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Five Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on surviving and thriving in social policyIn this Five Good Ideas session, Sherri Torjman shares lessons from her 25 years at the Caledon Institute of Social Policy.
In a field as complex and challenging as social policy, how do we stay the course and make an impact?
Her five good ideas:
1. Find your North Star
2. Do your homework
3. Dream big - and small
4. Create the pathways
5. Tell your story
For Sherri's full bio and resources, visit the session page.
2025-11-1251 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building a human-centred workplace in the AI eraIn this session, Zabeen Hirji, former Chief HR Officer at RBC and now in her Purposeful Third Act, explored how AI is reshaping the nature of work. As AI changes the relationship between employers and workers, why should people choose to work for your organization? How can organizations help their people thrive in this new era?
Her five good ideas:
1. Help every employee understand their purpose
2. Start small, learn together, and stay curious
3. Build AI fluency, not technical mastery
4. Focus on change management
5. Invest in human skills
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2025-05-3131 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for making organizational change workIn this session, non-profit consultant Claire Forster discussed how to make meaningful and sustainable change in your organization. How do you integrate a new function or program into your current structure? How do you communicate with your teams to ensure that the change is not disruptive or disengaging? What implications are there for the existing teams and culture and how do you manage that? What issues do you need to anticipate and account for?
Her five good ideas:
Start with the end in mind
Communicate what it isn’t
Understand that employees and stakeholders have the an...
2025-05-0649 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on supporting caregivers at the workplaceLiv Mendelsohn and Christa Haanstra joined Five Good Ideas to discuss how to build a culture that recognizes and values caregiving.
Their conversation with Elizabeth McIsaac highlighted that creating a caregiver-friendly workplace is compassionate and strategic. Organizations that recognize this gain a competitive edge through improved retention, productivity, and workplace culture.
Liv and Christa's Five Good Ideas:
Understand your workforce
Provide equitable support
Prioritize flexible work arrangements
Recognize the value of caregiving skills inthe workplace
Build a caregiver-supportive culture
For Liv...
2025-04-2347 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on positive change in uncertain timesMohammed Hashim, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, joined Five Good Ideas to share practical strategies to bridge divides and foster positive change in challenging times.
His conversation with Elizabeth McIsaac highlights the power of genuine dialogue, community resilience, and grassroots action in creating a more connected future.
Mohammed's Five Good Ideas:
Embrace difficult conversations
Get offline and re-ignite in-person connection
Online life is a reality: Trust humans, fact-check content
Replenish your dopamine (and your feed) with people who build for better
If you don’t like it, joi...
2025-03-0751 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on working with youth to bridge the democratic deficitSharif Mahdy and Kwaku Agyemang, from the Students Commission of Canada, joined Five Good Ideas to share how organizations can engage youth to participate in systems change.
“The deficit that we’re trying to address is this,” explained Sharif. “First, young people don’t get engaged and involved on these issues. Second, the process for engaging in our democracy is eroding. And the process for being able to engage in healthy discourse is being challenged for all sorts of reasons.
What we’re offering here through these five good ideas is an approach that we’ve tried over...
2025-02-1049 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on how to use persuasive messaging for advocacySarada Peri, founder of Peri Communications and former Senior Speechwriter to President Barack Obama, joined Five Good Ideas to share how to create messages that are sharp, compelling, and persuasive.
“What are some questions that I can ask myself to get to the one thing, the one thing I want to say? ‘What is my purpose?’” asked Sarada. “In everything you do, you should start with ‘What is my purpose?’”
Sarada’s five good ideas:
1. Say one thing
2. Know your audience
3. Speak from their values, not yours
4. Tell a story
5. Write and s...
2024-11-0447 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to foster IDEAL principles at your workplaceIngrid Palmer the Principal IDEAL Advocate at Realize, joined Five Good Ideas to discuss the benefits of applying IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Leading to belonging) principles in the workplace.
"Belonging is a necessary component of our humanity and no one should be denied that fact," said Ingrid.
Ingrid's five good ideas:
1. Level up from IDEA to IDEAL.
2. Expand your understanding of disability to include episodic disability.
3. Be aware of the nuances of intersectional barriers to employment.
4. Accommodations benefit both the employer and the employee.
5. There is...
2024-10-0749 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for being inclusive of Indigenous PeoplesBob Goulais, founder of Nbissing Consulting Inc., joined Five Good Ideas to discuss some wise practices to be more inclusive of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.
“Most of all,” said Bob, “consider integrating Indigenous values and ways of being.”
Bob’s five good ideas:
Be values-based in everything you do
Involve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in co-development, collaboration, and partnerships
Consider developing a Reconciliation Action Plan
Take cultural competency or cultural safety training
Consider personal, sustained action as an ally to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit
You can download the session h...
2024-07-0845 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on how to help yourself to help othersFarzana Doctor is an activist, community organizer, social worker, and author. In this session, Elizabeth McIsaac talks to Farzana about about how you can practice self-care and community-care around your work. You can find Farzana's good ideas, resources, and full bio here.
2024-05-3147 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on advocating for change from the frontlineDiana Chan McNally is a frontline worker and advocate for homeless people.
In this session, Elizabeth McIsaac talks to Diana about what she's learned in combining both roles.
You can find Diana's good ideas, resources, and full bio here.
2024-04-0951 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on working with Ombudsman Toronto for positive changeOmbudsman Toronto is an independent and internal office that holds the City accountable to its residents. It makes recommendations to the City to improve its service and ensure they're fair.
In this session, Elizabeth McIsaac talks to Toronto Ombudsman Kwame Addo about how individuals and residents can get the most out of working with his office for positive change.
You can read the transcript and Kwame's full bio here: Five Good Ideas on working with Ombudsman Toronto for positive change - Maytree
2024-03-1746 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for disrupting ableism in the workplaceIn this session, Sree Nallamothu and Fran Odette joined Elizabeth McIsaac to discuss how to create an accessible workplace.
They explain how to be proactive, to move beyond niceties, the power of language, embracing intersectionality, and putting accessibility in the budget.
You can find the transcript, and Sree and Fran's full bios here: Five Good Ideas for disrupting ableism in the workplace - Maytree
2024-02-2046 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for successful succession planningIn this session, Joan Garry, founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, emphasizes the need for proactive and ongoing succession planning, reframing it as part of organizational readiness, and the critical role of the board in driving this process forward. She highlights the risks of inadequate succession planning, such as difficulties in recruiting a competent replacement, staff dissatisfaction, and donor anxiety.
For Joan's full bio, resources, and the session transcript, visit the Five Good Ideas website.
2023-12-0549 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for aspiring board directorsThis session provides a guide to participating in nonprofit boards, drawing on the expert knowledge of Rick Powers, a governance and board leadership specialist at Rotman School of Management.
Topics include the importance of understanding fiduciary duty and duty of care, addressing the "information chasm" between board members and management, the significance of financial literacy, CEO succession planning, board memberships and recruiting, and dealing with conflicts of interest.
Rick places emphasis on the necessity for passion about the cause, as well as clarity of role expectations for effective board membership.
For Rick's full...
2023-11-1548 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for getting journalists to call you backYour non-profit organization does good work and has an important story to tell.
Media coverage can be a great way to establish credibility, build cachet, and reach a larger audience.
But journalists are not necessarily short on stories or sources.
So what are the Five Good Ideas for getting a journalist to call you back?
Denise Balkissoon, Ontario bureau chief of The Narwhal, joins Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac to explain how she identifies stories and sources.
For Denise's ideas, resources, and full bio, visit the Five Good Ideas session...
2023-10-2634 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building a sustainable and resilient collaborationIt can be hard sustaining a collaboration because tackling community issues together creates challenges to partnership and momentum. But you can set up a collaboration for success. Focus on four areas—people, resources, process, and impact—and the factors that determine their quality, like leadership, funding, community engagement, and the ability to influence policy and systems that lead to collective change. When things do get hard (and they will), the collaboration’s resilience will be proven by its overall health and well-being, as well as its ability to adapt, shift, and change.
In this session, recorded...
2023-06-0150 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to create a sense of community and belonging at your workplaceSilence around questions of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace has started to sound more like complicity. Now people can’t talk enough about EDI. But how do you put all you’ve read and learned into action?
In this session, recorded live on March 31, 2023, Dr. Tanya (Toni) De Mello, Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, Toronto Metropolitan University, shared the ways in which feeling like you belong, knowing you’ll be included, and seeing your work community as “your” community matters. She provided some advice on how you can achieve this sense of community and belonging...
2023-05-0256 min
On The Way HomeJennifer Laidley and Mohy Tabbara From MaytreeJennifer Laidley and Mohy Tabbara from Maytree Canada, co-authors of the “Welfare in Canada Report” join us on the podcast this week to talk about the 2021 report. We talk about the key learnings, the surprises and the solutions moving forward. You don’t want to miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-3054 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building effective relationships between community organizations, governments, and businesses“We couldn’t do it without you!” “Without strong partners, this couldn’t be done.” We use these phrases because they are at the heart of how we work for social change. Social change does not happen in a vacuum.
In this session, recorded live on February 23, Agapi Gessesse, Executive Director, CEE Centre for Black Young Professionals, shared her five good ideas on how community organizations, governments, and corporations can create ecosystems where everyone benefits from each other’s work, and advances the social change that we all want to see.
[3:58] 1. Build relationships (strategically) [10:39] 2. Make sure every...
2023-03-1650 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for values-driven digital transformationHow can you advance your non-profit’s values through the use of technology?
In this session, recorded live on January 23, Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN and author of The Tech That Comes Next¸ and Katie Gibson, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience, presented their answers to this question.
[5:38] 1. Never put technology ahead of people.
[10:23] 2. Create diverse tech committees to support decisions, testing, and feedback.
[15:01] 3. Only collect data you can protect. And give it back to its owner.
[19:52] 4. Make your values the f...
2023-02-2152 min
Scene World – The C64 NTSC/PAL Disk Magazine – PodcastPodcast Episode #156 - MayTreeOur new episode is a very special Xmas present! Joerg and Remute had the pleasure to interview the world-famous Acapella band MayTree!
Beginning in 2021, the group began releasing a series of YouTube videos in which it covers sound effects used in computer and mobile phone systems. The first video of these series, released in January 2021, covered Windows sound effects. Others followed, including sound effects for iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones, as well as the Angry Birds and other video games. On Oct 1,2021 at the height of the explosion of popularity of the South Korean show, Squid Game, which became Netflix's...
2022-12-2300 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for non-profits to manage their office spaceWhen searching for a new office space, it’s all about the lease.
In this session, recorded live on November 25, George Georghiades, Principal and CEO of Lexington Park Real Estate Incorporated, presents his advice on who to hire for help, what to look out for, and how to minimize risk in what is often an organization’s second largest expense.
These are his five suggested steps for a non-profit’s leasing process.
[6:03] 1. Define your space needs
[11:56] 2. Align your internal team
[15:51] 3. Hire the right external specialists
[21:04] 4. Be mindful as you...
2022-12-0948 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas on bringing your financial story to the boardIf the well-being of a non-profit organization depends on its financial health, then the quality of the relationship between senior, or finance, staff and the board of directors is key.
In this session, recorded live on October 24, Michael Herrera, Chief Financial Officer at George Brown College, shares lessons from his wealth of experience as a staff member and a director.
These are his five good ideas on bringing your financial story to the board.
[3:12] 1. Set up your new board members for success
[4:52] 2. Write brief and useful meeting packets
[6:18] 3. Design...
2022-11-1549 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for evolving your non-profit's impact in periods of transformationThe charitable sector has navigated many new challenges in the past few years. How do we now quantify our impact, respond to the future of work, and relate and respond to social movements?
In this Five Good Ideas session, recorded live on September 28, Sabreena Delhon, executive director of the Samara Centre for Democracy, discussed how to break out of default binary non-profit work processes to find exploratory, creative, and substantive approaches to making meaningful change.
[5:18] 1. Measure the obvious
[8:17] 2. Challenge the production formula “PDF, Tweet, repeat”
[13:17] 3. Maximize your resources through partnerships
[15...
2022-10-2048 minOn The Way HomeMaytree’s Garima Talwar KapoorFor so many experiencing homelessness, income security plays a large part. Join us this week on the On The Way Home podcast as we are joined by Maytree’s Garima Talwar Kapoor to talk about their recently released Social Assistance report, and the need for impactful changes moving forward. This episode is made possible by CAEH. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-0453 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good ideas on creating a psychologically healthy and safe workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on June 1, 2022, we asked Katharine Coons, National Senior Manager, Workplace Mental Health at Canadian Mental Health Association, to share her five good ideas on how create a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
Read the full transcript. Download the session handout.
Five Good Ideas
Reduce stigma
Normalize the conversation
Use appropriate language
Hold space to check in
Prioritize flexibility
Involve your employees in decision-making
Remain agile and flexible
Get comfortable with the accommodation process
Lean on the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
Tools not rules
...
2022-06-2850 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good ideas on creating a psychologically healthy and safe workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on June 1, 2022, we asked Katharine Coons, National Senior Manager, Workplace Mental Health at Canadian Mental Health Association, to share her five good ideas on how create a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
Read the full transcript. Download the session handout.
Five Good Ideas
Reduce stigma
Normalize the conversation
Use appropriate language
Hold space to check in
Prioritize flexibility
Involve your employees in decision-making
Remain agile and flexible
Get comfortable with the accommodation process
Lean on the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
Tools not rules
...
2022-06-2850 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good ideas for building thriving partnerships within the charitable and non-profit sectorIn this session, originally recorded on April 26, 2022, we asked Teresa Marques, president and CEO of the Rideau Hall Foundation, to share her five good ideas on how to navigate effective development within the non-profit and charitable sector.
Read the full transcript.
Download the session handout.
Five Good Ideas
Form should follow function. Figure out your internal and shared goals, the table stakes for each party, and your respective strengths and weaknesses, then design the partnership model that best suits your situation. Don’t make assumptions about your partner.
Be open to unconventional ar...
2022-05-1848 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good ideas for building thriving partnerships within the charitable and non-profit sectorIn this session, originally recorded on April 26, 2022, we asked Teresa Marques, president and CEO of the Rideau Hall Foundation, to share her five good ideas on how to navigate effective development within the non-profit and charitable sector.
Read the full transcript.
Download the session handout.
Five Good Ideas
Form should follow function. Figure out your internal and shared goals, the table stakes for each party, and your respective strengths and weaknesses, then design the partnership model that best suits your situation. Don’t make assumptions about your partner.
Be open to unconventional ar...
2022-05-1848 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about using human-centred design for social changeIn this session, originally recorded on March 29, 2022, we asked Nandita Bijur and Galen MacLusky to share the mindsets and principles that have helped their organization, Prosper Canada, introduce and integrate human-centred design into their projects.
Download the session handout at https://maytree.com/wp-content/uploads/5GI-Mar2022.pdf.
Five Good Ideas
More poetry, less long-division
Use design tools as a scaffold, not a checklist
Start and end with people’s experience
Focus on the “why’s” when creating together, not the “what’s”
Use boundaries and constraints as creative springboards
Resources
Creative Reacti...
2022-04-2649 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about using human-centred design for social changeIn this session, originally recorded on March 29, 2022, we asked Nandita Bijur and Galen MacLusky to share the mindsets and principles that have helped their organization, Prosper Canada, introduce and integrate human-centred design into their projects.
Download the session handout at https://maytree.com/wp-content/uploads/5GI-Mar2022.pdf.
Five Good Ideas
More poetry, less long-division
Use design tools as a scaffold, not a checklist
Start and end with people’s experience
Focus on the “why’s” when creating together, not the “what’s”
Use boundaries and constraints as creative springboards
Resources
Creative Reacti...
2022-04-2649 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to get your communications fundamentals in orderIn this session, originally recorded on February 24, 2022, we asked Marlene Oliveira, a communications advisor and copywriter, to share her five good ideas on how to best get an organization’s communications fundamentals in order and how to plan to strengthen them.
In her presentation, Marlene discussed the importance of specific frameworks, tools, and tactics, including a non-profit’s strategic plan, brand, website, and storytelling.
Read the full transcript at https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-to-get-your-communications-fundamentals-in-order/.
Five Good Ideas
1. Use the strategies and frameworks that you already have
2. Always come...
2022-04-0450 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to get your communications fundamentals in orderIn this session, originally recorded on February 24, 2022, we asked Marlene Oliveira, a communications advisor and copywriter, to share her five good ideas on how to best get an organization’s communications fundamentals in order and how to plan to strengthen them.
In her presentation, Marlene discussed the importance of specific frameworks, tools, and tactics, including a non-profit’s strategic plan, brand, website, and storytelling.
Read the full transcript at https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-to-get-your-communications-fundamentals-in-order/.
Five Good Ideas
1. Use the strategies and frameworks that you already have
2. Always come...
2022-04-0450 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to influence public policyIn this session, originally recorded on January 26, 2022, we asked Matthew Mendelsohn, a public policy entrepreneur, researcher, strategic advisor and public sector executive, to share his five good ideas on the best ways to influence the decisions governments make.
Matthew provides an overview of lessons he has learned during his time in government, advocacy, consulting and policy think tanks.
Read the full transcript at https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-to-influence-public-policy/.
Five Good Ideas
1. Political science matters – interests, institutions, ideas, identity, and incentives all constrain outcomes
2. Understand the political process, the bureaucratic pr...
2022-03-0948 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to influence public policyIn this session, originally recorded on January 26, 2022, we asked Matthew Mendelsohn, a public policy entrepreneur, researcher, strategic advisor and public sector executive, to share his five good ideas on the best ways to influence the decisions governments make.
Matthew provides an overview of lessons he has learned during his time in government, advocacy, consulting and policy think tanks.
Read the full transcript at https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-to-influence-public-policy/.
Five Good Ideas
1. Political science matters – interests, institutions, ideas, identity, and incentives all constrain outcomes
2. Understand the political process, the bureaucratic pr...
2022-03-0948 min
Advancing justiceIndigenous Peoples and the Canadian Criminal Justice System: in conversation with Laura ArndtFor our eighth episode of “Advancing justice,” we will examine the relationships between human rights, racism, and the criminal justice system from the perspective of Indigenous people.
Joining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac for this discussion is Laura Arndt.
Laura Arndt can speak to these issues from many perspectives. Laura is a Mohawk woman. She is a daughter, niece, and granddaughter of Indian Residential School survivors. Laura is the former Director of Strategic Development at the Office of the Ontario Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth and is currently completing her PhD in Cultural Studies at Quee...
2022-02-2431 minAdvancing justiceIndigenous Peoples and the Canadian Criminal Justice System: in conversation with Laura ArndtFor our eighth episode of “Advancing justice,” we will examine the relationships between human rights, racism, and the criminal justice system from the perspective of Indigenous people.
Joining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac for this discussion is Laura Arndt.
Laura Arndt can speak to these issues from many perspectives. Laura is a Mohawk woman. She is a daughter, niece, and granddaughter of Indian Residential School survivors. Laura is the former Director of Strategic Development at the Office of the Ontario Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth and is currently completing her PhD in Cultural Studies at Quee...
2022-02-2431 minAdvancing justiceConfronting anti-Black racism through the courts, community activism, and government action For our seventh episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re discussing the issue of anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system in Canada and the role of municipalities in confronting anti-Black racism. Joining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac for this discussion is Anthony Morgan.
Anthony is a human-rights lawyer and the manager of the City of Toronto’s Confronting Anti-Black Racism unit.
Anthony has appeared at various levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared before two United Nations human rights committees in Geneva, Switzerland. Anthony graduated from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, wh...
2022-01-1831 minAdvancing justiceConfronting anti-Black racism through the courts, community activism, and government action For our seventh episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re discussing the issue of anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system in Canada and the role of municipalities in confronting anti-Black racism. Joining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac for this discussion is Anthony Morgan.
Anthony is a human-rights lawyer and the manager of the City of Toronto’s Confronting Anti-Black Racism unit.
Anthony has appeared at various levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared before two United Nations human rights committees in Geneva, Switzerland. Anthony graduated from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, wh...
2022-01-1831 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building community-labour relationsIn this session, originally recorded on November 25, 2021, we asked Rosemarie Powell, Executive Director of the Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN), to share five good ideas about the lessons she has learned as the leader of a community-labour coalition charged with implementing community benefits agreements.
Local communities want the workforce building public infrastructure to reflect the demographics of their neighbourhoods and for the accrued economic benefits to be shared more equitably. Construction unions also recognize community benefits as an opportunity to increase diversity and inclusion in their workforce. If the goals and values are shared, how can the...
2021-12-1546 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building community-labour relationsIn this session, originally recorded on November 25, 2021, we asked Rosemarie Powell, Executive Director of the Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN), to share five good ideas about the lessons she has learned as the leader of a community-labour coalition charged with implementing community benefits agreements.
Local communities want the workforce building public infrastructure to reflect the demographics of their neighbourhoods and for the accrued economic benefits to be shared more equitably. Construction unions also recognize community benefits as an opportunity to increase diversity and inclusion in their workforce. If the goals and values are shared, how can the...
2021-12-1546 minAdvancing justiceRethinking community policingJoining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac to discuss community alternatives to policing is Akwatu Khenti. He's an Assistant Professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Akwatu is also a member of the editorial board of the "Advancing justice" series.
He has over 25 years of experience in government and community settings. Akwatu formerly served as Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate, Cabinet Office, and Director of Transformative Global Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
You can find the transcript of the conversation at https://maytree.com...
2021-12-1419 minAdvancing justiceRethinking community policingJoining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac to discuss community alternatives to policing is Akwatu Khenti. He's an Assistant Professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Akwatu is also a member of the editorial board of the "Advancing justice" series.
He has over 25 years of experience in government and community settings. Akwatu formerly served as Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate, Cabinet Office, and Director of Transformative Global Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
You can find the transcript of the conversation at https://maytree.com...
2021-12-1419 minAdvancing justiceExpanding the talent pool: Why the criminal justice system needs more diversity and inclusionFor our fifth episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re discussing the issue of the lack of diversity in the criminal justice system. Joining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac for this discussion are three individuals from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law in Toronto.
Harsimran Sidhu is a second-year student. She received her BA in political science from McMaster University. Joining Harsimran is Kaylee Rich. Kaylee is also a second-year student. She received her BA in psychology from the University of Ottawa.
Also on the podcast is Dr. Tanya (Toni) De Mello. She is the Assistant Dean for St...
2021-11-2225 minAdvancing justiceExpanding the talent pool: Why the criminal justice system needs more diversity and inclusionFor our fifth episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re discussing the issue of the lack of diversity in the criminal justice system. Joining Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac for this discussion are three individuals from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law in Toronto.
Harsimran Sidhu is a second-year student. She received her BA in political science from McMaster University. Joining Harsimran is Kaylee Rich. Kaylee is also a second-year student. She received her BA in psychology from the University of Ottawa.
Also on the podcast is Dr. Tanya (Toni) De Mello. She is the Assistant Dean for St...
2021-11-2225 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for greater governance – making bad boards betterIn this session, originally recorded on October 25, 2021, we asked Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada, to present his five good ideas about how a board can be better.
They say strategy starts with the board, but is that really true, and should it be? Whether you’re an executive director or CEO (including an aspiring one), managing a board is a skill that’s rarely taught, yet vital to any senior non-profit leader. In this Five Good Ideas session with Owen Charters, find out how a board can be better. What should it focus on, and what...
2021-11-1450 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for greater governance – making bad boards betterIn this session, originally recorded on October 25, 2021, we asked Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada, to present his five good ideas about how a board can be better.
They say strategy starts with the board, but is that really true, and should it be? Whether you’re an executive director or CEO (including an aspiring one), managing a board is a skill that’s rarely taught, yet vital to any senior non-profit leader. In this Five Good Ideas session with Owen Charters, find out how a board can be better. What should it focus on, and what...
2021-11-1450 minAdvancing justice“Guilty until proven innocent”: Tyrone’s storyFor our fourth episode of “Advancing justice,” Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac speaks to Tyrone, a 25-year-old man who grew up and still lives in Scarborough.
In the conversation, Tyrone talks about how his interactions with the criminal justice system began at the age of 13 when he was illegally stopped by the police in the community. And then again, at age 15, when he was charged, arrested, and held in remand because the police mistook him for another Black youth. Now, as a young man, he's looking to share his story and give back to his community.
You...
2021-10-2538 minAdvancing justice“Guilty until proven innocent”: Tyrone’s storyFor our fourth episode of “Advancing justice,” Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac speaks to Tyrone, a 25-year-old man who grew up and still lives in Scarborough.
In the conversation, Tyrone talks about how his interactions with the criminal justice system began at the age of 13 when he was illegally stopped by the police in the community. And then again, at age 15, when he was charged, arrested, and held in remand because the police mistook him for another Black youth. Now, as a young man, he's looking to share his story and give back to his community.
You...
2021-10-2538 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about creating a successful hybrid workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on September 28, 2021, we asked Neena Gupta, a partner at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, to present her five good ideas about creating a successful hybrid workplace.
COVID-19 forced employers and employees to adapt to a virtual workplace. More than one and a half years into the pandemic, many employees don’t want to go back to the old ways of working, and employers are looking to find ways to create a hybrid workplace where their staff can work in the office as well as from home. Neena Gupta presents five good ideas about so...
2021-10-1349 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about creating a successful hybrid workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on September 28, 2021, we asked Neena Gupta, a partner at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, to present her five good ideas about creating a successful hybrid workplace.
COVID-19 forced employers and employees to adapt to a virtual workplace. More than one and a half years into the pandemic, many employees don’t want to go back to the old ways of working, and employers are looking to find ways to create a hybrid workplace where their staff can work in the office as well as from home. Neena Gupta presents five good ideas about so...
2021-10-1349 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to enhance your finance toolkit In this session, originally recorded on June 15, 2021, we asked Jeff Szeto, Chief Financial Officer at Avana Capital Corporation and Maytree, to speak about his five good ideas to enhance your finance toolkit.
For anyone working in a for-profit, non-profit, or charitable organization, it is critically important to have a robust finance and accounting team that can help them understand and leverage the financial aspects of their organization. This will help minimize risk but also support them – and their organization – in navigating and planning for the future. Using a practical and illustrative approach, and based on his experience in b...
2021-09-2746 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to enhance your finance toolkit In this session, originally recorded on June 15, 2021, we asked Jeff Szeto, Chief Financial Officer at Avana Capital Corporation and Maytree, to speak about his five good ideas to enhance your finance toolkit.
For anyone working in a for-profit, non-profit, or charitable organization, it is critically important to have a robust finance and accounting team that can help them understand and leverage the financial aspects of their organization. This will help minimize risk but also support them – and their organization – in navigating and planning for the future. Using a practical and illustrative approach, and based on his experience in b...
2021-09-2746 minAdvancing justiceTransforming justice: Towards accessibility and accountabilityFor our third episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re pleased to welcome Sabreena Delhon.
Sabreena is the Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy. She is an experienced public sector leader with a proven track record of directing multi-stakeholder research and outreach initiatives across justice, academic, and non-profit sectors.
Prior to joining Samara, Sabreena was the principal of Signal Strategies and held senior roles at the Law Society of Ontario. She is a Fellow at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Visiting Fellow at Massey College.
In our conv...
2021-09-1519 minAdvancing justiceTransforming justice: Towards accessibility and accountabilityFor our third episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re pleased to welcome Sabreena Delhon.
Sabreena is the Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy. She is an experienced public sector leader with a proven track record of directing multi-stakeholder research and outreach initiatives across justice, academic, and non-profit sectors.
Prior to joining Samara, Sabreena was the principal of Signal Strategies and held senior roles at the Law Society of Ontario. She is a Fellow at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Visiting Fellow at Massey College.
In our conv...
2021-09-1519 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for racial justice change-makingIn this session, originally recorded on March 25, 2021, we asked Lesa Francis, Avvy Go, Samya Hasan and Shalini Konanur to share five good ideas for racial justice change-making.
How do we best address growing colour-coded inequality – for Indigenous peoples and peoples of colour, including Black Canadians? What are the institutional, structural, and systemic impacts of racism, faithism, and related inequality in education, housing, justice, health, and employment? How can individuals, groups, and organizations engage in effective trust-building, ally-ship, partnership development, and advocacy – to build on our successes, maintain hard-won gains, and bring about needed change? By highlighting examples of t...
2021-09-0247 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for racial justice change-makingIn this session, originally recorded on March 25, 2021, we asked Lesa Francis, Avvy Go, Samya Hasan and Shalini Konanur to share five good ideas for racial justice change-making.
How do we best address growing colour-coded inequality – for Indigenous peoples and peoples of colour, including Black Canadians? What are the institutional, structural, and systemic impacts of racism, faithism, and related inequality in education, housing, justice, health, and employment? How can individuals, groups, and organizations engage in effective trust-building, ally-ship, partnership development, and advocacy – to build on our successes, maintain hard-won gains, and bring about needed change? By highlighting examples of t...
2021-09-0247 minAdvancing justiceThe complexity of collecting race-based data in the criminal justice systemFor our second episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re pleased to welcome Dr. Mai Phan. Mai is a data expert who is passionate about data equity, social justice, equity, and human rights. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching, researching, developing, and leading initiatives to address systemic barriers and promote inclusive practices and policies in public sector organizations.
Mai is currently supporting the Toronto Police Service's Race and Identity-Based Data Collection Strategy, an anti-racism data initiative. Previously, she was a senior research and policy advisor at the Anti-Racism Directorate at the province of Ontario, where she led th...
2021-08-1915 minAdvancing justiceThe complexity of collecting race-based data in the criminal justice systemFor our second episode of “Advancing justice,” we’re pleased to welcome Dr. Mai Phan. Mai is a data expert who is passionate about data equity, social justice, equity, and human rights. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching, researching, developing, and leading initiatives to address systemic barriers and promote inclusive practices and policies in public sector organizations.
Mai is currently supporting the Toronto Police Service's Race and Identity-Based Data Collection Strategy, an anti-racism data initiative. Previously, she was a senior research and policy advisor at the Anti-Racism Directorate at the province of Ontario, where she led th...
2021-08-1915 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for demystifying digital transformationIn this session, originally recorded on April 22, 2021, we asked Marina Glogovac, President & CEO of CanadaHelps, to share five good ideas for demystifying digital transformation.
With a career spanning nearly three decades in technology and media (including working in the magazine industry during the shift to the internet), Marina knows the challenges that come from forced disruptions. She helps listeners understand what digital transformation actually means, and how to think about and approach this seemingly overwhelming task.
Five Good Ideas
Digital transformation is not about technology.
You need the right technology, and integration is important.
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2021-08-1337 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for demystifying digital transformationIn this session, originally recorded on April 22, 2021, we asked Marina Glogovac, President & CEO of CanadaHelps, to share five good ideas for demystifying digital transformation.
With a career spanning nearly three decades in technology and media (including working in the magazine industry during the shift to the internet), Marina knows the challenges that come from forced disruptions. She helps listeners understand what digital transformation actually means, and how to think about and approach this seemingly overwhelming task.
Five Good Ideas
Digital transformation is not about technology.
You need the right technology, and integration is important.
...
2021-08-1337 minAdvancing justiceUnderstanding the impact of racism, colonialism, and poverty on Canada’s criminal justice systemTo begin our series on human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system in Canada, we're pleased to welcome Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah. Akwasi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto and a Senior Fellow at Massey College. He holds Affiliate Scientist status at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and serves as Director of Research for the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty. Akwasi’s work examines the intersections of race, crime, and criminal justice with a particular focus on the area of policing.
In this podcast, Akwasi explores the hi...
2021-07-2135 minAdvancing justiceUnderstanding the impact of racism, colonialism, and poverty on Canada’s criminal justice systemTo begin our series on human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system in Canada, we're pleased to welcome Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah. Akwasi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto and a Senior Fellow at Massey College. He holds Affiliate Scientist status at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and serves as Director of Research for the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty. Akwasi’s work examines the intersections of race, crime, and criminal justice with a particular focus on the area of policing.
In this podcast, Akwasi explores the hi...
2021-07-2135 minAdvancing justiceTrailer: Advancing justiceWelcome to “Advancing justice,” a podcast about human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system. It is produced by Maytree, a Toronto-based organization exploring solutions to poverty in Canada using a human rights-based approach.
This podcast is part of a series that explores the relationship between human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system. In each episode, we talk with researchers and practitioners to deepen our understanding of the issues and explore the historical roots of present-day realities, the challenges associated with the lack of race-based data, issues specific to Indigenous communities, lack of access to j...
2021-07-0702 minAdvancing justiceTrailer: Advancing justiceWelcome to “Advancing justice,” a podcast about human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system. It is produced by Maytree, a Toronto-based organization exploring solutions to poverty in Canada using a human rights-based approach.
This podcast is part of a series that explores the relationship between human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system. In each episode, we talk with researchers and practitioners to deepen our understanding of the issues and explore the historical roots of present-day realities, the challenges associated with the lack of race-based data, issues specific to Indigenous communities, lack of access to j...
2021-07-0702 min
Office Talk Australia, Marketing for ArchitectureMaytree StudiosRebecca Caldwell is the director of Maytree Studios, a small residential practice based is Brisbane, Australia. Maytree Studios’ tagline is humans first and architects second – and this translates into every aspect of their work, business, and marketing.In this episode, we discussed:The lessons Rebecca took from the difficult first few years of the practice, and why she decided to start over again.What Rebecca looks for in a quality client.How the practice focuses on breaking down the barriers about what an architect does.How the studio’s social media and resources help to educat...
2021-06-301h 21Five Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about cultivating lasting relationships with media and journalistsIn this session, originally recorded on February 25, 2021, we asked Royson James to share five good ideas about cultivating lasting relationships with media and journalists.
How do you adopt a media mind and make it yours? At some point you may have gotten burned by media or just ignored. Since disengagement isn’t an option, how do you move on and germinate, nurture, and sustain lasting relationships? In this Five Good Ideas session, Royson James, the Toronto Star’s urban affairs columnist and former City Hall bureau chief, de-mystifies the media and talks about how journalists think so you...
2021-05-2647 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about cultivating lasting relationships with media and journalistsIn this session, originally recorded on February 25, 2021, we asked Royson James to share five good ideas about cultivating lasting relationships with media and journalists.
How do you adopt a media mind and make it yours? At some point you may have gotten burned by media or just ignored. Since disengagement isn’t an option, how do you move on and germinate, nurture, and sustain lasting relationships? In this Five Good Ideas session, Royson James, the Toronto Star’s urban affairs columnist and former City Hall bureau chief, de-mystifies the media and talks about how journalists think so you...
2021-05-2647 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about workplace harassmentIn this session, originally recorded on January 26, 2021, we asked Kristen Pennington to share five good ideas about workplace harassment.
Workplace harassment complaints can cause significant organizational unrest, loss of reputation and damage to employee morale, in addition to considerable legal liability. In this session, Kristen Pennington, Partner, Employment and Privacy Law at McMillan LLP, discusses meaningful ways an organization can prevent workplace harassment to avoid such complaints, as well as minimize disruption in the event a workplace harassment complaint is received. Topics include how to develop and implement effective workplace harassment policies and procedures, and how to...
2021-05-1455 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about workplace harassmentIn this session, originally recorded on January 26, 2021, we asked Kristen Pennington to share five good ideas about workplace harassment.
Workplace harassment complaints can cause significant organizational unrest, loss of reputation and damage to employee morale, in addition to considerable legal liability. In this session, Kristen Pennington, Partner, Employment and Privacy Law at McMillan LLP, discusses meaningful ways an organization can prevent workplace harassment to avoid such complaints, as well as minimize disruption in the event a workplace harassment complaint is received. Topics include how to develop and implement effective workplace harassment policies and procedures, and how to...
2021-05-1455 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to build a cityIn this session, originally recorded on December 3, 2020, we asked Mary W. Rowe to share her five good ideas for the non-profit sector to build a city, now and in the wake of a global pandemic.
Mary is President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. She is no stranger to how cities recover from disasters, having worked in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and New York City during and following Hurricane Sandy. For several years Mary worked closely with Maytree Chair Alan Broadbent on Ideas that Matter, a convening and publishing program focused on the core areas...
2021-03-1756 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas to build a cityIn this session, originally recorded on December 3, 2020, we asked Mary W. Rowe to share her five good ideas for the non-profit sector to build a city, now and in the wake of a global pandemic.
Mary is President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. She is no stranger to how cities recover from disasters, having worked in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and New York City during and following Hurricane Sandy. For several years Mary worked closely with Maytree Chair Alan Broadbent on Ideas that Matter, a convening and publishing program focused on the core areas...
2021-03-1756 min
Science ShamblesSpecial - Sadia Ahmad from MaytreePlease note the following podcast contains discussion about suicide. Recently Robin Ince was on Celebrity Mastermind and his chosen charity was Maytree who provide a residential service for people in suicidal crisis so they can talk about their suicidal thoughts and behaviour. You don't really get a chance to talk about your chosen charity on the show so in this special podcast Robin chats to Maytree's Outreach Officer, Sadia Ahmad. Find out more about Maytree at www.maytree.org.uk If you’d like to directly support what we do at the Cosmic Shambles Network visit patreon.com/cosmicshambles
2021-03-0627 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building financial health through the workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on October 28, 2020, we asked Nora Beatty and Alex Mazer to share five good ideas for building financial health through the workplace.
With over 40% of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque, more employers are asking what they can do to increase the financial health of their staff. Alex Mazer and Nora Beatty of workplace retirement plan provider Common Wealth share their five good ideas to help you build financial security in the short and longer term. As an employer, you will come away with ideas you can take to reduce financial stress for your...
2021-02-2354 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building financial health through the workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on October 28, 2020, we asked Nora Beatty and Alex Mazer to share five good ideas for building financial health through the workplace.
With over 40% of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque, more employers are asking what they can do to increase the financial health of their staff. Alex Mazer and Nora Beatty of workplace retirement plan provider Common Wealth share their five good ideas to help you build financial security in the short and longer term. As an employer, you will come away with ideas you can take to reduce financial stress for your...
2021-02-2354 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about advocating for changeIn this session, originally recorded on September 28, 2020, we asked Paul Taylor to share five good ideas about advocating for change.
Many of us are seeing the need to create a better world, one that is more just, equitable and sustainable. COVID-19 has caused us to ask a lot of questions about how we can build back better. It’s a moment that has the potential to be profoundly transformative. In this five good ideas session, Paul Taylor, Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto, talks about his own experience in advocating for change and presents his five good ideas fo...
2021-02-0553 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about advocating for changeIn this session, originally recorded on September 28, 2020, we asked Paul Taylor to share five good ideas about advocating for change.
Many of us are seeing the need to create a better world, one that is more just, equitable and sustainable. COVID-19 has caused us to ask a lot of questions about how we can build back better. It’s a moment that has the potential to be profoundly transformative. In this five good ideas session, Paul Taylor, Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto, talks about his own experience in advocating for change and presents his five good ideas fo...
2021-02-0553 min
JUST PLANET: Laws, Life and Global CrisesBuilding Up the Human Rights City - Elizabeth McIsaac When COVID-19 hit Canada in March 2020, Maytree took action to protect the rights of all peoples. In this episode, Elizabeth McIsaac speaks with host Sukanya Pillay about Maytree's strategies: to protect people from being evicted, to provide income security when jobs were being lost or suspended, on the Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB),in joining with other organizations in strategic litigation to protect the rights of people living in homelessness, on why Maytree insists on listening and learning from people with lived experiences, at all levels their focus on foundations and buildling a human rights culture, and the importan...
2020-09-1700 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about fundraising in the time of the COVID-19 pandemicIn this session, originally recorded on June 30, 2020, we asked Lindsay Groves and Susan Vardon to share five good Ideas about fundraising in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this period of uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic, many non-profit organizations have revised budgets and modified revenue projections to reflect the new reality. While it’s essential that we exercise caution in our outlook, we must also seek every opportunity to set priorities and plans that strengthen our fundraising potential in 2020 and 2021. Lindsay Groves, Vice President, Global Partnerships, and Susan Vardon, Canadian National Director, both of Right To...
2020-08-2644 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about fundraising in the time of the COVID-19 pandemicIn this session, originally recorded on June 30, 2020, we asked Lindsay Groves and Susan Vardon to share five good Ideas about fundraising in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this period of uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic, many non-profit organizations have revised budgets and modified revenue projections to reflect the new reality. While it’s essential that we exercise caution in our outlook, we must also seek every opportunity to set priorities and plans that strengthen our fundraising potential in 2020 and 2021. Lindsay Groves, Vice President, Global Partnerships, and Susan Vardon, Canadian National Director, both of Right To...
2020-08-2644 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive good ideas about maintaining morale while managing a remote teamIn this session, originally recorded on May 6, 2020, Christine Yip shares her five good ideas about maintaining morale while managing a remote team.
After a few months of working from home, most of us will have fallen into some type of routine. At the same time, removed from our daily in-person contacts, relying on regular video calls, watching too many news conferences hoping for an easing of the restrictions, many may also feel a renewed sense of anxiety. Some of you may start to feel “fed up” with being stuck inside, having a hard time getting motivated to get...
2020-07-0625 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive good ideas about maintaining morale while managing a remote teamIn this session, originally recorded on May 6, 2020, Christine Yip shares her five good ideas about maintaining morale while managing a remote team.
After a few months of working from home, most of us will have fallen into some type of routine. At the same time, removed from our daily in-person contacts, relying on regular video calls, watching too many news conferences hoping for an easing of the restrictions, many may also feel a renewed sense of anxiety. Some of you may start to feel “fed up” with being stuck inside, having a hard time getting motivated to get...
2020-07-0625 min
Out Of The BlueElizabeth McIsaac, President of MaytreeIn order for real change to occur, we need strong systemic solutions. Join us on Out of the Blue this week as our very special guest, Elizabeth McIsaac, President of Maytree, talks about the Right to Housing in Canada, and the incredible work Maytree is doing to reduce poverty and strengthen civic communities. Visit www.bluedoor.ca
2020-06-2527 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive good ideas about re-opening your workplace post COVID-19In this session, originally recorded on May 26, 2020, Robyn Osgood and Dave McKechnie share their five good ideas about re-opening your workplace post COVID-19.
Robyn Osgood, Managing Director, McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and Dave McKechnie, Chair, Employment & Labour Relations, McMillan LLP, discussed their five good ideas for organizations to implement as we think about re-opening our workplaces, including re-examining how we work and implementing lessons learned over the course of the COVID-19 crisis.
Five Good Ideas
It’s chaos, be kind (learn to embrace the chaos while sweating the big stuff)
Level up: it’s (past...
2020-06-1052 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive good ideas about re-opening your workplace post COVID-19In this session, originally recorded on May 26, 2020, Robyn Osgood and Dave McKechnie share their five good ideas about re-opening your workplace post COVID-19.
Robyn Osgood, Managing Director, McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and Dave McKechnie, Chair, Employment & Labour Relations, McMillan LLP, discussed their five good ideas for organizations to implement as we think about re-opening our workplaces, including re-examining how we work and implementing lessons learned over the course of the COVID-19 crisis.
Five Good Ideas
It’s chaos, be kind (learn to embrace the chaos while sweating the big stuff)
Level up: it’s (past...
2020-06-1052 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about building power for changeIn this session, originally recorded on February 26, 2020, we look at how to build democratic power for change. Our speaker for this session is Michal Hay, the Founding Executive Director of Progress Toronto. As an organizer, her focus is on bridging the gap between people and the political power needed for progressive change.
Our cities are becoming increasingly unaffordable and income inequality is widening faster than ever before. People, communities, and an entire generation are being squeezed out. The decisions made in the halls of power can either take us down a more progressive path or deepen the...
2020-03-1037 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about creating a psychologically safe workplace cultureIn this session, originally recorded on January 28, 2020, we look at how individuals, managers, and organizations can create psychologically safe workplaces with Christine Yip.
As work becomes busier, deadlines tighter, and pressure to do more with less becomes the rule rather than the exception, it is not surprising that the “self-care” movement has become more popular than ever. But as organizations continue to require their people to deliver more with less, “self-care” strategies can only go so far. In this Five Good Ideas session, Christine Yip, founder of Organizations for Impact, shares her own personal experience surviving and thriving...
2020-02-2133 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about staying on the right side of the CRAIn this session, originally recorded on November 26, 2019, we look at how your non-profit can minimize the risk of a CRA audit, and be in a good position if and when that auditor gives your organization a call. Our guest speaker for this session is Susan Manwaring.
For the full transcript and the ideas, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-staying-on-the-right-side-of-the-cra/
Charities know about the tax regulations that govern their work and work hard to stay compliant. That said, as organizations are all faced with competing pressures for time and resources in their wo...
2019-11-2830 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about podcasting with a purposeIn the session you’re about to hear, originally recorded on October 29, 2019, we look at podcasting as a tool for non-profits to reach and engage new audiences.
As we began to explore the medium of podcasting at Maytree, we reached out to Ausma Malik, Director of Social Engagement at the Atkinson Foundation and the host and producer of its popular Just Work It podcast. Ausma is a longtime podcast enthusiast, and has a background in policy, social justice, community organizing, and communications.
For the full transcript and the ideas, visit https://mayt...
2019-11-1229 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about reflexive leadershipIn this session, you’ll hear Paulette’s ideas on reflexive leadership as a lifelong effort to do the hard work of changemaking, starting with yourself and moving outward to your organization and broader society.
For the full transcript and the ideas, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-reflexive-leadership/.
Every leader wants to become the most effective they can be, and leaders of changemaking organizations carry a special responsibility to “be the change.” But there’s always a gap between how you see yourself and how others see and experience you. Closing that gap – e...
2019-10-3127 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas for building strong teamsIn this session, originally recorded on April 30, 2019, we tackle team-building with Naki Osutei.
For the full transcript and ideas, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-for-building-strong-teams/
Individuals may generate ideas but teams bring them to life. In some cases we are working with teams of people who report to us in a workplace setting, in other instances our teams may be composed of volunteers. We may have a team of 2 people or a team of 200. But in all cases, the strongest teams are made up of people who believe that their efforts wi...
2019-10-1033 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about bridging the age and culture gap for the new workplaceIn this session, originally recorded on March 28, 2019, we look at how to bridge the age and culture gap for the new workplace with our speakers Agapi Gessesse and Nation Cheong.
For the full transcript, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-bridging-the-age-and-culture-gap-for-the-new-workplace/
There is a big shift in the workplace underway right now: younger generations are replacing the large number of current leaders who are retiring. And as this group of young people navigates their way into the sector, they also have to deal with the many myths and stereotypes that seem to follow them e...
2019-10-1043 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about running effective meetingsIn this session, originally recorded on January 22, 2019, we look at how to run effective meetings with Dr. Rebecca Sutherns.
For the full transcript, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-running-effective-meetings/
Life’s too short for boring, unproductive meetings. Yet that’s precisely where many of us spend too much of our time. We know that working together is a good and necessary thing, but we also know that getting the right combination of people in a room together (or in a virtual space – even worse…) is not enough to ensure effective collaboration. Join Certif...
2019-10-1032 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas addressing diversity in grassroots non-profit organizationsIn this session, originally recorded on November 27, 2018, we look at how to address diversity in grassroots non-profit organizations with Maya Roy.
For the full transcript, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-taking-networking-to-the-next-level/
In this Five Good Ideas session, Maya Roy drew on her own frontline experience to talk about the benefits of addressing diversity in smaller, grassroots non-profits. She offered five practical ideas around: 1) Participatory community development as a solid human resources strategy; 2) Online tools that can help upskill your team; 3) Intergenerational job sharing for team building and mentoring; 4) Job shadowing and ma...
2019-10-1035 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about taking networking to the next levelIn this session, originally recorded on October 25, 2018, we look at taking networking to the next level with our speaker Emily Mills.
For the full transcript, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-taking-networking-to-the-next-level/
It’s not just about who you know – but about the meaningful ways you can exchange value with others. That’s the key to effective networking, and the cornerstone for connections that last. In this Five Good Ideas session, Emily Mills, founder of How She Hustles, shared networking techniques that helped her build a virtual village of 10,000 diverse women and sell out...
2019-10-1029 minFive Good Ideas PodcastFive good ideas about the power of local solutions for stronger communitiesIn this session, originally recorded on September 18, 2018, we look at the power of local solutions for stronger communities with Karen Pitre.
For the full transcript, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-about-the-power-of-local-solutions-for-stronger-communities/.
The most successful solutions for building stronger communities have local support and are driven by local champions. Nonprofits, school boards, libraries, municipalities, community health centres, and many others understand that. They see the value in the local, and they’re not afraid of the challenges in developing local solutions with multiple partners. In her presentation, Karen Pitre offers five good idea...
2019-10-0931 minFive Good Ideas PodcastListening and learning – Indigenous Peoples and human rightsIn this session, originally recorded on April 30, 2018, two commissioners of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Karen Drake who is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario, and Maurice Switzer who is a citizen of the Mississaugas of Alderville First Nation, joined Chief Commissioner Renu Mandhane to discuss ways to move forward with human rights in the era of reconciliation and nation-to-nation relationship building.
Good Ideas
Note: Only four ideas are presented, based on the “principle of four” that is so important in Indigenous culture.
RESPECT: Learn about Canada’s history and the respons...
2018-04-301h 39Five Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about government relationsIn this session, originally recorded on January 29, 2018, Jaime Watt, Executive Chairman of Navigator, a public strategy and communications firm, shares his five good ideas about government relations.
When approaching politicians with your issues, you will be competing for attention with many other stakeholder groups. To help politicians understand your issues, your message will need to be clear, crisp and concise. Jaime Watt presents his five good ideas on how to get your message heard and acted on.
Five Good Ideas
Offer a benefit to the decision maker while simultaneously making your demand. Simply put...
2018-01-2929 min