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Snippets with Leon Goren
Leon Goren, President and CEO of North America's premier peer network and advisory community, PEO Leadership, brings together business leaders to share stories, best practices and learnings with the rest of the community, and help us think through the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In short segments, Snippets delivers answers to important questions and provides inspiration and uplift in a time of change. Learn more at https://peo-leadership.com/.
Episodes
50 episodes
Career Advancements and Shifts in the Talent Market with Glasshouse Systems' Alex Talmor
Tune in as Leon chats with Alex Talmor, the President of the Canadian Operations at GlassHouse Systems, a North American company that provides IT infrastructure, security, cloud, and managed services for large corporations and governments. ...
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Algonquin Capital's Raj Tandon on Fixed Income Investments & his Journey from Mathematician to Entrepreneur
Join us in today's Snippets episode as Raj Tandon shares his unexpected leap from the world of philosophy and mathematics to the banking industry and the founding of Algonquin Capital. Raj also provides insights into the intricacies of fixed-in...
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15:36
Anticipating Labour Market Trends with David King, Senior Managing Director at Robert Half
In this Snippets episode, David King, Senior Managing Director for Canada and South America at Robert Half—the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm—takes us on a deep dive into the post-pandemic la...
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15:50
Investment Portfolio Management for Today’s Market with RPIA’s Liam O’Sullivan
Ready to enhance your investment strategy? Tune in as Leon sits down with Liam O’Sullivan, Principal Co-Head of Client Portfolio Management at RPIA. An expert in alternative investments and risk management, Liam shares insight on managing an in...
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12:56
Transitioning from Big Tech to SME Entrepreneurship with Whitecap's Dan Carmichael
In this episode, Leon chats with Dan Carmichael, the president of Whitecap. Dan tells us about his motivations for leaving a 20-year-long big corporate job at Dell Technologies to join the small business world. Leon and Dan discuss staying on t...
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15:26
Growing a Business from Limited Capital with CMI Financial Group's Bryan Jaskolka
Bryan Jaskolka is a serial entrepreneur and the visionary founder and CEO of the CMI Financial Group. Bryan is a driving force in the Canadian private lending and mortgage financing industries and has been recognized for his leadership and inno...
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14:15
Creating an Engaging and Equitable Workplace with Earth Rated's Abby Gnanendran
Abby Gnanendran is the CEO and co-founder of Earth Rated, a B Corp-certified company that provides dog lovers with eco-friendly poop bags. In this Snippets episode, Abby tells us how Earth Rated grew from a direct-to-consumer ‘pet project’ t...
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15:38
Managing a Family Business with Brian Cotter
Brian Cotter is the President of Durham Artificial Grass (established 2018) and Lloyd’s Grounds Management Professionals (established 1963). He and Leon discuss the lessons he’s learned growing a family business and the effects of climate ch...
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14:04
Three Winning Sales Factors with Glenn Poulos
Glenn Poulos is the Co-Founder, Vice President, and General Manager of Gap Wireless Inc. He has 30 plus years of experience in sales and has started and sold two successful companies. He has also just published his first book 'Never Si...
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Season 3
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20:10
Direct to Consumer Branding with VIVA Scandinavia’s Peng Lin
Leon sits down with Peng Lin, CEO and founder of VIVA Scandinavia, a consumer-centric glassware and accessories brand. Peng has a wealth of experience in manufacturing high-end products and managing consumer and sales data. Peng and Leon discus...
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Season 3
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12:11
The Future of Cannabis-Infused Beverages and Addressing Generational Gaps with truss beverages' Scott Cooper
Scott Cooper made the move a year ago from Molson Coors to the start up, truss beverages, to reimagine what the cannabis market could look like. An experienced business leader, marketer and innovator with a track record of breathing new life in...
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Season 2
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12:31
Labour and Employment Lawyer on Vaccine Mandates and Back to Work Polices: Michael Sherrard of Sherrard Kuzz
Leon sits down with Michael Sherrard, recognized as one of Canada’s leading employment and labour lawyers, to talk about the return to work, both in terms of legal mandates but also social and moral ones: how do we best support our employ...
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Season 2
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14:30
The End of Combustion Vehicles with Novx Systems' Keith Beckley
Keith Beckley, CEO of Novx Systems, long-time member of PEO L...
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Season 2
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16:23
Big Predictions for Retail with the Visionary Les Mandelbaum, CEO of Umbra
Les Mandelbaum, CEO of Umbra and long-time member of PEO Lead...
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Season 2
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16:00
All in the Family with Goemans Appliances' with Jason Goemans
What is it like to work in the family business? How do you make it your own and work with confidence and autonomy? Jason Goemans of Goemans Appliances joins Leon to talk about how his mentor and father, the late and great Tony Goemans, enabled ...
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Season 2
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16:07
Tips for Recruiting Top Candidates and Keeping Employees Around with Stafflink Solutions' Tim Collins
Master cyclist and longtime PEO member, Tim Collins, joins Leon Goren on the Snippets podcast to talk about the world of recruiting - now in the period of looking beyond the pandemic. Tim is the CEO and founder of Stafflink is a...
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Season 2
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13:38
From a Multinational to the Canadian Marketplace with GNI's Bill Maginas
Leon Goren speaks with GNI's CEO, Bill Maginas, who made the transition in the fall of 2020 from the large multinational Johnson Controls to the Canadian firm, Great Northern Insulation. Bill discusses the challenges and opportunities of making...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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13:06
Launching a Bold Marketing Strategy for Post-COVID Life with Church + State's Robin Whalen
President & CEO of Church + State, Robin Whalen, joins Leon to talk about the past year in her business and how companies are differentiating themselves by moving past marketing cliches and offering their customers a clear vision and set of...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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15:33
How Government Relief Spending May Impact Taxes With RSM's Sam Tabrizi
Many of our members are wondering how government relief spending may change what happens at tax time. Leon Goren speaks with Sam Tabrizi of RSM to figure out what the next 12-24 months might look like for addressing the deficit, including...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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15:52
Keeping to the Core Mission: Onboarding as Direct Access to Leadership with RSM's Rhonda Klosler
As the national chief operating officer of RSM Canada, Rhonda Klosler oversees the firm’s finance, human resources and growth initiatives. In a conversation with Leon about how she has envisioned leadership in the COVID era, Rhonda brings years...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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17:24
Making a Business Come to Life with Jackman's Sandra Duff
Retail is Sandra’s bread and butter. With her hands-on leadership style and ability to execute on ideas, she is a trusted advisor to C-Suite executives and a consistent catalyst for growth. Sandra lives the truth that strategy without action is...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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13:32
'Don't Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste' with Salus Global's Malcolm Eade
After joining Salus Global Corporation, Malcolm Eade implemented a vision and culture for success that grew business bookings to an unprecedented $15 million. Together, they instituted a robust performance management system and concentrated org...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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18:15
Redefining Employee Satisfaction and Retention with Gallagher's Sarah Beech
Leon Goren speaks with Sarah Beech, who serves as the Area President of Gallagher, about the misconceptions and mistakes employers make when considering how best to engage and retain their employees. If you’re interested in one of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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15:19
Preparing for a Second Wave and Onboarding New Employees with Nestlé's Alison McLean
Leon Goren speaks with Alison McLean who serves as the Business Executive Officer for Nestlé Nutrition and responsible for all aspects of the business in Canada, as well as a member of PEO Leadership about the coming challenges in the fall and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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19:05
Unlocking the Pattern of Behaviour that Drives Success with Frame of Mind Coaching's Kim Ades
Leon Goren speaks with Kim Ades, the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and mother of 5, Ades is recognized as one of North America’s leading experts on performance through thought mastery....
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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