Agnew, David

Innovative, Competitive, Collaborative

With 100,000 students and 10 campuses across the Greater Toronto Area, Seneca College is a major player in the arena of post secondary education. David Agnew, President of Seneca College, discusses the evolution of college and how the face of higher education is changing. Helping navigate the various degrees, certificates, and diplomas being offered by today’s educational institutions, he reviews the competitive landscape,– and how Seneca is playing a leading role.

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Anderson, Michael

Developing Excellence in Associations

As President and CEO of the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE), Michael Anderson has been developing excellence in associations for over a decade. Revealing challenges and opportunities, he talks about the CSAE, how it's changed and where it's heading. Including professional and trade associations, Michael Anderson looks at board, staff and member perspectives. He talks about association innovation, governance, and expectation as well as the role of the volunteer. Learn how to engage members. Learn how to develop priorities. And learn how the CSAE can help.

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Armstrong, Bob

Supply Chain Logistics

Bringing supply chain research to the forefront, Bob Armstrong of Supply Chain Logistics Association discusses their research, value proposition, and competitive advantage. With the current challenges facing the supply chain industry, Bob Armstrong talks about becoming cost-effective and innovative to participate and compete globally.

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Arnold, Kristin

The Extraordinary Team

The shift from melting pot to salad defines the contrast in teamwork that Kristin Arnold, high-stakes meeting facilitator and President of QPC Inc., calls attention to. She reveals the 9 hallmarks of a high performing team, the development of team charters, and the leading teamwork killers that everyone should be aware of.

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Bailey, Michele

Creator, Designer, Strategizer

With almost two decades of experience in the business of design and advertising, Michele Bailey, founder and president of Blazing The Agency, talks marketing, advertising, and design. Referencing QR codes, smart phones, and iPads, she discusses digital marketing and how Blazing The Agency uses technology.

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Bar-David, Sharon

Creating Employee Engagement

Career transitioning from lawyer to social worker, Sharon Bar-David, Trainer, Coach, and Keynoter, is all about creating engaged work environments. Discussing workplace issues and challenges, she addresses incivility, bullying, and disengagement. Summarizing her many articles written in HR Reporter, Sharon Bar-David reviews several tactics we do as employees that sabotage our own success and how we can avoid corroding our personal brand.

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Barisa, Ed

Boards, Professionals, Members

Coming up on May 28th, 2012

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Barseghian, Alex

Gift Box Experiences

Coming up on April 30th.

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Basadur, Min

Creativity, Innovation, Solutions

"There is no problem that is not solvable." Min Basadur, founder of Basadur Applied Creativity, discusses innovative thinking. Defining 'complexity', Min Basadur discusses inventing the process of problem solving. Comparing innovative thinking to analytical thinking, he summarizes the industry of thought. Using actual case examples, he introduces his famous 'Simplexity' while defining some of the skills and tools needed to use the process. If there's a problem to solve, learn how to get the right people in the room, and learn how to get the right process to solve it. And learn how Min Basadur helps people make complex problems simple.

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Bauld, Stephen

Public Procurement Process

When we say that Stephen Bauld wrote the book on public procurement, we really mean it! Author of the Municipal Procurement Handbook, and President of Purchasing Consultants Inc., Stephen Bauld defines the public procurement process differentiating it from private sector procurement. Going through the various checks and balances of government procurement, Stephen Bauld discusses policies, pre-qualifications, bid evaluations, by-laws, and procedures.

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