HR Inside Out

Originally from Lagos, Nigeria Ayo Owodunni immigrated to Canada in 2016 as an Economic Migrant. His initial experiences were not positive ones. He learned from these and now works with both businesses and individuals to change this. Canada needs the 500,000 immigrants scheduled to make Canada their new home per year. Ayo shares what we as their colleagues, and they as new immigrants can and should be doing differently to make this better for everyone.

About the Guest – Ayo Owodunni

Ayo Owodunni is a management consultant who brings over 10 years of experience in coaching, training and strategic direction to enterprise level clients looking to achieve big-picture goals while also focusing on diversity, inclusion, and cultural understanding in the workplace. His approach combines expertise, personal stories, and humor- all intended to break barriers and facilitate better communication between people at all levels of an organization.

His impressive client list spans a variety of industries and includes renowned companies such as Spotify, Canada Life, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, CIBC, TMX Group and Hydro One to name a few.

Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Ayo shares his immigrant experience and offers tips on how others can establish themselves in Canada through radio show segments on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and CityNews Kitchener. Upon immigrating to Canada in 2016, Ayo overcame many challenges before finding his stride - challenges he today helps others avoid. He learned something new every step along his path to success and would later incorporate these pearls into his innovative training programs. Ayo's passion and natural talent for connecting with audiences shine through in everything he does

Ayo is also co-author of the book, Values, Culture, Period - Redefining the Value of Values to Drive Business Results and host of the podcast The Immigrant View: Helping immigrants thrive and soar in your organization. And he is the co-creator of The Ring: 4 Steps to transforming your organization through the power of your values & culture.

Ayo holds an MBA in entrepreneurship and a Life Coach certification. He serves on several organization boards, including immigrantnetworks.com, Leadership Waterloo Region, expedier.co, and Emergency Response Africa. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.

Ayo was also recently elected to the position of Councillor in Ward 5, Kitchener, Ontario!

Connect with Ayo

Email:              [email protected]

Podcast:          The Immigrant View with Ayo on Apple Podcasts

LinkedIn:        (8) 🇨🇦 Ayo Owodunni MBA | LinkedIn

Book: Values, Culture, Period: Redefining the Value of Values to Drive Business Results by Cory Adkinson and Ayo Owodunni

Values Culture Period: Redefining The Value of Values to Drive Business Results (Volume 1): Atkinson, Corey, Owodunni MBA, Ayo: 9781777938109: Books - Amazon.ca

Resources Referred to in the Podcast

Immigrant Networks Who We Are | Immigrant Networks

Nick Noorani’s Seven Success Secrets for Canadian Immigrants Nick Noorani’s 7 Success Secrets for Canadian Immigrants (quepinos.com)

Podcast: Conversations That Matter with Stuart McNish and Guest Patrick MacKenzie Canada Needs Immigrants Conversations That Matter on Apple Podcasts (episode 421)

LLEAD LLEAD: Library & Information Sector Leader Development (libraryleadership.org)

Video: Magic – Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Employee Engagement MAGIC: 5 Keys to Unlock the Power of Employee Engagement - Bing video

Book: Magic: Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Employee Engagement by Tracy Maylett and Paul Warner

Wheel of Life – free online assessment Wheel of Life | Free Online Assessment (noomii.com)

Executive Book Summaries Soundview Executive Book Summaries | 15-minute summaries and more (summary.com)

Book: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups: Coyle, Daniel: 9780804176989: Books - Amazon.ca

Book: Canadian Workplace Culture: Mastering the Unspoken Rules by Matt Adophe Canadian Workplace Culture: Mastering the Unspoken Rules: Matt Adolphe: 9780986852848: Books - Amazon.ca

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring

both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series. 

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from

Within available on Amazon – click below. 

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website:          Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email:               [email protected]

Linked In:         www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook:        www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone:            (604) 341-5643

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Join host Susan Ney and her guest Cheryl Brewster as Cheryl talks about finding and living the power of joy in our lives and of her journey to modelling this, repurposing her work - rebranding as the good pirate - and encouraging “following your creativity into your zone of genius”. Aye matey!!!!

About the Guest – Cheryl Brewster

After a successful corporate career, Cheryl Brewster followed her calling and founded The Intuitive Life in 2004. Combining her professional expertise with her intuitive gifts, she taught clients how to trust their own intuition to improve results in life and business.

Through her own life challenges, Cheryl discovered the secret to transforming the grip of limiting beliefs, into radical peace and empowerment.

Cheryl effectively integrates both the spiritual and business worlds for unique experiences that inspire and transform.

Legally ordained as a Minister of Metaphysics, board certified as a Neural Linguistic Practitioner (NLP), Time Line Therapist and Hypnotist, she supports thought leaders, entrepreneurs and organizations through her signature “Breakthrough Programs,” intuitive/akashic consultations, individual mentoring, and group masterminds. She finds that joy and humour are essential life ingredients, incorporating them into her work, which also includes officiating weddings and other important milestones.

For organizations and entrepreneurs, Cheryl teaches “the how” of inspired focus and intuition to improve life satisfaction and revenue generation for sustained growth.

She challenges her audiences to “embrace their inner pirate” to break the rules of conformity and be world leaders in transformation and creativity.

Connect with Cheryl:

Email:              [email protected]

Website:          TheIntuitiveLife.com

Facebook:        TheIntuitiveLife

LinkedIn:        cherylbrewster1

Facebook:        Intuitive Celebrations

Twitter:            @IntuitiveCheryl

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring

both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series. 

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from

Within available on Amazon – click below. 

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website:          Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email:               [email protected]

Linked In:         www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook:        www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone:            (604) 341-5643

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In my last podcast, I talked about saying yes to opportunities; that these can take us to experiences and places we could not have ever imaged. Something we often don’t say “yes” to, is taking breaks.

I have been the person who, fully focused on what I was doing, didn’t stop what I was doing to grab that morning coffee, or at times, lunch. As a leader I always encouraged that team members ensure that they take their breaks, but I often didn’t model my words, and therefore, likely left team members confused at what I really meant. This alone wasn’t healthy. Not taking much needed breaks for my mind to focus elsewhere wasn’t healthy, and … although I guess I have always known it internally, getting outside to enjoy some truly fresh air, also wasn’t healthy. And may explain why I was frequently going home so exhausted.

I just finished reading the book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, by Florence Williams. I felt it important to share some of what I learned.

I know that I always feel better when I have taken a few moments to step outside, to breathe fresh air, especially when this involves even a small walk. It was interesting to learn that there has been significant research conducted on the very positive benefits to our health – both physical and psychological. So, today’s podcast is about just that. It will hopefully encourage you to change any bad habits that you might be currently engaged in….

Hope you will join me!

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring

both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series. 

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from

Within available on Amazon – click below. 

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website:          Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email:               [email protected]

Linked In:         www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook:        www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone:            (604) 341-5643

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I’m back!  I said “yes” and created a whole lot of interesting new experiences in my life, including meeting a number of my zoom colleagues in my travels to Stirling, Scotland. When was the last time you did something that wasn’t necessarily comfortable for you?  You are encouraged to say “yes” when opportunities present themselves, especially when they stretch your comfort zone.  You never know what might come of the experience. It is all a part of “daring to soar”.

Hope you will join me!

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring

both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series. 

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from

Within available on Amazon – click below. 

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website:          Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email:               [email protected]

Linked In:         www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook:        www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone:            (604) 341-5643

Resources

Recree8 with Dr.

Kieth Deats                https://www.recree8.com

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Our work teams are comprised of multi generations. And research indicates that each generation tends to have specific preferences and characteristics. I am delighted to introduce you to my work colleague, Amal Anup, to chat about one of these – Gen Z. Amal works as an HR Associate in Classification and Compensation at Capilano University in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is originally from Kochi, Karala, India. And he speaks passionately about changes we could be making to our education systems and our organizations to better engage this newest generation to our work environments.

We hope you will join us!

About the Guest:

Amal earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology (where he developed audio books for blind students in his spare time). He then went on to achieve his Master of Science degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, before making the decision to become an International Exchange student. He also completed his North American Business Management Post-Baccalauriate degree in HR Management/Personnel Administration at Capilano University. An opportunity to become an HR Intern at CapU led to his being hired, initially as an HR Assistant, then as a temporary HR Associate. He has recently been promoted to HR Associate, Classification and Compensation, where, as noted in the podcast, he is already using his savvy tech skills to digitize processes and implement efficiencies!

If you wish to contact Amal, he can be reached at [email protected]. He can also be contacted through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaltanup/

Two of the YouTube Videos Referred to in the Podcast can be enjoyed at:

Amal Anup - Student Video Contest First Place - Bing video

Managing Millennials and Gen Z's in Colleges - Bing video

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series.

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below.

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website: Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone: (604) 341-5643

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The other day I got asked the question “What is a grievance? As this podcast is all about demystifying the HR “stuff”, I thought, hey, maybe a podcast to provide an overview of this area of HR might be helpful to you… so, here goes!

Hope you will join me!

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series.

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below.

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website: Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone: (604) 341-5643

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Retirement is a topic becoming of significantly more importance and interest to individuals of my generation. It is also something that those just wishing for those “golden years” should start giving thought to.

Although it might not feel so at the time, the years pass quickly. And more importantly, once you are finally there, thanks in large part to our better health care, there are also many years ahead of us. For those of you who have been going at warp speed for decades, the sudden stop can feel like heading into a collision with a brick wall. It doesn’t need to be that way, with a little planning.

We are all different and will yearn for different things in our next chapter. Hope you will join me to learn more!

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series.

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below.

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website: Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone: (604) 341-5643

Podcast Resources

⦁ It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron

⦁ Enjoy the Ride: The true joy of life is in the trip by Steve Gilliland

⦁ The Wholehearted Journey: Bringing Qualities of Soul to Everyday Life and Work by Denise Bissonnette

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I met Brian when he was working as the Business Manager for the West Vancouver Municipal Employees Union. I was working as the Director of Human Resources and Payroll Services with the District of West Vancouver.

We both eventually moved on from those positions. Brian, to work with the BCGEU – the BC Government and Services Employees Union - as, amongst other responsibilities, their pension expert.

Brian recently retired from, what ended up being over ten years with the BCGEU, building expertise on the public sector pension plans in BC. He sat on pension boards, assisted with a myriad of questions and is probably one of the most knowledgeable individuals around when it comes to this stuff.

Brian joins us on today’s podcast to share some of this knowledge and to address questions that we have both been asked in our respective positions over the years. And, he asked me to stress this is a general overview as plans and their specific details and information including design details will vary and the pension plans themselves should be relied upon for the specifics. The websites for the specific pension plans have been included below.

*EDIT NOTE: The new flat accrual rate on the MPP. is not 1.85% (which was the PSPP number before moving to 1.95% Jan 1 this year). The MPP rate as of Jan 1, 2021 is a flat rate of 1.90%.

About the Guest – Brian Schramm

Brian worked as union business agent, first with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees’ Union before moving on to represent employees in the local government and K-12 sectors as Business Manager with the West Vancouver Municipal Employees’ Association. Brian left the WVMEA to accept a specialist position with the BC Government and Services Employees Union (BCGEU) as their pensions’ expert. His career in labour relations and pensions spanned 40 years with those three employers. Now retired, he offers his services speaking and providing support to individuals on BC’s Public Service, College, Municipal, Teachers, and WorkSafe BC pension plans. If you are interested in speaking with Brian, either as an organization, as part of your retirement planning programs, or personally, he can be reached at the contact information below.

Phone: (604) 790-7447

Email: [email protected]

Podcast Resources:

Public Service Pension Plan website: https://pspp.pensionsbc.ca

Municipal Pension Plan website: https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca

College Pension Plan website: https://college.pensionsbc.ca

Teachers Pension Plan website: https://tpp.pensionsbc.ca

WorkSafe BC Pension Plan website: https://worksafe.pensionsbc.ca

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series.

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below.

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website: Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone: (604) 341-5643

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Today we are going to talk about intentions, given that it is the beginning of a new year, and a great opportunity to start fresh. Like the rain gently washing away the snow where I live. It helped me realize that I don’t like living in a world of black and white. Colour is important to me. I have noticed the absence of colour with white blanketing everything. So, I pep up my day by choosing brighter colours from my wardrobe. What is important to you? And how are you able to bring that into your life? We delve into the question “What do you want”? And what are the baby steps that will help get you there as we set intention for 2022?

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series.

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below.

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website: Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone: (604) 341-5643

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When you’re in the middle of everything, you are a boss. You have a boss. Being in the thick of it at work, dealing with change imposed from above and leading your team through it, can feel difficult and exhausting. It can also be rewarding

Gwyn’s book In the Thick Of It: Mastering the Art of Leading From the Middle takes you on a journey of awareness, growth, and purpose to help you master the art of leadership, to become the kind of leader that delivers results while valuing every human being, engendering trust and loyalty, and bringing out the best in others.

Gwyn provides the map for you to successfully navigate the waters of planned and unplanned change, and coaches you on how to incorporate autonomy, mastery, purpose, innovation, and creativity into your leadership toolkit.

About the Guest – Gwyn Teatro

Gwyn is a Certified Professional Coach with a Master of Science degree in management. She has spent the bulk of her career as an HR professional in the financial services industry where she coached senior business leaders and groups on leadership, organizational effectiveness, and strategic business planning. Active on social media and an award-winning blogger on HR and leadership trends and issues, Gwyn has learned a lot about building, that is, building relationships, building bridges, building alliances, and building credibility.

She is the author of In the Thick Of It: Mastering the Art of Leading From the Middle, winner of an International Impact Book Award and a finalist in the Canadian Book Club awards in 2021.

You can reach Gwyn at any of the following:

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: (1) Gwyn Teatro | LinkedIn

In the Thick of It: Mastering the Art of Leading from the Middle: Teatro, Gwyn: 9781989059258: Books - Amazon.ca

Podcast Resources:

Ingenium Books - Blog to Book: Case Study with Gwyn Teatro | Facebook

NVCL - the North Shore Authors Collection

Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way by Rick Carson

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. Susan holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series.

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon – click below.

Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within: Ney, Susan G: 9781777030162: Books - Amazon.ca

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website: Home - Effecting Change from Within

Email: [email protected]

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

Phone: (604) 341-5643

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