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Networking is about so much more than getting a job. Prof Bill McEvily shares the many ways that networking makes us more effective as managers. This insightful discussion sheds light on the many reasons why we should foster a large, diverse professional network.

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Lisa Bragg is the author of "Bragging Rights: How to talk about your work using purposeful self promotion". So many of us feel uncomfortable talking about our professional successes. If feels like showing off. But its critical to know how to confidently talk about our successes to find new opportunities and build our careers. There are so many great tips in this interview. Check it out.
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Tina Robinet SVP, Next Evolution of Work (NEW) TD Bank Group. She's a great people manager but I think she's exceptional at holding herself and others accountable and she models this behaviour with those who have the opportunity to work with her. In this conversation we talk about how critical accountability is for any high functioning team and Tina shares some nuggets on how we can become better at this skill as managers.

Brooke Hunter is the Founder and President of Hunters International Insurance. She is also one of the most genuine people I know whom I can always rely on tell me the truth. Its so important for us to have people like that in our lives that we trust. Brooke shares some expert strategies on how we can become more comfortable and effective navigating difficult conversations that come up.

Mike Thomson is the co-founder of Spark Recruiting,. Mike's perspective is that  organizations often tell us that their people are their biggest asset, however when it comes to attracting top talent those same organizations invest way more time and resources in attracting potential customers than they do candidates. Often this leaves their team overworked and their clients 
underserved. Check out this interview to hear Mike's recommendations for how managers can make the recruitment process more productive and engaging  thus increasing the chances that we will attract the talent that our team needs. Recruitment should be a fun opportunity to add diverse, talented people to our teams. 

Dr. Tanya (Toni) De Mello is skilled at taking complex concepts like inclusivity in business and breaking them down so they are easy to understand and, most importantly, easy to action. I really enjoyed my discussion with Toni on the various aspects of inclusivity for an organization and simple ways that managers can foster inclusivity among their teams, peers and clients.

Check out our discussion here.

Kurankye Sekyi-Otu is a good friend and Chief Strategy Officer at an Asset Management firm. He's taken bold steps in his career with the mindset that he belongs in any room he finds himself in. When faced with challenges, he reflects, shakes them off and moves boldly on to the next goal. There's a lot to learn from the stories that Kurankye shares in this interview.

Tanya Walker is a successful lawyer and owner of Walker Law Professional Corporation.  Tanya has created an environment for herself to allow her to do her best work. That includes maintaining a supportive network, nurturing mentor relationships and always knowing her worth. In this episode she shares with us some strategies that we can leverage to set ourselves up for success.

Heather Kerr is a former economist, tax lawyer and retired partner in a global accounting firm.  Her career is a blueprint of corporate success. Heather is unapologetically herself all the time and her biggest professional wins have come from those courageous moments when she kept it real even if it meant she was going left when everyone else was going right. She shares a number of those examples with us in this interview. Today she's a Creativity Coach at Graced Canvas where she supports her clients to embrace the courage to be who they want to be in the world.

With Tamara Seales-Knight, what you see is what you get. She expertly wears many hats. She's the President of the Canadian pharmaceutical company her father founded 30 years ago.  She's the youngest in her family, the mother of three daughters and a wife. She expertly navigates her many roles through intellect, experience, pragmatism and a great sense of humour.