The No Bull Podcast

We talked with Melissa Kwan about hiring slow and firing fast. As a 3x bootstrapper, she learned the hard way about what not to do when hiring and why it's important to fix the problem fast. Melissa is the Co-founder and CEO of eWebinar, a webinar automation solution that helps companies run hundreds of webinars without needing to host them live. How to reach Melissa: Email: hello (at) eWebina...

Today we're talking with Neha Mandhani about coaching as a manager - learning how to lead yourself and your team with less stress and more success. Neha is a certified executive coach & leadership development consultant for leaders who want to lead with their authentic style, show up with greater self-belief, and bring out the best in their teams. How to reach Neha: https://www.linkedin.co...

Today we're talking about leadership development and how that impacts corporate culture and business results. Do you want motivated, "meh" or "checked out" employees? Then listen up. Louise Reid is the founder and Chief Empowerment Officer at LHR Leadership Development & Coaching. She's on a mission to humanize leadership one leader at a time because leaders are THE...

Everyone's a marketer, right? Seems so simple. But there's a lot more to it than meets the eye, so today we're going to go deep on marketing and share insight from a chartered professional marketer. If you've ever been interested in a marketing career or want to learn more, have a listen. Chris Brockbank is a 30+ year marketing veteran who's worked at Bell, Sirius XM, Sears Can...

Are you afraid of making a life change? I was. But I'm glad I did it. It was scary going from a salaried employee to an entrepreneur. I wish I had someone to help guide me through it. My guest today is Steven Goldhar, a life coach and teacher of healthy love and emotional & relational education who helps others manage their way through a life change. How to reach Steven: www.stevengoldhar....

In today's episode, we're talking about employment law and specifically wrongful dismissal with Mitchell Rose. If you've ever been "let go" or "terminated" from a job, this episode will be of interest. We discuss 4 options. Mitchell is a Toronto area mediator, arbitrator and settlement counsel (dispute resolution lawyer) with a focus on employment law. For over twen...

My guest today is Matthew Gould, a leadership coach who helps others navigate and negotiate leadership situations. Matthew spent 24 years leading sales teams before pivoting to coaching 8 years ago. Matthew is the President and Co-Founder of More Co, a husband, and father of 3. He is also a Mediator and the co-author of "Lead from your heart, the art of relationship-based leadership". We...

Today we're discussing scaling up a company, specifically how to effectively build out HR programs. My guest today is Lindsay Clayborne. Lindsay is an HR professional who is passionate about all things data, people, and culture. She holds the CHRP designation and currently works as the Director of People and Culture at Cardata where she has helped to build out the HR function from the ground u...

The pandemic changed our world in so many ways. Wearing masks.  Online shopping.  And remote work.  Roughly 59% of the workforce works hybrid or fully remote.  That's led to a lot of challenges around managing people.  Some people can adapt.  Others struggle. Lisa Brisebois and I discuss challenges and opportunities under a hybrid or remote model. Specifically: Changes to leading under remote...

Do you remember "The Emperor's New Clothes"? It's a classic children's story that described a situation where people were afraid to speak up and tell the Emperor about a problem (he wasn't wearing clothes in public). In a company, that leads to "yes men", lack of thought diversity, and possible poor decision-making. Have a listen to today's episode with Hila...

This is our 2nd of 2 episodes on psychometric assessments (personality tests). Do you know what the platinum rule is? Why is stretching sometimes not a good thing? And what often causes hiring resets? Enquiring minds want to know!! To find out, we talk with Venessa Vasilakeris, the Head of Product and Customer Success at McQuaig Institute. McQuaig is one of the OGs of psychometric assessments. Ven...

I'm a big fan of psychometric assessments.  They help mitigate hiring risk and identify natural strengths to help people navigate through a career path that aligns with who they are.   This is our 1st of 2 episodes on psychometric assessments.   Terry is a Senior Consultant for global psychometric assessment provider Thomas International.  He helps companies make better hiring decisions, identify...

Dee is a People & Culture leader with a couple of decades of HR experience in multiple industries, including CPG, Retail and Technology. She's seen a lot over her career and one thing that drives her is culture. So she developed a "Work from Anywhere 90" program. We talk about that, dealing with layoffs, developing a people strategy, and her "start with yes" approach. L...