Cycle™ to help her clients shift habits (especially the DIY habit!), confidently prioritize their time and energy, and master the art of focus and flow. Her overarching mission is to help purpose-driven entrepreneurs grow small & mighty, elegant businesses, all while feeling empowered and fulfilled every step of the way. Valeri has been featured on CBC Radio, Time Magazine, and The Huffington Post. Tune in to learn more about Valeri’s journey, the SOAR Cycle™, tips and strategies for business owners, and much more!
In this episode we discuss:
- About Built To SOAR™ 01:16
- Valeri ’s journey and passion 03:39
- Not loving your business anymore 08:36
- Why Valeri uses ‘light’ vocabulary 11:02
- Why Valeri started Built To SOAR™ 13:01
- Tips and Strategies for Business Owners 20:35
- About the Weekly Power Hour 23:38
- Advice for Business Owners 28:19
- Legacy 31:33
- What’s next for Valeri 33:58
Visit Valeri’s website - builttosoar.com/
Connect with Valeri - linkedin.com/in/valerihalllittle/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#entrepreneur #business #success #motivation #womeninbusiness #hr
Beef patties are a staple of Jamaican food culture, but aren’t normally considered to be a gourmet or wholesome meal. Opal Rowe (Stush Patties) found herself craving patties, and despite the abundance of patties in Toronto, she was unable to find a wholesome patty that she could enjoy as a meal with a glass of wine. When she couldn't find such a patty in the market, she decided to make one and take it to market, despite having never even seen a patty made before. In this episode, learn more about Opal’s journey, what makes Stush Patties so different, advice for entrepreneurs, and why giving back to the community is so important to her.
Prior to starting Stush Patties, Opal owned and operated a home care company, which received an award for best small business. To Opal, service is a way of life and is a major theme in her off hours. Despite the hectic demands of operating a company, she has always found time to volunteer and give back.
In this episode we discuss:
- About Stush Patties 01:53
- How Opal got started 07:15
- Key initiatives that helped her launch her business 10:18
- Past experience and learned experience as a business owner 15:24
- Opal’s biggest challenge 17:28
- Pivotal moments of success 20:51
- Where to find Stush Patties 23:59
- Unexpected surprises along the way 25:00
- Advice for Opal’s younger self 29:28
- Advice for entrepreneurs 31:02
- Legacy 32:50
- Volunteer work / serving the community 33:32
- What’s next for Opal 35:32
Where to find Stush Patties - https://stushpatties.com/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Stories have the power to impact people's lives and change the world - but how do you find the core message that will help get your story out there? Tam Luc is an International Speaker and #1 Bestselling author, and the CEO of Delucslife Media and Founder of Women with Vision International. After years of struggling in business and experiencing the ups and downs of life, Tam speaks on what finally turned her life around and how she created a multi-six figure business in less than 2 years. She shares her secrets on how anyone can use their own story to nail their core message and create a huge impact in the world, and that Women can BossUp in all areas of life.
In this episode we discuss:
- Intro 0:48
- Tam’s unique book strategy 01:34
- Successes and struggles 07:06
- The BossUp book series 11:37
- Recovering from low points 15:23
- Trusting your intuition 22:00
- How Tam defines success 23:54
- The greatest joy in what Tam does 25:36
- Advice to Tam’s younger self 29:04
- Advice to others 30:32
- HR tips and strategies 32:23
- Legacy 34:48
- What’s next for Tam 36:47
Visit Tam’s website - www.delucslife.com
👋 Connect with Tam - www.linkedin.com/in/tamrluc/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
“There is more to wealth than money”. Financial planning is often one of the most challenging aspects that entrepreneurs and business owners face. Wendy Brookhouse, Founder of Black Star Wealth, is an Independent Financial Planner who helps entrepreneurs build their wealth. She helps business owners figure out the 5 key numbers that will drive their success, and putting the plan together that will get entrepreneurs to the point that they are working because they love it, not because they have to. In this episode, learn more about Wendy’s journey from being a reluctant self employed person to a seasoned veteran who is now advising entrepreneurs on increasing their wealth, her successes and struggles along the way, top HR headaches, and much more!
In this episode we discuss:
- About Black Star Wealth 0:53
- Wendy’s story 06:14
- How Wendy became an entrepreneur 10:06
- Struggles along the way 17:11
- Surprises along the way 25:15
- HR Headaches / Success Stories 27:09
- Legacy 30:54
- What’s next for Wendy 32:15
Visit Black Star Wealth - https://blackstarwealth.com/
👋 Connect with Wendy linkedin.com/in/wendy-brookhouse-4210701/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
How do you create a healthy work culture? While many organizations recognize the value in putting people first and treating them well; HR, culture, programs and rewards are often overlooked, until it is too late. Helen Patterson is an experienced HR professional, trained lawyer – and the consultant behind Life Works Well. She specializes in helping small and medium businesses create programs and a culture that attract and retain the best and propel growth. In this episode, we discuss Helen’s background and return to HR, her top HR concerns and advice to others, EDI, allyship, and much more!
As the Founder of Life Works Well, Helen Patterson brings 20 years of passion and experience to creating healthy, high performance and heart-centred cultures that deliver proven results and increased revenues. Helen has implemented one-of-a-kind people programs that have increased employee engagement and reduced turnover and absenteeism. She knows how to help companies drive growth through people. Helen’s passions are culture, mentorship and work-life integration and she believes that delivering HR with heart and helping organizations put the heart and soul into their people will impact customers, the community and the world.
In this episode we discuss:
Helen’s background 01:20
* Returning to HR 05:44
* Struggles along the way 09:27
* Relationships with HR and clients 14:26
* One piece of advice 21:22
* Top HR concerns / headaches 26:04
* EDI / allyship 28:37
* Legacy 31:43
* What’s next for Helen 33:41*
Visit Life Works Well - https://www.lifeworkswell.ca/
👋 Connect with Helen - linkedin.com/in/lifeworkswell
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
#hr #workculture #health #employee #business #entrepreneurship #mentorship
It is often said that ‘your network is your net worth’, but networking doesn’t have to be a scary word. Networking is ultimately about connecting people and ideas. Award Winning Business Networking Expert Jennifer Beale is a matchmaker that guides ambitious and well-meaning professionals on how to find new clients fast. She has helped hundreds of business owners earn tens of millions of dollars with her key networking strategies. In this episode, learn how you can develop confidence in business networking, connect business partners to close multi-million dollar deals, the power of referral partners, and much more!
Jennifer Beale is an Award Winning Networker and Event Producer that helps ambitious and well-meaning business owners generate a constant flow of hot prospects. She is the founder of the 10% Referral Club, helping business owners develop referral partnerships. Jennifer produces one of Toronto’s largest networking events, and shares “from the trenches” advice and stories to encourage even shy professionals to build lucrative connections and collaborations for business success. She has been featured in major media including the National Post and on Global TV, Jennifer also received the 2017 Brilliant Minded Business Award.
In this episode we discuss:
- About Summer Bash 01:29
- Developing confidence in business networking 04:17
- Jennifer’s story 12:16
- Connecting Business Partners and closing deals 14:07
- Marketing vs Referral Partners 16:12
- Key moments leading to success 19:11
- Unexpected moments in the business journey 28:48
- Advice for confidence in networking 31:37
- Legacy 35:44
- What’s next for Jennifer 37:35
Visit Jennifer’s website - 10percentreferralclub.com
👋 Connect with Jennifer - linkedin.com/in/jenniferbealeunleashpr/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Finding the right people to work with is one of the most challenging aspects of running a business. Dan Snow is the founder of Snow Collective, a consortium of established entrepreneurs and niche companies working together for a common cause: working with awesome business owners to help them grow. In this episode, we discuss the creative and entrepreneurial mindset, failing up, HR headaches, selecting team members and clients for fit, and much more!
Dan started working in advertising at 19 years old and never looked back. With roots in market research and data analysis, Dan took his data-based learnings and moved into creating online and offline communication strategies for businesses like Nissan, Visa, Minto, Molson, Avaya, and CIBC to name a few. Now Dan works with independently-owned businesses as their part-time Director of Marketing and fractional Chief Marketing Officer. The more complex the product or service, the more rewarding it is to define the brand, and the offer in a meaningful way to customers.
In this episode we discuss:
- The Snow Collective 0:57
- Tips for finding the right people for the team 03:09
- From employee to entrepreneur 05:45
- Principles for creating something new 10:00
- Shifting mindset and recovering from pitfalls 13:15
- Success along the way 17:40
- Selecting clients for fit 21:44
- HR Headaches 24:58
- What’s next for Dan 29:22
Visit Dan’s website - www.snowcollective.ca
👋 Connect with Dan - linkedin.com/in/danielsnow
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
What does diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) really mean in the workplace? DEI is designed to make people of various backgrounds feel welcome and ensure they have the support to perform to the fullest of their abilities in the workplace - but it isn’t always in practice. Siobhan Calderbank, Senior Director of Talent Management & DEI at LCBO and Founder of Butterfly Ladies, is an expert in change management and leadership. In this episode, Siobhan provides listeners with key insights on talent management and DEI strategies, change management and leadership, and much more!
Siobhan Calderbank is an experienced Senior Director of Talent Management & DEI at LCBO, and Founder of Butterfly Ladies - a Mentoring Program committed to helping develop the careers of underrepresented women and youth. She is a keynote speaker, recognized Learning Leader, consultant, DEI practitioner and award-winning author. Siobhan is a Universal Womens Network 2019 Women of Inspiration Award recipient for Diversity & Inclusiveness and is a UWN National Ambassador for Black Women. She has been recognized as one of 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women 2022. She has also been selected as the Top Director of the Year in Talent Management 2021, Empowered Women of the Year 2021, and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 by IAOTP.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Siobhan came to her passions 03:14
- Transitioning from IT to HR 07:17
- Talent Management 10:39
- Strategies for DEI 13:39
- Tips for DEI from policy to practice 19:16
- Siobhan’s personal experiences with DEI 21:13
- How organizations can avoid creating more tension with DEI 25:19
- Advice on Mentors, Coaches, and Sponsors 27:37
- What’s next for Siobhan 29:44
- Legacy 30:53
Visit Siobhan’s website - https://siobhancalderbank.com/
👋 Connect with Siobhan - linkedin.com/in/siobhancalderbank/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
When entrepreneurs start their business, they often dream of having work flexibility, time and financial freedom, but somehow, it doesn’t always turn out like that. Diana Lidstone coaches entrepreneurs to accelerate growth and increase profits while freeing up more time for the things they love.
After almost four decades in business and working globally with coaches, consultants, and business professionals, Diana Lidstone has gathered rock-solid wisdom and advice that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs accelerate growth and explode profits. Her work embodies #worklessearnmore! As the creator of the Grow-meter and The GROW Equation Calculator, and as best-selling author of Shift into Rich: Navigate the 9 Roadblocks to Small Business Success, Diana’s signature The GROW Equation transforms frazzled, overworked business owners into profitable, overjoyed CEOs. Her new podcast, The GROW Equation Business Podcast, contains tips, strategies & interviews to help you grow your profits, your free time and your joy!
In this episode we discuss:
- Pivotal moments in Diana’s career 02:23
- Struggles along the way 06:47
- Unexpected 10:35
- The GROW Equation 14:17
- Advice for entrepreneurs 17:59
- Advice to her younger self 19:24
- HR Struggles 22:16 (Hiring for future)
- Legacy 26:55
- Where to find Diana 30:33
Visit Diana’s website - https://dianalidstone.com/
👋 Connect with Diana - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiredianalidstone/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
In the post-pandemic era, being on video for your business is an essential way to attract clients, increase your influence, and stand out from the crowd - if done well. Kathy Barthel (Take on the World) helps leaders create a compelling brand presence on video with confidence, to deliver a genuine, compelling, and targeted message. In this episode we discuss tips for being yourself on camera, The B.R.A.T.™ Show, how leadership and human resources can build strong work culture, and much more!
Kathy Barthel is a video and brand presence coach and speaker who helps business leaders create a warm, professional presence on camera; connect emotionally with viewers; and deliver compelling content and experiences to them. Kathy is a former TV host, TV producer, journalist, and interviewer with over 25 years' experience creating content for major Canadian media including CTV, CBC, YTV, MSN, HGTV and Slice. She is also the host, producer, creator, and owner of The B.R.A.T.™ Show on YouTube.
In this episode we discuss:
- Intro 01:26
- Kathy’s journey / starting her company 7:28
- Bratty Kathy and The B.R.A.T.™ Show 16:04
- Successes and struggles along the way 21:19
- Advice to entrepreneurs 26:19
- How leadership and human resources can build strong work culture 29:59
- Legacy 38:24
- Where to find Kathy 40:42
Visit Kathy’s website - https://takeontheworld.ca/
👋 Connect with Kathy - linkedin.com/in/kathybarthel
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Living an environmentally sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to come at a high cost. Kate Pepler is the Founder and CEO of The Tare Shop, Nova Scotia’s first package-free bulk store, coffee shop and community hub. As a young entrepreneur and business owner, she is on a mission to create positive change by inspiring others to live with less waste. Learn about Kate’s journey as a young entrepreneur taking on environmental sustainability, managing staff scheduling, hiring for fit, and more!
Kate Pepler graduated from Dalhousie University with a BA in Sustainability, Environmental Science and a minor in Marine Biology. For a year after completing her degree, she was feeling overwhelmed with the doom and gloom narrative of our Earth’s health. This helped her “Eureka!” moment of creating The Tare Shop – which combines all of her passions – oceans, reducing plastic pollution, environmental education, and fostering community – into one community-based business.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Kate got started 01:11
- From zero-waste to low-waste 6:29
- Eco-racism 8:48
- Running a business while learning how to do it 10:49
- B Corp 12:50
- Pivotal moments successes/struggles 16:12
- HR Challenges 18:51
- Hiring for fit 20:07
- Managing staff scheduling 22:30
- Tips and strategies for young entrepreneurs 25:39
- Opening a second location 26:56
- Legacy 29:30
🛍️ Visit The Tare Shop - thetareshop.com
👋 Connect with Kate - instagram.com/katepepler/?hl=en
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
As a returning guest from Season 1 of our podcast, we catch up with Tracey Bissett to discuss financial advice for entrepreneurs and young adults, HR tips for business owners looking to make their next hire, and much more!
As Chief Financial Fitness Trainer of Bissett Financial Fitness Inc., Tracey educates and empowers individuals, notably young adults, and entrepreneurs to take control of and live their financial lives with confidence. As a former executive at TD Bank, one of Canada’s Big 5 Banks, Tracey has worked with and in support of thousands of individuals and entrepreneurs to secure the financing they needed. This hands on experience coupled with her formal financial education, Masters of Business Administration and Chartered Financial Analyst designation, position Tracey uniquely to coach about all things money.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How Tracey founded Bissett Financial Fitness 1:10
- Why she wanted to help young adults 03:05
- About her podcast - Young Money with Tracey Bissett 05:51
- Love of dogs / giving back to the community 08:05
- Young Money scholarship 09:21
- Career highlights 10:56
- HR Challenges 14:21
- Hr / business Advice to business owners or entrepreneurs 18:48
- Going with your gut 20:32
- Advice for young people / listeners 22:25
- Seeking the right Financial Advice 25:02
- Learning resources 26:11
- Legacy 27:32
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Leaders know the ‘event’ is never the real crisis. John Robertson is a workforce wellness expert and culture alignment specialist that works with forward-thinking leadership to develop a thriving workplace with fully-engaged people, where leaders can lead. John supports organizations to transform their traditional crisis response and strengthen their cultural leadership style. This conversation gives listeners the insights into transforming their traditional crisis response, strengthening their cultural leadership style, the ‘Run Toward the Roar’ approach, and much more!
Inspired and driven by his values, John Robertson acts as a facilitator for his clients as they test, discover, and expand what they can do. He uses concrete, verifiable processes to help them achieve demonstrable, solution-focused results. Remaining faithful to his passions and values, John invests himself in his vocation without reservation. He provides spirit-filled, insightful guidance that his clients use to amplify their lives and their businesses. John truly provides “leadership that people can follow through storms.” This is done through the values-anchored Run towards the Roar Ethos, after all, business works when people thrive!
In this episode, we discuss:
- About Fortlog 1:17
- How he got into this business 04:21
- What is ‘Run Toward the Roar’ 09:45
- How the work community can thrive and survive 14:43
- One piece of advice for people’s careers or entrepreneurial journey 21:11
- HR Struggles / Strategies 23:06
- Legacy 27:40
👋 Connect with John - www.linkedin.com/in/johnrobertson-fortlog/
Visit Fortlog Services - https://fortlog.co
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
A healthy workplace starts with putting people before process. Tanya Hewitt, PhD is the owner of Beyond Safety Compliance, helping organizations learn about new ideas in the world of work and safety. She worked for 18 years for a federal regulator and is known for her engaging and passionate speaking engagements. A lifelong learner, she loves to share her knowledge to help workplaces to become healthier. Tanya brings value to organizations to help quash pervasive functional stupidity, and help organizations strive for far more than mere compliance. In this conversation, we discuss what inspired Tanya to get into HR, examples of ‘Functional Stupidity’, HR strategies, and more!
- About Tanya 2:05
- Beyond Safety Compliance 08:50
- Psychological safety 10:47
- The book that inspired her to get into HR 16:35
- Examples of ‘Functional Stupidity’ 18:43
- Net positives of COVID 23:20
- HR Strategies 28:06
- Legacy 33:33
👋 Connect with Tanya - linkedin.com/in/tanya-hewitt-55804529/
Visit Tanya’s website - www.beyondsafetycompliance.ca
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Have you ever been inspired by the journeys of successful business owners? After hearing the stories that business owners would tell other entrepreneurs, but never share out to prospects and clients, Katherine Burrows discovered how effective these stories would be at scaling their businesses and profitability. This conversation gives listeners insights into the importance of crafting compelling business stories, tips on choosing the right words, seeking help and coaching, and much more!
Katherine Burrows is a Big Impact Ghostwriter, who helps purpose-driven experts make a bigger difference by getting their big ideas into books and out into the world to multiply their impact and their profit. She is known internationally for her intuitive understanding, perceptive observations, and ability to write accurate descriptions. Katherine hosts The Write Connection podcast, which is designed to help you choose the right words and stories in your business book to create authentic connections with your prospects, clients, network, and communities. Katherine’s personal alchemy of literary storytelling, human psychology, business marketing, and unwavering passion provides her with the unique and powerful insight to bring out the authentic character of the expert and their business in a voice - YOUR voice - that will improve lives, influence others, and even change the world.
In this episode we discuss:
- Her story / how she got into writing business stories 1:15
- Her career pivot 06:48
- Tips on writing your own business story 08:09
- Her process 10:48
- HR - Onboarding / Placements 13:38
- Advice she would give to her younger self 18:06
- Legacy 20:05
This is REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs, business leaders, and HR professionals and their successes and struggles along their journey. If you love to learn through story telling, like, comment and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
👋 Connect with Katherine - linkedin.com/in/katherineburrows/
Visit Katherine’s website - www.katherineburrowscreative.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
“The only person in control of your speaking is YOU”. After struggling with stuttering as a child, Carl Richards is now a Professional Speaker and Speaking Mentor with more than 20 years in radio broadcasting, as well as a Podcast Strategist and Published Author. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business leader, or working professional, being impactful and confident with your voice is often a crucial element for success. This conversation gives listeners the insights into finding their voice, staying confident and motivated, top speaking tips, and much more!
Carl Richards has spent more than 25 years behind the microphone, entertaining and influencing audiences worldwide. He’s a 3x best selling author, TEDx Speaker and emcee, host of the Speaking of Speaking Podcast and the founder and CEO of Podcast Production Made Simple. Carl helps entrepreneurs find their voice, launch world class podcasts and grow thriving and profitable businesses. He lives with his spouse in Gananoque Ontario Canada and enjoys boating in the 1000 Islands.
In this episode we discuss:
- Intro, career beginnings, how Carl got into Radio Broadcasting 0:59
- Tips for people to find their voice 02:30
- His story, what he learned along the way 05:53
- What motivated him, how he developed confidence 09:13
- How he got into radio 12:07
- Struggles along the way 14:37
- Piece of business or career advice 18:35
- HR strategies, making teams work 25:43
- Legacy 28:50
This is REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs, business leaders, and HR professionals and their successes and struggles along their journey. If you love to learn through story telling, like, comment and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
👋 Connect with Carl - ca.linkedin.com/in/carl-richards-3a0a223
Visit Carl’s website - https://carlspeaks.ca
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
After experiencing first-hand the struggles that Asian Women face in society and in their careers, Sheena embarked on her mission to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women. In this episode, we discuss Sheena’s background and mission, diversity and representation in the workplace, treating people with respect, and much more!
Sheena Yap Chan is a keynote speaker, coach, podcaster, consultant, and author on building self-confidence. She currently inspires women through her award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, slice.ca, Marketing in Asia, Manila Times and more. She is also in the TOP 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning in 2021. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling book Asian Women Who Boss Up.
In this episode we discuss:
- Her background and early career beginnings 0:38
- Diversity and representation in the workplace 06:19
- What drives her 07:47
- How her business addresses diversity and equality for Asian women 11:45
- Asian Women Who BossUp 14:30
- Successes and Struggles 20:04
- DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) 22:01
- Treating people with respect, looking at them as equals 28:00
- Finding help and support network 30:04
- Advice she would give to her younger self 32:09
- Legacy 33:37
This is REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs, business leaders, and HR professionals and their successes and struggles along their journey. If you love to learn through story telling, like, comment and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
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Visit Sheena’s website - https://sheenayapchan.com
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
For many, the prospect of changing jobs can be daunting. For others, it’s a necessary step toward a rewarding career. Gay Hamilton is Director of Business Development at WW Works and CEO of GoInnovation Consulting. After working in corporate for many years, Gay decided it was time to use her diverse experience to help small and medium-sized companies gain some of the advantages that larger companies have. In this episode, we discuss managing uncertainty and risk, going with your gut, balancing family life and career, managing difficult conversations, and much more!
Gay began her career with a $300 million wholesale company and held many positions, but was promoted to the Treasury Operations Manager for the Ontario based firm. Three years later she chose a new career path and moved to Director of Customer Service for a web-based software start up that provided online, mission critical applications for exchanging business documents. Seven years later, Gay purchased the company with two business partners and grew it to exchanging $2 billion worth of documents annually. She then took the opportunity of a lifetime and moved to Ireland for 18 months to be COO for a software FinTech company to help the company rebrand and change ownership. Those combined experiences led to a consulting business providing small and mid-sized enterprises with innovative technology solutions designed for future growth and constantly changing requirements.
In this episode we discuss:
- Her early career beginnings 01:17
- Uncertainty and risk, going with your gut 06:41
- How she got into software 9:00
- Where she gets her energy 16:10
- How she balanced family life and her career 17:55
- About GoInnovation 22:50
- HR Struggles, managing difficult conversations 24:55
- One piece of advice she would give to her younger self 28:06
- Career advice to listeners 29:48
- Legacy 31:56
This is REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs and their successes and struggles along their journey. If you love to learn through story telling, like, comment and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
👋 Connect with Gay - linkedin.com/in/gayhamilton
WW Works - wwworks.com
GoInnovation -goinnovation.ca
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Owning and running a family business has a lot of ups and downs. Anthea Mumby is the President of Dream Team Consulting, which helps family owned businesses to increase prosperity, freedom, and harmony. As a family-run business owner and entrepreneur, Anthea shares her journey, the importance of investing in yourself, her biggest HR headache, and much more!
Anthea started her insurance career at her Father’s insurance brokerage at the age of 15, she acquired the Family Brokerage in 2002. Anthea’s passion is to consistently explore new ways of raising the bar in providing superior customer service. Her commitment has led to her being recognized as "Best Insurance Agent" by the People's Choice Awards in Waterloo! Anthea’s strong work ethic and commitment to fulfilling her Father’s legacy of always putting clients’ interests first.
In this episode we discuss:
- How her family run business got started 1:23
- The high’s and low’s of being a family business 5:09
- Dream Team Consulting 10:00
- The importance of Mission, Vision, and Values 13:03
- Success and Struggles in her career 16:39
- The Staffing Tsunami 20:21
- The advice she would give to her younger self 26:02
- One of her HR headaches 28:02
- The importance of investing in yourself 30:50
- Legacy 33:57
This is REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs and their successes and struggles along their journey. If you love to learn through story telling, like, comment and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
👋 Connect with Anthea - linkedin.com/in/antheamumby
Dream Team Consulting - https://www.dreamteamconsulting.ca
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
In this episode, Diane O’Ball, HR Manager at the National Ballet School of Canada, and Hilda Gan, People Bright Consulting, talk about HR. It’s more than just hiring, terminations, and organizing the annual Holiday Party. Diane has a passion for startups and high growth companies, and shares how she took chances in her career, and shifted her growth and passion for HR and the companies where she works. This conversation gives Business Owners and HR Professionals the insights into what HR really does to help advise and support company growth, through the lens of developing and retaining your staff.
Diane O’Ball is the HR Manager at the National Ballet School of Canada. She discovered that with her love of business and psychology, HR became the perfect career path for her. A strategic and tactical senior Human Resources professional she has had progressive experience in generalist and managerial roles. With over 30 years of HR experience in corporate, entrepreneurial and manufacturing/distribution environments, Diane has a passion for Startups and enjoys helping companies develop their program and policy, provide management coaching & development, and work on HR strategy and employee relations.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why the HR field is different 03:32
- How she got into HR 05:27
- The value of HR in an organization 07:48
- Her career successes 11:24 and struggles 13:47
- HR Advice for entrepreneurs 19:23
- Today’s two biggest HR Headaches (The Employee’s Market & Ghosting) 24:12
- Legacy 28:45
👋 Connect with Diane - www.linkedin.com/in/dianeoball/
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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.
People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.
Carolina Gutierrez focuses on building businesses from the inside out. Diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, she shares her journey from learning, to understand her struggles with ADHD in adolescence, to harnessing her energy to create multiple successful businesses focused on organizing business operation effectiveness with owner mental wellness.
Carolina Gutierrez is a serial entrepreneur that focuses on prioritizing mental wellness for business owners through all her endeavours. Her company Business In Order helps both online and brick and mortar businesses find peace, time and profits through getting their administration in order. She helps businesses achieve their goals through organizing, prioritizing & strategizing appropriate tech & admin solutions; freeing up time & increasing revenue.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How she overcame being diagnosed with ADHD 03:06
- How it became her superpower and how she incorporated it into her business 07:09
- Her successes and struggles as a business owner 08:35
- Finding her uniqueness 18:32
- HR and people management headaches 20:30
- One piece of business or career advice 24:02
- Her legacy 25:46
This is REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs and their successes and struggles along their journey. If you love to learn through story telling, like, comment and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
👋 Connect with Carolina - linkedin.com/in/1carolinagutierrez/
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REVUP Your Potential with Hilda Gan - the stories about entrepreneurs and business leaders, and their successes and struggles along their journey. Each week we also talk about HR struggles, tips and strategies to help. If you love to learn through story telling, join us.
Jackie Porter is an award winning certified financial planner and financial advisor who has been in the financial industry for the past 22 years serving thousands of families, established businesses, and professionals. She also co-authored the book, “Single by Choice or Chance, the smart woman’s guide to living longer better” to help single women prepare better for their financial future.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Daniele Zanotti is the CEO & President of United Way Greater Toronto.In his over 20 years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors, Daniele’s work is guided by one core value -- to work in and with communities across all sectors to create positive change.As CEO of United Way York Region, he played a pivotal role in the merger of United Ways across Toronto and York Region in 2015. Under his leadership, the organization continues to apply an increasingly regional lens -- in 2018, joining with Peel Region to form United Way Greater Toronto, the largest United Way in the world and largest funder of social services outside of government.This scaled-up approach is improving opportunities for donors, volunteers, and partners across Peel, Toronto and York Region, and building capacity to expand local investments.Daniele holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Toronto and sits on advisory committees and boards across the region.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Agnes Lan is the founder of Kinderdrop - an occupancy booking system for temporary childcare solutions at licensed daycares across North America.Described as influential and inspirational by her clients and peers, Agnes Lan helps organizations grow through change. She has a knack for breaking down complex strategies into tangible business tactics. Leading the way in Sales Transformation for SMBs and Enterprises alike. Agnes has considerable experience on the assessment, strategy, design and implementation of business transformations in various industries with a focus on Sales - customer focused business strategies, organization design, sales efficiency and transformation. Agnes has consulted for clients in Broadcast and Media, Advertising and Marketing, Distribution and Warehousing, Education, Manufacturing, Professional Services and Construction. With degrees from the University of Toronto, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Harvard Business School, her passion for learning contributes to numerous professional designations as a Professional Engineer, Lean Black Belt Professional and ADKAR Change Management Practitioner.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Heather Skoll teaches people to live deliberately and expand their comfort zone in wellness through online movement classes,sitting, standing with the chair, or on the floor. Yoga, breathing, relaxation, and bodymind techniques, meditation, and mindfulness are incorporated into short classes...She is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher ,a Certified Rubenfeld Synergist, and a Distinguished Toastmaster. Chronic pain and physical issues have forced me to find new ways to stay active and find joy in movement. I discovered that many others face similar challenges, and need movement and support, especially during these pandemic times. I help to bridge a gap for 60+ adults who feel 35 in their minds, but not in their bodies. As a speaker, I curate dynamic sessions to help audiences expand their knowledge, connection, and experience with wellness beyond medicine.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Margaret Hachey is the Managing Director of GroYourBiz, an organization thatbuilds peer-to-peer advisory boards for women entrepreneurs. She was previously the owner of Duocom Canada Inc. She founded the company in Toronto in 1980 and with organic growth and acquisitions expanded coast to coast. Its success earned it recognition as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies. Chatelaine and Profit magazine recognized her over a 10 year period as ranking in the top 10 of the Top 100 Women business owners in Canada. A sought after keynote speaker, Margaret has addressed audiences across the country on various topics. Honoured numerous times for her accomplishments, most recently recognized at the BMO Celebration Women Event as a Trailblazer and Innovator.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Sheri Kurtz is the founder of Sherlase Clinic Ltd - Medical Esthetics Clinic with a new a expansion of "The Sherlase Spa". Living in Markham with her husband Garry and dog Luke, Sheri enjoys family life at the lake and their combined five grandsons (with more on the way!).As a single Mom of two little girls, in 2000 Sheri purchased one of the first laser hair removal machines in Ontario and founded Sherlase Clinic Ltd. Since then, Sherlase has grown to become a sought-after Medical Esthetics clinic known for its integrity and innovative approach towards anti-aging.In 2019 following 5 months of construction, Sheri and her design team created an exquisite ladies Spa addition and expanded Sherlase in order to fully cater to the needs of the discerning women. After 21 years and developing a highly experienced team, Sheri is proud of what has been created. The new Sherlase Clinic and Spa was born.Sheri has always had a strong bond to the community and has enjoyed a great work/life balance where helping and being involved with local charities has always been her passion. Sherlase Clinic and Spa has allowed her to generously donate to many charities and she enjoys her longstanding roll as committee member with the Celebration of Hope Luncheon for Markham Stouffville Hospital.With a strong background in Advertising and Public Relations, along with experience in running multiple family businesses, Sheri has a true entrepreneurial spirit. Her love of business, marketing and building customer relationships has resulted in requests for her to speak to many high-profile groups and professional speaking venues where she shares her knowledge and passion for being the best.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Chantal Carter is the founder of Love & Nudes - a line of skin tone wire-free bras and panties for women of colour; nude for all skin tones. They are Canada’s 1st diverse line of skin tone products.She is an entrepreneur who has worked in the fashion industry for over 20 years as a Stylist, Image Consultant, and magazine Style Director. Chantal’s passion to uplift women of colour through fashion caused her to develop a diverse skin tone intimates line called Love & Nudes. This brand is more than just fashion, it's a social movement connecting women and celebrating the beauty of difference. She believes apparel and cosmetics should be accessible to all in a manner that allows them to celebrate their skin tone and personal style. ===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Tina Finelli and Caroline Wiley are the co-founders of SeeWhatSheCanDo - a digital community that unites active women and their supporters around the power of sport.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Tessa Thomas is the founder of Recruit-HQ - a student-athlete community where anyone can find and anonymously share real-time ratings and reviews about specific experiences with specific NCAA athletic programs—all for free.She played NCAA DI softball at Winthrop University (SC) where she was a part of two Big South Conference Championship teams, earned numerous athletic and academic honours, and was recently named a 2020 inductee into the Winthrop University Athletics Hall of Fame.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Zuly Matallana is the founder & CEO TIARA Bliss - a company that makes revolutionary shower caps that fully eliminate water, humidity and frizz. It keeps your hair dry in the bath or shower so you can protect your hair in style.She has appeared on Dragons' Den Season 14 Episode 3 and nominated for WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women 2020 by BMO.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Erich Ko is the Co-Founder & CEO of Hop In Technologies - a logistics software service that offers a customized shuttle solution for the daily commute. Their shuttle solutions help companies improve access to the workplace by extending the reach of transit.His experience ranges from government to early stage startups, beginning with his work in Public Relations and Internal Protocol at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. In his work with startups, Erich specializes in Organic Growth & Partnerships. More recently, he joined the UNDP Bluetribe Accelerator in Cambodia and LatAm Startups as an advisor. Erich studied Business Law at Ryerson University and is an alumnus of the DMZ and the Next 36.===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Malak Sidky, is the founder of Health Care Event Planning - a boutique firm specializing in the health care industry. She is a professor at Fanshawe College where she has taught Math for Hospitality and Risk Management. She also teaches Event Marketing & Promotions at Conestoga College.In this conversation, we talk about:• The importance of having a business plan.• The benefits of having a mentor and coach.• How to avoid spreading yourself thin by tapping into resources like interns and new hires.• And much more...️ Find Malak at:https://healthcareeventplanning.com===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Jody Steinhauer is the founder and president of The Bargains Group - a discount wholesaler that provides retailers, charities and NFP's as well as individuals, discounted basics plus donations. Their latest division is Kits For a Cause where they help groups do team building and volunteering in groups with massive impact.She has been the esteemed recipient of TRBoT’s Business Leader of the Year Award, Rotman Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.In this conversation, we talk about:• Aligning your values with the company you work for.• An easy way to stand out as a business in Canada.• The importance of giving back and doing good as a business.• And much more...️ Find Jody at:www.bargainsgroup.comwww.kitsforacause.com ===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Eric C Tappenden is the founder of Chapel Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, a full service funeral home. Eric is a social worker by profession, and was a senior civil servant at Queen's Park from 1977 - 1989. His last position there was as Director of Business Regulation in the Ministry of Consumer & Commercial Relations. Eric has been deeply involved in the community he serves, including Past Chair roles at Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, the Markham Board of Trade, Markham Theatre, Markham Prayer Breakfast and the Markhaven Foundation. Eric has been Vice Chair of the Board at Bereaved Families of Ontario - York Region, the Character Council of York Region, and is currently Co-Chair of the York Region Police Appreciation Committee. Eric and Chapel Ridge have received many awards and honours including: The Mayor of Markham's Meritorious Service Award (2019), the Queen's Golden & Diamond Jubilee Medals for Community Service (2002 & 2012), the Markham Board of Trade Anthony Roman Award for Business Person of the Year (2005) and High Quality & Service Award (2012), and the YMCA Peace Medallion (2010), among others.In this conversation, we talk about:• How he grew his funeral home from the ground up.• The importance of serving and thinking of your community’s needs.• How he stood out from his competitors.• And much more...️ Find Eric at:www.chapelridgefh.com===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Anu Yogeswaran is the founder of Anu's GenZ Public Speaking and Leadership Skills School - a program that prepares Generation Z for the future by teaching leadership skills early on. Empower, Educate, and Execute is a motto Anu now lives by as she focuses on elevating the playing field of Generation Z's future. She envisions a world where youth can go into the workforce of the future and thrive.Although Anu has been focusing on training younger kids, she has also had experience training adults in the area of soft skills development, leadership and project management.In this conversation, we talk about:• The importance of learning soft skills (aka leadership skills, power skills, success skills) and building these skills at an early age.• How to understand Gen Z.• Anu’s experience in acting and how it led to love of public speaking -- taking classes and eventually teaching it.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Eleanor Beaton is the founder of SafiMedia, an education and coaching company for women entrepreneurs. She is on a mission to double the number of women entrepreneurs who scale past $1M by 2030 through storytelling, business coaching, and educational content. Eleanor is the host of the Power + Presence + Position podcast, one of Canada's top-ranked shows for entrepreneurs. She's also the former chair of the Visiting Women's Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management.*Eleanor isn't located in Toronto but we made an exception for this episode because many of her clients are based in Toronto and she holds workshops here in Toronto as well.In this conversation, we talk about:• The driving force behind her desire for having economic power.• How niching down and turning away clients led to more growth.• Why it’s important to focus on growing your business through assets instead of more hustle.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Susan Diaz and Will Lamont are the co-founders of C+P Digital. A digital marketing agency located in Toronto. They are also the hosts of the 4AM Report, a podcast about marketing and social media.In this conversation, we talk about:• Creating an environment that promotes creativity.• How they were able to thrive as a partnership.• Why they went from being freelancers to starting their own agency.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Sasha Naylor is the owner of two Massage Addict franchises in Toronto. He spent the first 10 years of his career working as an engineer at iTrans; the company founded by Hilda and her husband.In this conversation, we talk about:• His experience working at iTrans.• Why he bought a franchise instead of starting his own business.• Things to consider before buying a franchise.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Christiana Egi is a registered nurse, mental health and geriatric health specialist, diabetes educator and a registered natural health nutritionist. She is also the founder of Alexis Lodge Retirement Residences. A retirement home based in Scarborough, Ontario.In this conversation, we talk about:• Why she chose to work in the mental health field despite the challenges.• How COVID-19 has caused her to change the way long-term care homes are built.• What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's and dementia.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Stuart Rudner is a leading Employment Lawyer and Mediator, and the founder of Rudner Law. An award winning Law Firm located in Markham, Ontario, that helps both the employer and the employee with employment law issues.In this conversation, we talk about:• Why he left the corporate world to start his own firm.• What his father taught him about business.• The impact of having kids and wanting them to be proud of the work you do.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Kevin Huhn is the General Manager of NTC Hockey, one of Canada’s leaders in training hockey players. He is a business growth strategist and has transformed hundreds of businesses in Canada and the US. In this conversation, we talk about:• How he got hired by Scotty Bowman.• How to gain confidence in your skills.• Why he believes who you know is more important than what you know.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Joel Mandelbaum is the co-founder of WRLWND (whirl·wind). A digital marketing, creative and communications agency that specializes in brand development and management.In this conversation, we talk about:• How he started a courier business at the age of 19.• How to stay motivated during the ups and downs.• How to write and launch your own book.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Alkesh Patel is the co-founder and CEO of Ringside MD, a company that provides on-site healthcare for corporations. He is also the Medical Officer of Health for the Nova Scotia Health Authority.In this conversation, we talk about:• Breaking social economic barriers in his youth.• His vision to make healthcare accessible to everyone in the workplace.• COVID concerns for businesses working through the pandemic• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Stephanie Florio is the co-founder of Swob Inc., an award-winning social recruitment platform that is designed to make job searching easy and recruitment even easier. In May of 2018, Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Mobile Canada awarded Swob as the first-ever Canadian company to win the "Pitch To Rich" contest. She has appeared on BNN Bloomberg, E-Talk, Omni TV, The Marilyn Denis Show, and Elevate Tech Fest in Toronto. Most recently Stephanie has been nominated for RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award presented by Women of Influence.In this conversation, we talk about:• Meeting and sharing her business idea with Richard Branson.• How to get the press to notice your company.• The dynamics of working with your family.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Brittany Pickrem is the owner of her self-named boutique brand and design company that is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since 2007 she has been providing sophisticated visual brand and graphic design solutions for community leaders, and change-makers across the globe.In this conversation, we talk about:• Her journey from working for a graphic design company to starting her own business.• Overcoming the fear of public speaking.• The importance of knowing your value and self worth.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Finka Jerkovic is the Program Director and Lead Coach for How to Fascinate® and the creator of the Certified Fascinate® Advisor program. She helps her clients get 100% clear on their unique talents, skills and expertise so they can use their personal strengths to grow their business and she has worked with companies like Lowe’s, Toyota, and Schneider Electric.In this conversation, we talk about:• Why it’s important to embrace who you are.• How to excel is business as an introvert.• Why she moved away from Toronto to the country.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Muhammad Kermalli is the founder of Skytek - a Success Centre for business owners and professionals, located in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He has worked globally across several industries including, IT, Logistics, Virtual Offices, Legal Services, Finance/Investment, and HR. He says he only does what he loves to do and lives with a simple rule: Have fun, and stay balanced. In this conversation, we talk about:• Where he got his idea for Skytek.• How he got defrauded for over $30,000.• Finding work - life balance and finding what’s important for you.• And much more...
Debra Christmas is a senior executive partner at Gartner Canada, an IT research and advisory company. Prior to joining Gartner Canada, she was Vice President of Hewlett-Packard Software Technical Sales leading a team of over 300 technical software sales professionals across North and South America, contributing to $500M in sales.In this conversation, we talk about:• What it was like being a woman of color working in IT.• How she was raised to be confident.• What she does when she gets the heebie jeebies.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Julie Williams is a photographer based in Stouffville, Ontario specializing in portrait and event photography.In this conversation, we talk about how she transitioned from the engineering world to a career in photography, her experience with stress & anxiety and how she learned to cope, and the importance of knowing when to ask for help.And much more... Say hi to Julie at:Julie's Portfolio: http://www.prettyinpictures.caJulie's LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/juliewilli...Julie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliewilliam...Julie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliewillia...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Jackie Porter is an award winning certified financial planner and financial advisor who has been in the financial industry for the past 22 years serving thousands of families, established businesses, and professionals. She also co-authored the book, “Single by Choice or Chance, the smart woman’s guide to living longer better” to help single women prepare better for their financial future.In this conversation, we talk about why it’s important to be transparent when working with a financial planner, the life changing conversation she had that taught her about wealth, and how to get through the tough times as an entrepreneur Say hi to Jackie at:Jackie's LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/askjackiep...Ask Jackie: https://askjackie.ca===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Allan Pollett has helped over a thousand businesses get to the top search results and is known as the SEO Guru. He has been featured on SEO radio, CTV’s WebMedia, and CBC radio and has been published frequently in various news outlets. He has written several books on reputation management, social media and SEO related topics.In this conversation, we talk about how got got his website featured on CNN, how he built a multi million dollar business and got it taken away from him, how short term thinking can kill your business, what to do when the service you’re providing is becoming a commodity and much more. Say hi to Allan at:Allan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/allanp73Allan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/allanp73/Allan's Website: https://www.allanpollett.com===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Tracey Bissett educates young adults and entrepreneurs to take control of their money. She is a professor in the financial services faculty at Centennial College, and she is also the host of the Young Money Podcast.In this conversation, we talk about what she did to make money at the age of seven, why it’s important to learn about money at an early age and why it’s ok to not be an expert at everything. Say hi to Tracey at:Tracey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bissettfinfitTracey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bissettfinfit/Tracey’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bissettfinfit/ Tracey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceybis...Bissett Financial Fitness: http://www.bissettfinancialfitness.comYoung Money Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Ana Stevens is the co-founder of Pepper North Artisan Foods, a company based in Oshawa, Ontario that makes locally sourced gourmet hot sauce. You can find her products both online and inside over 1000 retail stores across Canada.In this conversation, we talk about how she got large grocery chains to carry her products, what her manufacturing process looked like in the early days and what it’s like growing a company with her spouse. Say hi to Ana Stevens at:Ana's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peppernorth/Ana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pepper_northAna's LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/peppe...Ana's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/peppernorthPepper North Artisan Foods: https://www.peppernorth.com/===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Lucas Chang is the co-founder of Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs - an online and in-person program that has helped over 1700 students develop their entrepreneurial skills. He is also the principal consultant at KnL Business Consulting Inc. where he provides process optimization and change management advisory services to help companies expand operations profitably.In this conversation, we talk about how he teaches his students to come up with business ideas, why he started his own community of business owners and why it's important to give back to the community. Say hi to Lucas Chang at:Lucas’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaschang/Lucas’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucas_changY2 Entrepreneurship Labs: https://www.y2labs.co/===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Anu Bidani is a passionate innovator, leader, and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of STEM MINDS, a company based in Aurora, Ontario that empowers our youth to become fearless leaders, game changers and problem solvers by developing a love of learning through science, technology, engineering, and math.In this conversation, we talk about how she helps children get over the fear of failure, what it means to go big and bold and how she leverages strategic partnerships to scale her business. Say hi to Anu Bidani at:STEM MINDS: https://www.stemminds.com/===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Alice Ma is an award-winning designer who started her career working at an agency where she worked on ad campaigns for companies like Holt Renfrew, IKEA and Microsoft. She later took the leap and started her own company designing websites for businesses all over the world. Since then, she has served over 500 clients in Toronto, US and China.In this conversation, we talk about how she transitioned from working for an agency to starting her own business, what she learned from hiring three business coaches and her marketing experiment where she tried 37 different methods to generate leads and she shares with us the three methods that got her the most results. Say hi to Alice Ma at:Magenta Design: https://www.magentadesign.ca/Alice's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicemage...Aliec's Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/alicemagenta...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com
Hello and welcome to the very first episode of Rev Up Your Potential with Hilda Gan. A show about entrepreneurs, industry experts, thought leaders, and the stories behind their success.To celebrate the launch of the podcast, we will switch things around and my partner from 6 Story, Min Woo will interview the host of this show, Hilda Gan.Hilda Gan is the founder of People Bright Consulting. A company based in Toronto that provides Human Resources support to businesses.In this conversation, we talk about:-what Hilda did before her People Bright Consulting days-how she grew her previous company to over a hundred people, became a top 10 of the best workplaces in Canada, and later sold it successfully-what kept her motivated to start yet another business shortly after selling. Say hi to Hilda Gan at:People Bright Consulting: https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com/