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S23E6 Five Good Ideas on how to think responsibly about generative AI
Jake Hirsch-Allen, head of Partnerships at The Dais, a public policy and leadership think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University, joined Elizabeth McIsaac, president of Maytree, for the latest Five…
S23E5 Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers
Dr. Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada, joined Elizabeth McIsaac, President of Maytree, for the latest Five Good Ideas session to share her five ideas on how to re-engage your…
S23E4 Five Good Ideas for building fearless organizations
In the face of changing government policies, deepening inequality, and community crises, charities must act forcefully to respond to their clients’ needs. They need to be fearless and use all of…
S23E3 Five Good Ideas on surviving succession: How to guide a founder-led non-profit into its next chapter
In this Five Good Ideas session, Annie Kidder, co-founder and recently retired executive director of People for Education, shares her personal experience of what it's like to hand off your…
S23E2 Five Good Ideas on what great non-profit boards get right
In this Five Good Ideas session, Aleem Punja, Executive Director, Future Ready Initiative, Aga Khan Council for Canada, shared lessons from leading and advising boards across sectors. How can leading…
S23E1 Five Good Ideas on surviving and thriving in social policy
In 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…
S22E7 Five Good Ideas for building a human-centred workplace in the AI era
In 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…
S22E6 Five Good Ideas for making organizational change work
In 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…
S22E5 Five Good Ideas on supporting caregivers at the workplace
Liv 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…
S22E4 Five Good Ideas on positive change in uncertain times
Mohammed 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…
S22E3 Five Good Ideas on working with youth to bridge the democratic deficit
Sharif 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…
S22E2 Five Good Ideas on how to use persuasive messaging for advocacy
Sarada 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…
S22E1 Five Good Ideas to foster IDEAL principles at your workplace
Ingrid 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…
S21E8 Five Good Ideas for being inclusive of Indigenous Peoples
Bob 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…
S21E7 Five Good Ideas on how to help yourself to help others
Farzana 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…
S21E6 Five Good Ideas on advocating for change from the frontline
Diana 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…
S21E5 Five Good Ideas on working with Ombudsman Toronto for positive change
Ombudsman 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…
S21E4 Five Good Ideas for disrupting ableism in the workplace
In 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…
S21E3 Five Good Ideas for successful succession planning
In 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…
S21E2 Five Good Ideas for aspiring board directors
This 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…
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