eBook: Emergence Leadership Thank you for attending SWAAC and Phelps webinar on Emergence Leadership on Thursday, September 24th, 2020. We hope the event provided you with some valuable takeaways. Here is a copy of the eBook: Emergence Leadership- Pause, Plan & Prepare Please contact us if you would like to schedule a one-to-one or a

What’s next? The workplace of the future Just recently, I was mesmerized by a photo of a café in Paris. People were spilling out onto the sidewalks – holding hands, laughing, smiling. Life appearing normal again. It made me think wistfully of what the future will look like as Canada reopens. That’s the question our

COFFEE CHAT WITH: Lawrence Eta, CCO, City of Toronto A conversation between Lawrence Eta, Chief Technology Officer of City of Toronto and Jayson Phelps, Partner of Phelps. On this video, we explore the pre, during and post-pandemic scenarios of the City of Toronto with the questions: What was the City of Toronto’s digital capacity pre

WEBINAR: Emergence Leadership Gain insights to how leadership will change and what new behaviours are needed, during and after Covid-19. Recording is now available! To view it, visit: https://bit.ly/WEBEmergLead

Leadership’s next normal I was speaking with a client last week and we had a good chuckle when she told me her crystal ball was broken. We were chatting about how things might evolve as more of our economy opens up. The only thing we could determine is the next eighteen months would be unlike

Did you pass the test? Mea Culpa. My last blog, on the importance of pivoting your human resource strategy, went out under the subject line “This is just a test”. Meant to be a preview for our team, the email was inadvertently sent out to everyone! If that wasn’t enough of a surprise, we were

The search must go on Since the outbreak of COVID-19, I have been speaking with many Board Chairs and CEOs to share best practices and insights regarding recruitment practices during these unprecedented times. Some wonder about how to maximize our new virtual work world and how to ensure important hires are still made while much of

#PhelpsSupportingCommunities As we’ve all pivoted quickly into remote workplace environments, we wanted to share some practices that have worked for our colleagues at Phelps so other teams could benefit from these accelerated learnings. Jill Birch | National Director, Leadership and Strategy Never stop learning about how your role and industry are changing in the face of

Addressing the Cyber Security Talent and Leadership Gap Cyber security expertise and know-how are critical not only to a company’s competitive advantage, but also to ensuring a safe and secure society. But as new technologies are developed and new threats emerge, Canada and the rest of the world face a chronic cyber security talent shortage.

An article by Dr. Jill Birch  Dr. Jill Birch is a leadership adviser, writer, researcher and facilitator. To see more of Dr. Birch‘s work, please visit her website BirchGrove at https://birchgroveinc.com/ What a difference a few months makes. Were you like me on New Year’s Day? Excited about the prospect of a new decade, eager