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Riley is new Canadian president of The Conference Board
Riley is new Canadian president of The Conference Board
The U.S.-based think tank, The Conference Board, has appointed Gillian Riley to lead its operations in Canada. Riley made a significant impact throughout her more than three decades at Scotiabank, including launching the Scotiabank Women Initiative.
dynaCERT names Kevin Unrath as CEO
The board of low-carbon transportation company dynaCERT Inc. (DYA-T) has appointed COO Kevin Unrath as its next CEO to guide the company's execution and commercial deployment, succeeding Jim Payne.
Abbasi hopes to blend legacy and innovation at Sotheby’s
Just weeks into his new role as president of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Mustafa Abbasi is driven to build on the company’s legacy and move the historic luxury brand into its next phase of growth.
Caisse, CPP named in N.Z. fintech workers’ class action
A US$4.6B class action lawsuit filed by about 200 workers at New Zealand-based fintech FNZ alleges that financing activities undertaken by the Caisse, CPP Investments and other institutional investors reduced the value of their shares to near zero.
Court affirms an accepted severance offer is binding
There is a quiet but persistent fiction in employment law — one that circulates in boardrooms and as careless legal advice — that a severance offer can be accepted as a placeholder, revisited and later discarded if, upon reflection, it proves unsatisfactory.
What companies get wrong about older workers
In times of economic downturns, like the one we’re suffering through now, one of the first things companies do is jettison their older workers. Yes, it’s scary out there for 50-something Canadians whose careers hang in the balance sheet.
Kindness trap: Results can suffer from unspoken things
Imagine a meeting. Everyone is sitting around the table – or behind their Teams screens. A sensitive topic comes up: a project is behind schedule, but no one says what the real problem is.
Jargon‑heavy cultures weaken workplace judgment
Corporate “bull----” – buzzword‑heavy, vague language common in strategy decks, town halls and performance reviews – may be doing more than irritating employees. New research indicates it can obstruct communication, distort how staff perceive leaders and lead to poorer decision‑making.
Why fear of firing is more damaging than firing itself
It is a fear cloaked in legality, draped in potential confrontation and rationalized by uncertainty — yet it is quietly devouring profitability, corroding workplace culture and driving away the talent that sustains the enterprise.
Only 22% of global employees agree their job is secure
Just a fifth (22 per cent) of global employees strongly agree their job is safe from elimination, according to a new survey by ADP Inc. More than 39,000 employees around the world were polled for the survey.
World-first WFH laws threaten Melbourne’s economy
Melbourne workers will soon get the legal right to work from home (WFH) two days a week. Business groups have slammed the move, arguing it will drag on an economy straining under a growing pile of debt.
Some Meta executives could see a $1B windfall
Meta recently rolled out a new pay package that would grant certain senior executives nearly US$1 billion each in stock should the company reach a US$9-trillion valuation by 2031.
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