Challenge Factory
720 Bathurst Street Toronto, ON, Canada

Lisa discusses her perspective on the aging workforce with Stuart Rudner on 'Fire Away' in an thought provoking interview that not only reframes the conversation around older workers but invites us to discover their hidden talents. Watch the interview here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=931037294094406&ref=watch_permalink Rudner Law ... Lisa co-wrote the book on longevity and its impact on the worplace: The Talent Revolution. Learn More here. https://bit.ly/talent-revolution #hiddentalentpools #talentrevolution #longevity #workforce #skills #hiddenskills

Early Riser? Catch Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory talking with Dave Trafford tomorrow morning on Newstalk 1010's piece: "Bias blinds employers to critical COVID-19 business recovery skills: Veterans". Sunday, October 18: 7:30 am, Newstalk 1010 http://bit.ly/cf-taylor-trafford-veterans... iHeartRadio NEWSTALK 1010 #hiddentalent #Canada #veterans #covid #RecoveryReady #SME Interested in learning more about how this hidden talent pool can help your business become Recovery Ready? Join us for the launch of The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans on November 9: http://bit.ly/F10-VetGuide-Event

Stuart Rudner and Lisa Taylor discuss workplace issues from the disparate lenses of Employment Law and Career Development on Fire Away, a Facebook live event tomorrow, November 17, 2020 at 12:30 pm EST. https://www.facebook.com/events/407703570230537/ Rudner Law... #employmentlaw #careerdevelopment #careermonth

Every few weeks, our team uses Noticing Circles to help us identify trends in what we see around us in the world. It's an exercise that helps us come together as a team and, also, cope with the pressures of the current crisis. We would love to hear what you're noticing from your perspective. Have you seen any trends amongst you and your co-workers? Share them with us. If you're wondering what Noticing Circles are, take a look at this: https://challengefactory.ca//noticing-c...ircles-a-powerful-/ #noticing #trends #covid #noticingcircles

The Challenge Factory Team convened once more for our bi-weekly Noticing Circle, an exercise that has proven to be very positive for our team both at work and at home. We would be very interested in hearing what you and your group are noticing. #noticingcircles

A Wish for Thanksgiving 2021 As... ...we watched essential workers take risks for us all, ...we slowed our pace and tightened our circles,... ...we supported the unity our political leaders demonstrated, We expressed our gratitude and drew closer while distancing. When... ...we refuse to ignore known systemic inequities, ...we notice warning signs of struggle in family, friends and colleagues ...we hold leaders accountable for maintaining safety and civility, We create environments where recovery is possible where everyone can be thankful. Let’s... ...name the unseen workers, businesses and sector leaders who bear the lion share of burden, ...find better ways to balance all aspects of health: mental, physical, economic and social, ...declare what we want to be thankful for in 2021, We’ll use these wistful, dreamy, statements as touchstones towards a better 2021. Let’s work together, there’s lots to do.

Challenge Factory has just released the Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans as a tool designed for SMEs to find and hire Veterans. The Ontario Government is also spearheading inititiatives to help Veterans find work: in the Public Service and in the Construction industry. Combined, these effort could make a significant difference to Veteran employment / transition rates. Read about the government's plans here:... OFFICE OF THE PREMIER https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-helping-veterans-find-new TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-improving-access-to-publi THE CANADIAN GUIDE TO HIRING VETERANS https://bit.ly/cf-veterans-guide Ontario Government #officeofthePremiere #TreasuryBoardSecretariat #Veterans #initiatives #government #employment #newcareers #transition

It's not our normal back-to-work at all, is it? Challenge Factory has long been a thought-leader in crisis management and massive societal shift. This fall, we are hard at work offering courses, areas of consultation, and actionable techniques we developed over the summer to help you lead your team or organization through the changes we're all facing right now. Our newsletter is designed to keep you informed about what we have to offer and our take on how we can all develop... a new vision of our Future of Work. Join us: https://bit.ly/challenge-factory-news #work #massivechange #futureofwork #workplace #change #backtowork #covid #pandemic #covid19

Canadian employers are working very, very hard to find and hire the talent they need - however there are hidden talent pools that will help close this skill gap. We're about to launch a guide to connect employers to one such talent pool. Let's stay connected! #skillsgap #labourshortage #closethegap #hiddentalent #Canadiantalent #talentpool

Going forward, it's clear that we need meaningful online experiences - without the fatigue of face-to-face conferencing. Challenge Factory's Recovery Ready team has developed an approach to create online events that will engage, connect, and inform participants regardless of time zone. If you're looking for an alternative to zoom, send us an email at [email protected] . ... www.challengefactory.ca #onlineconference #conference #onlineevents #teambuilding #futureofconferencing #connect #engage #inform

Now, more than ever, we need to understand not only what direction we want our career to go, but also what we need to get there. Map Your Career Path is a program that will give you just that. Take a look: http://bit.ly/CCI-map-your-career #vision #forward

While coping with the stress of even the everyday during this pandemic, teams are searching for methods to support, nurture, and offer actionable mechanisms for handling all the challenges in front of them. Ben Martin discusses "Noticing Circles" and how the resultant conversations helped and inspired him. http://bit.ly/noticing-circles #noticingcircles #notice #lookaround #support #pandemic #crisismanagement #changemanagement #FutureofWork... Looking to build stronger conversations about the future of your workplace? Check out our Conversation Guide: https://bit.ly/conversation-guide

On this must-listen podcast, Dave and Lisa discuss the tough questions surrounding choices we are making about the Future of Work right now. Labour Day has always been a great opportunity to pause with our families and friends as we prepare to go back to work. This year, since the pandemic has drastically reshaped our work experience, we face significant questions going forward around many issues including working from home and compensation. Lisa suggests that we take the t...ime this Labour Day to contemplate and understand the value of our work. She offers insights to help us all consider a Future of Work that builds connection, loyalty, and productivity. Hear the full podcast here: http://bit.ly/Taylor-Trafford-value iHeartRadio NEWSTALK 1010 #futureofwork #labourday #goingback #openingup #backtowork #valueofwork #yourvalue #value #conversations Other links: Challenge Factory challengefactory.ca Career Development Conversation Guide http://bit.ly/conversation-guide Lisa Taylor, Keynote Speaker http://bit.ly/Taylor-keynote

Listen to the full Chatter That Matters interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7dXZ1GXU8&feature=youtu.be Lisa Taylor, Keynote Speaker, here: https://challengefactory.ca/services/keynote-speaking/... First two blog posts in the series: Part 2: The Future is not a Puzzle to Solve https://challengefactory.ca/20//28/challenges-work-part-2/ Part 1: Technology, real estate, or humanity? https://challengefactory.ca/20//26/challenges-work-part-1/ #smallbusinessmatters #chatterthatmatters #futureofwork #workplacechange #workplace #rethink #bigrethink #reopen #pandemic RBC Chatter that Matters