What We’re Thinking
Reopening Won’t Guarantee Main Street Recovery
Across the country, provinces and municipalities are slowly working towards ending shutdowns and reopening businesses. This is great news, and an important step forward for families, communities, and Canada as a whole.
This does not mean that owners and employees will return to the same businesses…
Challenge Factory, COVID-19, and the critical question: Do you go big or small?
By Lisa Taylor Challenge Factory has always focused on trends and events that have the potential to upend the world of...
Let’s Talk About It: Embracing Career Ownership in Disruptive Times
When crisis strikes, leaders are supposed to focus on the immediate mission and their team. This is what common wisdom...
An open letter to organizational leaders and the HR community: The Future of Work Is Not Now
As President of Challenge Factory, a research-based consultancy focused on the Future of Work, I collaborate with...
Jumping in the Deep End: Career Development 101 and Cannexus20
Taryn Blanchard shares her thoughts on her first Cannexus conference.
Today is the best day to talk about Veterans
November 11th is the only sure day of the year that Veterans are on everyone’s minds. Poppies are everywhere – on...
Coming to Canada in 2020: The Future of Work Community of Activators
WHO are Activators? Activators are leaders inside of organizations, regions and communities. Some represent large organizations. Others find themselves on the leading edge of change without a natural peer group.
ICYMI: Report from our October Executive Breakfast
On October 16, 2019, Challenge Factory convened an Executive Breakfast to share insights President Lisa Taylor had...
Intern Reflection Series – A note from Kelly
I now have a better understanding of how to integrate art with business, other than just starting an Art Business.
Intern Reflection Series – A note from Nicole
While in school, I was purely focused on the content I was forced to memorize, rather than the experience I was gaining through the learning process. I now see the real value behind my education.