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Liza Provenzano - Creating A Culture Of Connection
May 26, 2020 13:13 - 15.1 MBWhen we talk about culture what do we mean? AND how do you create culture. Are there different components to culture? To help us with the discussion is Liza Provenzano. Liza Provenzano is Founder and CEO of SparkHR, a human resources firm that focuses on helping Canadian businesses to become more successful through the performance of aligned, capable and engaged teams. Liza is an experienced Human Resources professional, bringing twenty years of practical HR perspectives and insights to the s...
Mark Edgar - Leadership Through Crisis
May 25, 2020 13:35 - 12.8 MBHow will you be remembered as a leader at the end of this current crisis or at the end of the next crisis. It is said that the one quality in a leader is how they respond and not how they react. If anyone thought it was lonely at the top during normal times, it can be painfully barren during a crisis when the final decision rests on your shoulders. How should leaders….lead during a crisis? To help us with the discussion is Mark Edgar. Mark is a people-centric, strategic and innovative consult...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - May 22
May 22, 2020 13:01 - 13.9 MBCity council and the province were particularly active this past week. To help us with the political update is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade and he joins us with news from all orders of government.
Peter Hall - Havoc In Automotive
May 22, 2020 13:00 - 13.8 MBThe automotive sector is a pillar of Canada’s economy. Although the announcement last year of the closure of General Motors in Oshawa, the sector has been relatively stable. However, this sector has been rocked from it’s moorings during COVID-19. Disruptions in supply chain and worker safety have wrecked havoc and it’s future in Canada is now in question…..or is it? To help us with the conversation is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. ...
David Barnsdale - Personal Pension Plans
May 21, 2020 14:18 - 13.3 MBAs we look to the future, many business owners are looking at their retirement plans. We have CPP, the Canada Pension Plan. RRSPs, Registered Savings Plans and other investment vehicles. But there is one vehicle available that is not well known and not discussed enough. That is the Personal Pension Plan. It’s not for everyone and certain conditions must be present to make it a viable option. To help us with the discussion is David Barnsdale. David is a Certified Financial Planner with The Bar...
Wojtek Jaskiewicz - Restructuring Your Company - Forbearance Agreements
May 20, 2020 17:14 - 15.1 MBPost COVID we are expecting a number of companies will not survive. BUT for those companies who have a chance, there may be some tools in the kit to buy some time until revenues return to whatever the next normal is. One such tool is a forbearance agreement. An agreement by a lender not to enforce and agreement even thought one of the parties is in breach. How do you get a forbearance agreement? To help us with that part of the conversation is Wojtek Jaskiewicz. Wojtek leads the Insolvency a...
Craig Alexander - Post COVID Recovery
May 19, 2020 14:45 - 24.5 MBWith jurisdictions around the globe and within Canada easing restrictions, we now need to turn our view to Post COVID recovery. What do models show and what economic policies are best to employ in our to put the global economy back on track. To help us with the discussion is Craig Alexander. Craig is the first Chief Economist at Deloitte Canada. Craig has over 20 years of experience in the private sector as a senior executive and leading economist in applied economics and forecasting.
Peter Hall - Currency Manipulation During COVID - 19
May 15, 2020 17:30 - 12.8 MBChina has been accused of currency manipulation for years. This was alleged by many countries who believed the Chinese government was doing this to artificially position their products at more favorable prices in the global market place. Are we now on the verge of other sovereign nations doing the same in the wake of COVID 19 in order to stay afloat. To help us with the conversation is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 year...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - May 15
May 15, 2020 17:29 - 13.6 MBAs we all get ready to enjoy some freedom, municipalities, the province and the country are talking opening up. To help us understand what’s happening at all orders of government is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Hon. Rod Phillips - Post COVID-19 Strategy
May 15, 2020 15:28 - 14.2 MBAs the province activates phase one of reopening, many businesses are still in limbo and require financial assistance. Business and municipalities are turning to the provincial government for help. What does Queens park have in mind for further financial assistance? To help us with the conversation is the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips.
Hon. Vic Fedeli - Post COVID19 Economic Plan
May 14, 2020 18:47 - 12.4 MBAs Ontario business and residents prepare to open and return to the workplace, we may find a different world on the other side of the emergency measures, which closed all non-essential businesses in March 2020. So what does the provincial government have in store for us, as an economic recovery plan. To help us with the discussion we have Vic Fedeli, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. Minister Fedeli is charged with the responsibility of rebuilding Ontario into the ...
Brian Gottheil - Post COVID Employment Termination
May 14, 2020 13:00 - 13.6 MBHundreds of thousands of Canadians have lost their jobs over the past weeks and experts say the carnage is not over. Many businesses will still need to assess their staffing requirements once the federal emergency wage subsidies expire and sales levels stabilize. For those businesses that still need to trim their employment roles, what does a post COVID termination look like? Is it any different than from what we have seen for the past decade? To help us with the conversation is Brian Gotthei...
Dr. Lawrence Loh - Preparing For The Post COVID Return To Work
May 13, 2020 13:00 - 13.7 MBThe COVID pandemic has closed thousands of businesses since the emergency orders were declared by the Premier of Ontario. Some partially closed. Some completely closed and some businesses were kept open as essential services. Restaurants were allowed to offer take out and delivery services and recently retailers were allowed to offer curbside pick up. New cases in the province are demonstrably on the decline and in Peel it is a mere trickle of new cases being confirmed. We are now in the post...
Dr. Jason Bacchiochi - The Stress of Returning to Work
May 12, 2020 16:10 - 13.9 MBReturning to work after a long absence for any reason can be stressful. Things have changed. You may have different co-workers. Different work assignments or procedures. Yes, returning to work can be a challenge and that’s why we have Dr. Jason Bacchiochi to helps us understand how to help our staff return to work as stress free as possible. Dr. Bacchiochi is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of B&C Health. Prior to opening B&C Health, he was the Assessment Team Head at the Work, Stress an...
Pierre Pettigrew – Deloitte – The Geo - Political State In The Time Of COVID
May 11, 2020 14:26 - 21.2 MBWhile we spin in turmoil within our own businesses, cities and country, there is global activity that affects our everyday life. While we have been focused on not being able to go to our favorite restaurant or being banned from parks, North Vietnam continues to launch nuclear missiles, wars rage on in Afghanistan, Russia plots to interfere in another US election and the continuity of international trade and food supply chain are under pressure. What does all this mean to us? To help us with t...
Peter Hall - Economic Outlook
May 08, 2020 15:37 - 17.5 MBUntil confirmed data is available the best way to understand the pulse of the economy is through surveys and our friends at Export Development Canada have been very busy collecting their own data. To bring us some results of their findings is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis, country risk assessment and cor...
Larry Lall - Coping With Instability And Change
May 07, 2020 13:54 - 15.7 MBThe current crisis or for that matter any crisis provokes within in us the stages of grief. Denial, pain, anger, depression, the upward turn, reconstruction and acceptance. How do we assess where we are in the process and how do we work through these stages? To help us with the conversation is Larry Lall. Larry demonstrates how Foundation, Alignment, Mindfulness & Transformation are The Cornerstones of Business and Individual Transformation, the key to Personal and Organizational Development ...
Adam Nowak – COVID-19 Covered Insurance Claims
May 06, 2020 15:33 - 14 MBMany businesses have been hit hard during the COVID crisis and thousands have had their doors shuttered by way of government mandated emergency closures. Many have made the call to their general insurance company with hope, the may be able to recuperate some of their losses through a claim. To demystify what is and is not covered under a COVID claim is Adam Nowak. Adam is the Senior Vice President, Commercial Insurance at Gallagher’s, Mississauga Branch. He offers over 33 years of experience ...
Dean Correia – COVID-19 – A Security Nightmare
May 05, 2020 13:00 - 13.4 MBDo you have a post COVID security plan? Protecting your people, property and profit will be different as the province, Canada and the global economy returns to active status. What should you be considering as you strategize? Where are the priorities and what are most businesses missing or overthinking? To help us with the discussion is Dean Correia. Dean is the founder of Correia Security Resources, a Canadian company that specializes in customized security training workshops and services. De...
Catherine Parsons Dhamija - Three Phases Of Crisis
May 04, 2020 15:39 - 14.5 MBThere is a process to deal with everything in business and in life BUT is it the same process for every situation. Take the current crisis or any crisis for that matter. How should leaders, LEAD? How open should they be with their teams, customers, vendors and family? To help us understand these phases is Catherine Parsons Dhamija. Catherine leads the Peel Halton Hamilton Niagara marketplace for Deloitte Canada. She has accountability to serve the market by strengthening client connections ac...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - May 1
May 01, 2020 19:31 - 12.3 MBLots’ happening on the political front this past week. Provincial openings, federal portals ready for claims and globally, the Corona Virus seems to be relaxing it’s grip. To help us understand what’s been going on politically is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade and he joins us today on the show. Welcome Brad.
Peter Hall - Forecasting The Unforecastable
May 01, 2020 19:19 - 13.8 MBAll bets are off, at the moment on the economic landscape. Not normal is the new normal and it doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. Geo-political changes are happening in a heart beat and economic stimulus changes by the day. How has this affected the economic modeling by our top global economists. To help us with the discussion in one of the best in the business. Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experienc...
Parveen Dhupar - Connected Together
May 01, 2020 13:00 - 13.2 MBAt a time when so much of our day is focused on the negative impact of COVID-19, we need to step back and think about what we do have to be thankful for. There are thousands of acts of kindness surrounding us every day. And it took a creative mind to pivot, shift and deploy resources to highlight the bright side, the feel good stories and our everyday heros. Connected Together https://connectedtogether.ca/ is the brainchild of Parveen Dhupar. Parveen is the founder and Chief Creative Officer...
Mark Edgar - The Pillars Of Well-being
April 30, 2020 14:23 - 13.7 MBWe talk about the psychology of working remotely. But there’s a difference between working remotely and working in isolation. Working remotely means you don’t have a permanent desk at an office, BUT, you still visit clients, go our for lunch and have coffee meetings. Both require attention to one’s self. To help us with the discussion is Mark Edgar. Mark is a people-centric, strategic and innovative consultant, facilitator and coach with global experience developing and delivering impactful ...
Linda Kern - Sales Team Leadership Through Crisis
April 29, 2020 15:17 - 14.7 MBTough decisions need to be made in times of crisis. Especially when it comes to sales. Sales is the first to suffer in a downturn and leadership in this area is critical to success. To help us with the conversation is our sales guru, Linda Kern, the founder of The Kern Group. The Kern Group provides a sales growth process and its unique tools for driving sales results, empowering both sales managers and sales representatives to succeed. Linda ensures both parties are listened to, understood ...
Jonathan Borrelli - COVID-19 Wage Subsidies
April 27, 2020 16:56 - 14.6 MBThe federal government announced two wage subsidy programs. One for 10% and one for 75%. Then came the fine print. Who qualifies and which program can you apply for. Where and when can you apply and how long will it take for the money to flow. To help us with the discussion is Jonathan Borrelli. Jonathan is an employment and labour lawyer with KMB Law.
Andrea Horwath - The Save Main Street Plan
April 27, 2020 15:35 - 25.7 MBGovernments at all levels have been scrambling to find a workable, economically viable solution to assists business and citizens navigate and in many cases survive the current COVID-19 crisis. What is especially impressive is the setting aside of party politics for the good of the people, the province and the nation. As the leader of the official opposition at Queens Park, Andrea Horwath has developed a “Save Main Street Plan”, which has a number of extremely interesting points. Although a pl...
Peter Hall - Oil Is At $0 Per Barrel, Oh My
April 24, 2020 13:00 - 24.3 MBIf you had said a year ago that oil would be trading at $0 per barrel, you would have been locked up as mentally incompetent. If you said, oil producers would pay you to take the oil away, you would have been banished to a deserted island. Yet here we are, mid way through the first wave of COVID-19 and staring at an over supply of oil and oil producers are not only giving the oil away, they’re paying upwards of $40 US a barrel for buyers to take it. What will this mean for the Canadian econom...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update
April 23, 2020 21:15 - 15 MBIt may have been quiet on the NEW news front this past week, but a number of updates have come along and Brad Butt from the Mississauga Board of Trade is here to bring us up to speed. Welcome Brad.
Madi Harker - Content That Wins On Your Business' Social Media Channels
April 22, 2020 13:00 - 13.9 MBDo you struggle to understand what’s hot and what’s not on different social media channels? You’re not alone and unless you are glued to this medium on a constant basis, you may never figure it out on your own. Fortunately, we have our social media guru, Madi Harker with us today to help us. Madi and her business partner Jules own and operate The Small Social Company is a small business, passionate about supporting small businesses and start ups with social media strategies. With over a decad...
Jamelle Lindo - Leveraging Emotional Intelligence In A Time Of Crisis
April 21, 2020 13:00 - 14.8 MBDo you have emotional intelligence? How important is it during a time of crisis AND how can you leverage that EQ as it’s called to your leadership advantage? To help us with the discussion is Jamelle Lindo. Jamelle is an emotional intelligence leadership coach, trainer and speaker with over 11 years of professional experience in learning and development. He is also the founder of The Self-Architect Program which is an experiential process for closing the gap between who you are now, and who y...
Peter Hall - How Low Can The Bank of Canada Rate Go?
April 17, 2020 14:58 - 21.7 MBThe Bank of Canada is employing monetary policy on the economy by holding it’s key interest rate at .25% while the Federal Government employs fiscal policy by pumping billions into the economy for stability. How low can the Bank of Canada go and how much more needs to be provided by the Federal government. To help us with the conversation is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and fore...
Neil Godara - Baylis Answers The COVID - 19 Call To Action
April 16, 2020 13:54 - 15.7 MBWhen the Novel Corona Virus was first identified in Wuhan China, it arrived without much attention. Thought to be just another flu by many not familiar with the deadly potential. By the time COVID-19 arrived in Canada, it had ripped through the Asian and European continents. Many say our federal government did not pay close enough attention to the impending wave of disease. BUT, when the call went out to Canadian business to pivot, one company from Mississauga went into action to provide desp...
Mark Edgar - Working Remotely (The Next Normal)
April 15, 2020 12:00 - 15.3 MBMany companies have scrambled to set up remote work spaces for their staff to maintain business continuity. A good number already had a work from home policy, but, for the most part, that didn’t contain a ban from working at the office at some point. Given the current crisis with bans of more than 5 people in a workplace, there is a new normal emerging that gives way to the question. What is working remotely becomes the next normal practice and physical work places become a rare situation. To...
Dr. Noah Lazar - Helping Your Team Manage Working From Home
April 15, 2020 12:00 - 17.2 MBWorking remotely can mean a number of different things. It can mean your home base is your personal residence, but you go to client’s offices, have meet ups in coffee shops, entertain clients over lunch. That is not the case at the moment and the current way of doing things in business may be the next normal. How can front line managers and executives help their teams cope through this stress time. To help us understand what we can do for our teams, we have with us Dr. Noah Lazar. Dr. Lazar i...
Dr. Noah Lazar - Coping With Working From Home - Pt. 2
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 19.2 MBMany people have long awaited an opportunity to work from home. They lobbied their managers to work out a plan where working remotely was part of their regular work week. Well, now their wish has come true, albeit in the form of a Tsunami in the wake of COVID-19. Thousands of staff who enjoyed the flexibility of working remotely are now thrust into a non flexible regime. AND thousands more who never thought about working remotely are jammed into corners of their 700 sq ft condos isolated from...
Dr. Noah Lazar - Coping With Working From Home - Pt. 1
April 13, 2020 15:35 - 13.5 MBMany people have long awaited an opportunity to work from home. They lobbied their managers to work out a plan where working remotely was part of their regular work week. Well, now their wish has come true, albeit in the form of a Tsunami in the wake of COVID-19. Thousands of staff who enjoyed the flexibility of working remotely are now thrust into a non flexible regime. AND thousands more who never thought about working remotely are jammed into corners of their 700 sq ft condos isolated from...
Peter Hall - How Much Unemployment Can Canada Absorb
April 09, 2020 21:05 - 16.4 MBAs the number of EI claims skyrocket Into the millions and claims on the new CERB program follow suit, the question Is….how much unemployment can Canada sustain and how long can government continue to finance the grass roots economy? To help us with the discussion Is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis, countr...
Mark Edgar - The Post COVID Workplace
April 09, 2020 20:22 - 13.5 MBMany people have been displaced from their workplace over the past several weeks. Some companies and staff were prepared. Most were not, at least not on the scale we needed to ramp up to in a short period of time. NOW, the question turns to….what’s next? What will the post COVID workplace look like? Will it be more virtual? Fewer face to face staff meetings? Drastically remodeled lunch rooms. Scaled down physical footprint and more hoteling. To help us with the discussion is Mark Edgar. Mark...
Brad Butt - The Political Wrap Up
April 09, 2020 20:21 - 14.2 MBThe Information during the COVID crisis comes at a furious speed and the person fielding this steady stream Is Brad Butt. Brad Is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade and he joins us today to give us the Coles notes version of what has taken place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. Welcome Brad
Rick Lamanna - Does Restricted Immigration Put Canadian Business At Risk?
April 08, 2020 20:52 - 15 MBCanada depends on foreign immigration for a variety of reasons. Skilled trades that are not in plentiful supply, much needed professionals and students. How has COVID-19 affected immigration? To help us with the conversation is Rick Lamanna. Rick has practiced exclusively in the area of Canadian corporate immigration law since his call to the Bar of the Law Society of Ontario in 2006. He is currently a Senior Business Immigration Manager at Fragomen, the world's largest immigration services p...
Benjamin Bergen - Wage Subsidy Analysis For Innovators
April 07, 2020 13:30 - 13.4 MBThe 75% wage subsidy introduced by the federal government has been met with a lot of praise. There are some holes and that’s what our guest is here to talk about. Benjamin Bergen is the executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators, a national, non-partisan business council for the 21st century economy, led by the CEOs of Canada’s fastest growing homegrown technology scale-ups. CCI is focused on optimizing the growth of Canada’s innovation-based sector, and Benjamin leads the execu...
Brad Butt - Political Update as of April 2, 2020
April 03, 2020 15:04 - 27.4 MBThe news and updates are coming at us with break neck speed. Receiving, analyzing and communicating all of this is Brad Butt, Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
David Barnsdale - Buy, Sell or Hold Your Market Positions
April 03, 2020 15:04 - 14.4 MBMarkets have been tumbling for weeks and those individuals who have their retirement and savings tied to various market instruments are getting more nervous everyday. Should they stay or go. Should they buy more or sell short. To help us with the discussion is David Barnsdale. David is a Certified Financial Planner with The Barnsdale & Hussain Wealth Management Group. He has extensive experience working with Family businesses to help them maximize the wealth generated from the family business...
Madi Harker - Leveraging your Social Media Streams During a Crisis
April 03, 2020 15:04 - 14.3 MBSocial media has a dramatic impact on our lives everyday and now with COVID-19 piled on, we are turning to social media for information and some humour to lift our spirits. So how can your business use your social media channels to help you customers and business community? To help us with the conversation is Madi Harker. Jules and Madi own and operate The Small Social Company is a small business, passionate about supporting small businesses and start ups with social media strategies. With ov...
Peter Hall - Contrasting the Economics of the Crash of 2008 vs COVID-19
April 03, 2020 15:04 - 19.9 MBMarkets have crashed before and economic models evolve to analyze what happened,,, in order to predict the future. So what did we learn from the market crash in 2008 and how does it compare to what is happening today with COVID-19. To help us with the discussion is Peter Hall, Vice President & Chief Economist with Export Development Canada. You can watch Peter’s weekly commentary at www.edc.ca
Sean Jennings - SIM Swapping Fraud and How To Avoid It
April 03, 2020 15:04 - 12.2 MBAs if we don’t have enough to worry about, there are despicable, treacherous lowlife that prey on good people when they are at their most vulnerable. On air, I can’t use the language that is appropriate to describe this scum that descends to a level lower than the dirt beneath our feet. Yet here we are with another fraud that attacks an instrument that has become synonymous with our daily lives. Our cell phone and the SIM cards that make them operate. To help us understand how to protect ours...
Cameron Groome - Mississauga Company Contributes to COVID-19 Solution
April 02, 2020 13:37 - 14.8 MBAs Canada and the world search for personal protection equipment for front line workers and ventilators of severe COVID-19 cases, the march goes on for better and more abundant testing. A company right here in Mississauga has the capacity to produce 500,000 controls for testing and are ready to roll them out. To tell us about this incredible news is the President & CEO of Microbix, Cameron Groome.
Prabmeet Sarkaria - The Other Side Of COVID - 19
March 28, 2020 19:10 - 19.7 MBThe spread of COVID-19 has wrecked havoc around the globe and here in Ontario we feel it the most. Businesses have been closed under provincial emergency orders which has left many SMEs including restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions decimated. Thousands are without jobs and some of these businesses will never recover. The person that many SMEs are looking to for help is my guest, Prabmeet Sarkaria, the Associate Minister for Small Businesses and Red Tape Reduction. Welcome Minister.
Peter Hall - Economic Update - Wage Subsidies and the Economy
March 28, 2020 15:50 - 19.1 MBAs the unemployment roles swell to record levels and government money is slow to connect with Canadians, the impact to the economy is taking it’s toll. To help us with the discussion is Peter Hall, vice president and chief economist for the EDC. You can watch Peter’s weekly economic update by visiting www.edc.ca.