Reflections Podcast | Lisa Taylor, CEO of Challenge Factory, compares how some employers encourage AI use in the workplace, while others prefer a hands-off approach. (starts 6:40)
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Is your leadership addressing the “AI Elephant” in the room?
CityTV Halifax | Challenge Factory CEO Lisa Taylor shares how to bridge the gap between AI potential and organizational performance.
The “AI elephant” at work that’s prompting talent to leave
Mastering the ability to redeploy internal talent with agility has never been more important.
I retired after 30 years, but my former coworkers keep asking for free career help. Do I step in or set boundaries?
money.ca | As longer careers reshape workforce participation, Challenge Factory research highlights the structural shifts organizations must address to sustain knowledge flow and intergenerational contribution.
Are older workers more costly? Let’s dispell the myths
Reflections Podcast | Are older employees wrongfully keeping work away from young people? Is AI taking over older workers’ jobs first? Are ageing employees too expensive to keep? Challenge Factory’s Lisa Taylor, Jenn St. Denis, and Emily Carew have the answers.
When endurance stops working: The system limits leaders will hit in 2026
Many of today’s leadership challenges aren’t caused by a lack of effort or commitment, but by systems that were never built to support how work and careers now function. The year ahead will reward leaders who stop relying on endurance and start rebuilding foundations.
Why the Future of Work depends on valuing experienced talent with Lisa Taylor
HRchat Podcast | Challenge Factory CEO Lisa Taylor challenges outdated career and retirement models, arguing for longevity-informed talent strategies that fully value experienced workers.
Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift
The Canadian Press | In this Canadian Press feature on youth unemployment, Challenge Factory CEO Lisa Taylor weighs in on post-pandemic “economic scarring” and how shifting timelines are reshaping early career paths for Gen Z.
Este é o novo Centro de Liderança em Longevidade
Líder Magazine | Challenge Factory attends the launch of Lisbon’s new Center on Longevity Leadership to help leaders and organizations navigate the economic, workforce, and societal realities of longer lives.
Building career and workforce systems in a year that tested us all
When certainty isn’t an option, leaders still have to act. This behind-the-scenes reflection on Challenge Factory’s year captures what we learned about trust, change amidst disruption, and doing hard things that matter.