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As the COVID-19 pandemic and its related professional, social, and economic effects continue, it's of paramount importance to check in, and give yourself the tools to emotionally weather the storm. Lisa does just that with BMO's Chief Inclusion Officer Paulette Jagers and Senior Manager Joyce Lum, sharing their tips for building and maintaining personal resilience in this instalment of a special B...

When COVID-19 measures hit in the middle of March 2020, businesses had to make decisions in days, or even hours, that they would normally make in months or years. Continuing in a special Bold(h)er series on women innovating in the wake of the pandemic, Lisa is joined by Group Head of BMO Wealth Management Joanna Rotenberg to discuss what true leadership looks like when the world's turned upside do...

How is the Canadian government supporting its small businesses in the wake of changes mandated by COVID-19? Continuing on in a special Bold(h)er series on women and innovation in the face of the pandemic, our host Lisa brings pressing questions from fellow small business owners to Canada's Minster of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Mary Ng. From highlighting stories of tr...

The rapid spread and severity of COVID-19 has meant sweeping changes in all aspects of human life; not least our lives at work. In the first of a special Bold(h)er series on women who are leading innovation in the face of the pandemic, HR lawyer and consultant Laura Williams joins Lisa for a candid discussion on how to hire, lead, and lay off in the face of COVID-19. From leading with fairness to...

Sometimes the nontraditional path can get you where you need to go in life. That was the case for Shav Hasfal-McIntosh. Early on, Shav challenged family expectations and dropped out of university and college only to go back later in life to complete her HR certificate. Now, as Shopify's Diversity & Belonging Team Lead, she's challenging conventions at work and striving to make colleagues feel incl...

Women often feel compelled to avoid making waves in their line of work. Not so for Amanda Brugel, award-winning actor. She pushed against stereotypical roles for women of colour and forged a successful career as a character actor, starring in The Handmaid's Tale and hundreds of other Canadian and international productions. Amanda reinvented what it means to be a Black woman in film and television...

It's one thing to take a risk when you're in trouble, but a different one entirely when everything's going great. Such was the case with Lisa Elder, the family breadwinner who left an executive position at a prestigious agency to start her company, heads up – with two small children at home.  With a ton of hard work, Lisa turned her solopreneur venture into a highly-successful, incorporated resear...