Episode 106: How Will AI Change Work?

Artfiicial intelligence is changing the world, and it will inevitably change the world of work – but what will those changes look like? To tackle this huge topic, Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Jason Brommet, Head of Modern Work and Surface at Microsoft.  They discuss just how disruptive AI might be, and […]

Episode 105: How Can Organizations Walk the Talk on Diversity in the Workplace?

Organizations talk about the need to have diverse organizations and they may be sincere about that, but actually making that happen can be difficult to do. Designing the right programs is not easy and getting people on board can be even harder. To talk about how organizations can successfully walk the talk on diversity, Linda […]

Episode 104: How Should Organizations be Getting Ready for the Tech-Driven Future?

How does an organization get ready for the future and build a workforce that is ready for it when technology is changing so quickly? To talk about that, Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by David Morgenstern, President of Accenture Canada. They talk about the challenges of planning and training and why the latter […]

Episode 103: How Can Leaders Give Workers Autonomy at Work?

Workers want a certain amount of autonomy at work, but leaders have always been wary about providing it.  Finding the right balance is now more important than ever, and also more difficult than ever given that many workers are now working remotely. To talk about how much autonomy is appropriate at work and why leaders […]

Episode 102: How Can Remote Workers Build Social Capital at Work?

Part of succeeding at work is building a strong brand and the kind of ‘social capital’ that has people thinking about you when projects and opportunities come up. That is hard enough if you are at the office every day, but a lot more difficult if you work remotely and are in a sense invisible. […]

Episode 100: How Have Women’s Work Lives Evolved Since the Pandemic Started?

On this 100th episode of the podcast, Linda Nazareth is joined by Carolyn Byer, Human Resources Lead at Microsoft Canada who was one of the guests early in the pandemic lockdowns. More than two years later, Linda and Carolyn reflect on how organizations had to deal with some new realities, what has been learned over […]

Panel on Future of Work and Pension and Investment Industry

So great to be part of a panel on the future of work and the challenges for Pensions and Investments at the Canadian Pension Risk Strategies Conference last week. Such a great discussion with the audience and my fellow panellists on the ways that work changes will mean changes to all industries and the broader […]