REVUP Your Leadership with Hilda Gan

Welcome to Season 6 of the REVUP Your Business Podcast! This season, our focus is on people-centric leadership and exploring how to build thriving companies by prioritizing employee well-being, engagement, and growth. Through interviews with industry experts, listeners will gain insights, strategies, and trends to enhance their leadership and foster positive workplace cultures. 

Companies that invest in people-centric leadership position themselves for higher employee engagement and productivity, improved retention, better collaboration and teamwork, reduced absenteeism and burnout, attracting top talent, fostering innovation, higher customer satisfaction, and long-term business success.

In this episode, host Hilda Gan emphasizes that companies that invest in people not only improve employee satisfaction and retention but also boost productivity, innovation, and profit. She also shares lessons from her own experience building a top workplace in Canada, underscoring the value of respectful, inclusive leadership.

Chapters

01:40 - What is a people-centric workplace?

05:37 - Employee engagement and productivity

07:08 - Attracting top talent

08:23 - Customer satisfaction 

12:18 - People leadership

13:23 - Strategies for building a people-centric workplace / REVUP

17:33 - Investing in people-focused leadership

18:31 - Creating a we-culture

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#HR #WorkCulture #Leadership #EmployeeExperience

1 in 2 Canadians will face mental illness by the age of 40. Young people between 15 and 24 are particularly vulnerable, experiencing mental illness and substance use disorders more frequently than any other age group. Human beings are intricately shaped by biological, psychological, social, and internal beliefs. While awareness of the interconnected nature of mental well-being is increasing, the biomedical model continues to dominate. Another significant challenge is that 60% of individuals won’t seek help or disclose their struggles due to fear of stigma. Misunderstanding, fear, and negative attitudes towards those with mental health or substance use issues hinder both individuals from seeking help and others from offering appropriate support. We explore an innovative holistic solution in this episode.

Michaela O’Reggio is a Holistic Empowerment Guide and Mental Health First Aid Facilitator who is passionate about continuing her Grandmother's legacy of brightening lives. She empowers organizations and individuals, with a focus on young people and families facing mental wellness and/or relationship challenges such as overwhelm, fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression. Michaela guides them with her holistic A.C.E. approach, including integrated modalities, to achieve extraordinary breakthroughs. Michaela offers a distinctive and impactful approach leveraging her diverse business and holistic professional background, multi-racial ethnicity, and lived experience.

In this episode, we move beyond limiting stigma and the traditional biomedical model to embrace compassion and the mental wellness continuum. We present an innovative holistic solution that remarkably addresses mental wellness challenges.

Chapters

02:06 - What is mental health

03:25 - The stigma behind mental illness

04:20 - Understanding the mental health continuum 

07:40 - How to look for mental health issues in the workplace

10:32 - Mental Health First Aid Training

13:15 - Where we are in society

14:58 - Helping others understand mental health

19:43 - Holistic approach to mental health 

25:22 - Protective Factor vs Risk Factor 

29:30 - Self belief and purpose

38:35 - Mental illness in youth

40:30 - Where to find Michaela

Visit Michaela’s Website: www.AwakenMasteryWithin.com

Connect with Michaela - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michaelaoreggio

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#InnerSelf #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #MentalWellness #MentalHealthAtWork #MentalHealthMatters

Only 1.7% of Canadian Business Owners sell their business, less than the global average of 14.2%, but every business owner eventually has an exit, whether through sale, bankruptcy, dissolution, incapacitation, or death. There are no small business schools, and business owners are doing their best with the skills they have to take care of their families and run their businesses. This often leads to owners becoming overworked with their business becoming a jail of their own design. 

Brad Fitzsimmons, the CEO of Purpose Driven Freedom. He believes that business owners should use their businesses to create freedom of time and finance. He uses his years of experience as an entrepreneur and built Purpose Driven Freedom to provide business owners with a totally different philosophy for running the business to create freedom of time and finance.

In this episode we share the stats behind business owners selling their business, advice on creating an ‘exit strategy’, the importance of succession planning, and more.

Chapters

01:20 - Intro / how Brad got started with helping small businesses 

11:38 - Stats on businesses owners that sell their business

19:51 - ’Exiting’ a business

24:58 - Advise on the ‘exit strategy’

37:26 - Importance of succession planning / where to find Brad

Visit Purpose Driven Freedom: https://purposedrivenfreedom.com/

Connect with Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-fitzsimmons-purpose-driven-freedom

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#Business #BusinessOwner #Planning #Entrepreneurship 

Effective leaders recognize that their role goes beyond just a title and managing tasks - leadership is ultimately about people. This human-centric approach not only enhances morale and collaboration but also drives innovation and productivity, as employees feel valued and motivated to contribute their best efforts. Successful leadership fosters trust, engagement, and resilience within teams.

Kunal Chopra is the Founder of Getting Ahead. With 25 years of Financial Services and Transformation Leadership experience, he puts the team, its collective success and development first. This has led to employee satisfaction scores of 100% in multiple organizations and a successful track record of delivery recognized by CEO's.

In this episode, we discuss what it means to simplify leadership, why it’s about people, the importance of having great mentors, leadership training, building trust, being authentic, and much more.

Chapters

01:45 - Kunal’s style of leadership success

09:26 - Importance of having great mentors 

10:50 - Attitudes and styles of leadership

17:51 - Importance of trust and authenticity in leadership

23:52 - Simplifying leadership - it’s about people

26:07 - Importance of leadership training

29:58 - Getting Ahead

38:15 - Where to find Kunal

Visit Getting Ahead Education - https://gettingahead.education/

Connect with Kunal - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/k-chopra

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#Leadership #Training #Communication #EmployeeExperience

A unified communication system is essential for businesses looking to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. By integrating various communication tools such as email, instant messaging, video conferencing, and phone services into a single platform, businesses can streamline their operations, enabling seamless connectivity for teams. Investing in a unified communication system ultimately leads to increased productivity, stronger team collaboration, and a more cohesive organizational culture across all work environments, including remote and hybrid.

In Part 6/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn what a unified communication system is, its benefits for improving productivity in the workforce, making technology more accessible, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.

Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.

Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships. 

Chapters

02:56 - What is unified communication?

04:08 - Components of a unified communication system

06:35 - Loss in productivity and costs of not adopting a UCS

12:00 - How technology has improved productivity in the workplace

14:48 - How to get started with a UCS

19:23 - Helping ease barriers for less tech-savvy individuals / organizations

25:36 - Additional benefits / cost saving

34:01 - Final thoughts

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / [email protected]

Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire 

Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba 

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#Communication #Technology #EmployeeExperience #HR 

Addressing employee wellness and mental health in the workplace is paramount for fostering positive work culture. Recognizing the correlation between employee well-being and organizational success, companies are increasingly prioritizing initiatives that support mental health. From promoting work-life balance to mental health resources, employers are taking proactive steps to create supportive cultures where individuals feel valued and supported. 

In Part 6/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about impact of burnout on mental health and wellness, psychological safety and causes for stress in the workplace, pitfalls of avoiding difficult conversations, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.

Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.

Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships. 

Chapters

02:20 - Mental Health, wellness, and the impact of burnout

08:33 - Mental health challenges for leaders and executives

12:58 - Psychological safety and causes for stress in the workplace

16:41 - Monitoring your staff remotely

20:55 - Pitfalls of avoiding difficult conversations

24:20 - Work-life balance / touchpoint of the employee experience

28:00 - Strategies with minimizing stress and promoting wellness

30:37 - Ensuring Employee experience in hybrid / remote work models

33:50 - Creating ‘we culture’

36:23 - Final thoughts, people-centric workplaces

39:15 - Where to find us

Check out our past and future episodes in the series:

Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00 

The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE 

What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - https://youtu.be/CsIVXFnWoT4

How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - https://youtu.be/f1NtWv_JIVk 

How to Engage Top Talent - https://youtu.be/WrHCZazhyaI

Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/N6BGMCXEVT8

Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / [email protected]

Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire 

Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba 

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Hosted by Hilda Gan

Attracting and retaining talent is just as important as engaging employees, and requires more than just competitive salaries and benefits. In Part 5/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about the importance of investing in employees, the role of technology for engagement, how to tell if someone is engaged, the importance of communication, recognizing staff, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.

Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.

Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships. 

Chapters

03:46 - Engaging top talent

05:34 - Investing in employees and the role of technology for engagement

07:24 - Impact on productivity (lack of technology)

11:41 - How to tell when someone is engaged

12:32 - Importance of communication and recognizing employees for their contributions

16:37 - Employee burnout and wellness

25:55 - Investing in professional development

28:29 - Tips and strategies for engaging employees for retention

32:50 - Final thoughts

Check out our past and future episodes in the series:

Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00 

The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE 

What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - https://youtu.be/CsIVXFnWoT4

How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - https://youtu.be/f1NtWv_JIVk 

How to Engage Top Talent - https://youtu.be/WrHCZazhyaI

Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - 5/21/2024

Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / [email protected]

Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire 

Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba 

…

Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

#EmployeeEngagement #EmployeeExperience #HR #Technology

People are the greatest assets of a business, and prioritizing recruitment and retention strategies are essential for businesses aiming to achieve sustained success in today's competitive landscape. In Part 4/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, hear tips for recruiting and retaining top talent, being creative with compensation, onboarding, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.

Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.

Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships. 

Chapters

03:51 - A conversation on recruiting talent

10:51 - Being creative with compensation / work-life balance

19:12 - Tips and Strategies for finding good candidates

23:14 - Onboarding

27:04 - ATS / Onboarding from a digital perspective

31:20 - Tips for recruiters looking for candidates

36:31 - Where to find us

Check out our past and future episodes in the series:

Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00 

The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE 

What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - https://youtu.be/CsIVXFnWoT4

How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - https://youtu.be/f1NtWv_JIVk 

How to Engage Top Talent - 5/14/2024

Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - 5/21/2024

Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / [email protected]

Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire 

Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba 

…

Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

#HR #Recruiting #Hiring #Onboarding

An HRIS (Human Resource Information System) is a software solution that combines various HR functions and processes into one system, and typically includes modules for managing employee information, payroll, recruitment, performance management, training, and more. In Part 3/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about what an HRIS is, its value from the perspective of business owners, HR professionals, and employees, the impact on productivity, investing in digital tools, and more with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.

Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces, and CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.

Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager, and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships. 

Chapters

01:26 - What is HRIS?

06:16 - Why do organizations need an HRIS?

12:49 - Understanding the value of an HRIS (business owners, HR professionals, employees)

15:36 - The Hidden costs of not embracing technology + ROI

21:28 - Metrics and KPI’s

27:04 - Obstacles with selecting and implementing

30:05 - Impact on productivity, investing in digital tools

34:51 - Final thoughts

38:35 - Where to find us

Check out our past and future episodes in the series:

Challenges and Benefits of Transformation in the Workplace - https://youtu.be/dIZ3UsV9q00 

The Impact of AI on Business - https://youtu.be/Bl5LIokzkuE 

What is an HRIS and Why is it Critical to Have One - 4/30/2024

How to Find and Retain Your Best Talent - 5/7/2024

How to Engage Top Talent - 5/14/2024

Promoting Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace - 5/21/2024

Increasing Productivity through Unified Communications - 5/28/2024

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / [email protected]

Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire 

Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba 

…

Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

#HR #HRIS #HumanResources #Technology

The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on businesses is profound and complex. In Part 2/7 of our series on Digital Strategies to Transform Your Business, learn about the challenges, opportunities, ethical considerations, and the impact of AI on business, with HR Expert Neil Cosby, Digital Guru Dianne Clark, and Hilda Gan.

Chapters

04:52 - What is AI

08:43 - Opportunities in AI

16:33 - Challenges with AI

21:35 - Ethical considerations with AI

23:33 - Social implications

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com / [email protected]

Connect with Dianne Clark - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire 

Connect with Neil Cosby - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba 

…

Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#AI #Business #Technology #Impact #Strategy