Businesses need to be held accountable for their employees’ mental health and not simply be passive advocates. This goes well beyond a “tick-box” mentality of providing Employee Assistance Programs and Health Spending Accounts. These are table stakes. We need to be thinking about business as a force for good, to borrow the tagline from the […]
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10 Years of Startup Conferences & the Subtle Art of Connecting People
This past August 7th marks the 10th anniversary of the first startup conference in Hong Kong – we did it on a Saturday so it was adeptly named “Startup Saturday.” We got the venue Cyberport to sponsor the venue for 300 people, Microsoft sponsored the lunch, Rackspace did some lucky draws for that first iPad […]
How Can BC Tech Turn Our COVID Crisis Into Opportunity And Global Leadership?
It’s tough to get through a news story today without reading the word “crisis.” COVID has been brutal on our public health and our economy. An alarming 230,000 British Columbians are currently out of work, with the impact hitting women and young people hardest. On top of this, the ongoing climate emergency threatens B.C.’s food […]
How To Pivot And Prosper Through COVID-19
If you told me six months ago that the entire world would be forced into lockdown due to a pandemic, I would not have believed you. It is unprecedented, unpredictable, and yet, it is our reality. To not only survive but thrive amidst this environment there are a number of things we can do both […]
Collision Reverb: Why More Conferences, Meet-ups and Networking Events Should Be A Live/Online Hybrid
As co-host of the RISE conference in Asia and the recent Collision from Home – the online version of Collision, normally held in Toronto – it was an incredible pivot by a team of 250+ and you can read all about the response and the final numbers here. The results are extremely promising, as to […]
How to Give Your Employees the Voice They Deserve
Employees have a lot on their minds these days. Coronavirus, WFH challenges, general productivity pitfalls, family concerns, and social justice issues, just for a start. Is your company talking with workers about these topics? Engaging employees regularly to inform decisions is more important right now than ever before. Voice of the Employee (VoE) bridges the […]
Five B.C. Companies That Have Adapted & Thrived During COVID-19
COVID-19 is forcing companies to adapt quickly to change and redesign their products or services or even create new ones to respond to our new reality. Fortunately this has brought the best out of Vancouver’s tech community. Companies have no choice but to adapt as quickly as they can during the Coronavirus pandemic. While some […]
How COVID-19 Will Change The Future Of Work
I’ve been thinking about this subject a lot lately. What will the future of work look like? This is especially relevant for those of us who are responsible for transitioning the workforce back to the office while adopting a new set of rules and a new sense of normal. Realistically, things won’t go back to […]
Eight Elements All Organizations Should Be Addressing During COVID-19
Most organizations around the world are dealing with new challenges and struggles brought on by COVID-19. At Galvanize, we build security, risk management, compliance, and audit software, so we’re in a unique position to help businesses to respond effectively to the almost-daily risks emerging from this crisis. GRC software can help organizations to quantify the […]
How To Combat Employee Burnout While WFH
When I worked for Fortune 500 companies I could see that employee burnout was on the rise. The physical and mental toll on employees meant that they couldn’t reach their full productive potential. As a former competitive athlete, I also understood the importance of commitment and support to focus on the simple, consistent routines that […]