NOW and NEXT | Did the COVID-19 pandemic create or accelerate an entrepreneurial culture that is transforming the “side hustle” into a foundational element of Canada’s economy?
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2025 is the time for Canadian business to lean into risk
NOW and NEXT | In 2024, leaders put innovative solutions on hold in Canada rather than leaning and leaping into risk to find creative opportunities to grow and thrive. Now what?
Online workshops aim to assist employers with labour market
SooToday | Challenge Factory Consulting Director, Barbara Wilson, takes part in an Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation workshop series to support businesses in navigating today’s evolving labour market.
The new age of work: Navigating intergenerational dynamics, pace, and trust
Thorpe Benefits | Intergenerational dynamics, productivity, and trust are redefining how we work and lead.
Employee ownership can pave the way for women-owned business growth
Lisa Taylor, Windsor Star | Employee-owned businesses in other countries, such as the U.S. and the UK, have already shown us some of the benefits we can expect in Canada—chief among them, productivity gains and wealth redistribution.
Employee ownership can pave the way for women-owned business growth
Lisa Taylor, QUOi Media | In federal budget 2024, transitioning to EOTs should be robustly incentivized, both as a path to grow a business, and as part of shaping a better Future of Work for everyone.
Canada needs more women entrepreneurs. Here’s how the Trudeau government could help
Lisa Taylor, Toronto Star | As the government prepares the 2024 budget, advancing policies to encourage EOT adoption and creating tax incentives for implementation should be a top priority, writes Lisa Taylor.
Challenge Factory’s vision for a thriving workforce
CanadianSME Small Business Magazine | Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory, shares her innovative perspectives on reshaping career development.
Annual career checkups: Reviewing career direction vital to success
Toronto Sun | Many people get an annual physical checkup, but have you ever thought about an annual career checkup?
What if Canadians had an annual career checkup, just like they do for their health?
CBC Alberta | Lisa Taylor from Challenge Factory explains why it’s as important to have an annual career check up as it is to have a physical.