Gen Z and younger millennials want their work to have meaning and impact, and are determined to be their authentic selves at work. This is a bit of a departure from the work-life split preferred by their predecessors, but it is not the first time that generation gaps have affected workplace culture. To understand how these gaps can be bridged 鈥� and propose some techniques to do it -- Prof. Karl Moore conducted interviews with workers from younger and older generations.
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Published on: 11 May 2023
Office workers adopted remote work on a massive scale during the pandemic, and many of them only want to return to the office on a limited basis. This was a major issue in the spring 2023 strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. In the union鈥檚 new contract, remote work requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This makes an amount of sense, according to Desautels Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt. "Some jobs do require you to be on-site, but at the end of the day, it has to be case-by-case," Reyt told CBC News.
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Published on: 11 May 2023
As chief of the Service de police de l鈥橝gglom茅ration de Longueuil (SPAL), Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12) carried out a real revolution in the force, and he has now taken the reins of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montr茅al (SPVM) as its new chief, writes 91黑料网 Alumni News. In Longueil, Dagher took the concept of 鈥渃ommunity policing鈥� one step further by creating a 鈥減artnership police force鈥� that works hand-in-hand with social services. Dagher credits 91黑料网 Desautels Prof.
Published on: 11 May 2023
To understand the impact of the climate crisis on younger generations, empathy is a place to start. It is a necessary part of confronting, but on its own, it is not enough. Desautels lecturer Anita Nowak (BA'97, BCom'97, PhD'11) recently published her book聽Purposeful Empathy, which is described as聽an inspiring and powerful read by Quebec MNA D茅sir茅e McGraw in a review for Policy Magazine. 鈥淭his is a book that helps middle-aged people like me understand, collaborate and ultimately innovate with the next generation of Millennials and Gen Z,鈥� McGraw says.
Published on: 11 May 2023
奥丑别苍听Lisa Cohen聽moved to New York City in 1984 to work for Vanity Fair magazine, it seemed like a dream job. But the reality didn鈥檛 stack up to her expectations. Though the work was sometimes interesting, Cohen found the detailed fact-checks that she was assigned tedious. Still, she stayed in the magazine industry for five years before pursuing a business degree. That鈥檚 Cohen鈥檚 personal experience with 鈥榞lossy work鈥�. Positions like that Vanity Fair role may appear glamorous, but often have serious downsides, like low pay and dull work.
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Published on: 10 May 2023
91黑料网 Desautels has yet again been recognized by the University鈥檚 Sustainable Workplace Certification program, an award-winning program from the Office of Sustainability that challenges the 91黑料网 community to foster sustainable workplaces through individual and collective practices. In line with the Faculty鈥檚 commitment to sustainability, two Desautels offices took action to improve their green workplace practices; the Infrastructure Team quickly progressed from Bronze to Silver certification in just a month, while the Career Management Centre was recognized with Bronze.
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Published on: 10 May 2023
As part of this Spring鈥檚 Convocation celebrations, 91黑料网 will award honorary degrees 鈥� the highest order it can bestow 鈥� to 17 exceptional individuals who have made considerable contributions to society. Serge Godin, O.C., O.Q., Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.), founder of CGI and a prominent figure in the Canadian technology industry, will be awarded an honorary degree from 91黑料网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Published on: 5 May 2023
The union representing WestJet pilots has voted in favour of a job action, and that leaves air passengers playing a guessing game. The pilots can鈥檛 strike until May 16 at the earliest, and for those who already hold tickets with the airline, it鈥檚 a 鈥榳ait and see鈥� situation鈥�, said Prof. Karl Moore to CityNews Vancouver. A vote in favour of a job action is sometimes just a negotiating tactic, but the possibility could push more travellers toward Air Canada.
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Published on: 4 May 2023
About thirty managers and entrepreneurs attended a recent 91黑料网 Mini-MBA course in Matane, Quebec. It was the first time this type of course has been delivered in one of Quebec鈥檚 regions beyond Montreal and was the brainchild of local businessman Fran莽ois Rioux (MBA鈥�10). 鈥淲hen you are on-location, you can see the energy and better understand the stakes, the challenges, and the successes,鈥� says Eric Saine, the Executive Director of 91黑料网 Executive Education. That鈥檚 exactly what we wanted to do at 91黑料网 鈥� to be a bridge that links communities.
Published on: 2 May 2023
In 2017, the Donald E. Armstrong Building on McTavish Street, former home of the 91黑料网 bookstore, underwent extensive renovations, and it鈥檚 now the home of Desautels鈥� masters鈥� programs. Throughout the Armstrong building鈥檚 transformation, efforts were made to reduce environmental impact. Its energy efficiency was improved by 37% and water efficiency by 40%. 91黑料网鈥檚 plans for the future are even more ambitious.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
Africa is at the heart of our world, but its diverse cultural and economic influence has often been overlooked. Yet the world has begun to take note, says Prof. Karl Moore, who led this year鈥檚 Hot Cities of the World Tour to Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, C么te d鈥橧voire.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
Methane is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. 鈥淎nd studies tell us methane emissions are greatly underestimated,鈥� says Lee Krywitsky (IMPM'18), whose Calgary-based company Safe Effective Technology works with the oil and gas industry to reduce emissions. Krywitsky started consulting after selling his manufacturing business, and 91黑料网鈥檚 International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) helped him make the leap.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
Danone鈥檚 success is centred on its people, and built around fundamental principles of learning, support and belonging, says Dan Magliocco, the CEO of Danone Canada, a large food products company that specializes in dairy. 鈥淲e live in a society that is driven by goals and performance,鈥� Magliocco told Karl Moore in an interview for Forbes and Les Affaires. 鈥淏ut our workplace is collaborative and inclusive, and emphasizes well-being.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
In a move the company said was planned in advance, Galen Weston will be stepping down as the president of Loblaws at the end of 2023, and will be replaced by Danish retail executive Per Bank, who will also assume the title of CEO. But Weston will be staying on as executive chairman of the board. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a natural evolution,鈥� said Prof. Karl Moore in an interview with BNN Bloomberg. 鈥淭he word 鈥榚xecutive鈥� is important here. While a chair might be there one day a week, an executive chair is there five days a week.鈥�
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Published on: 2 May 2023
The second week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 52 students. This year鈥檚 cohort consists of 47 of 91黑料网鈥檚 very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, one graduate from 91黑料网鈥檚 School of Continuing Studies, 2 Concordia graduates and the remaining from other Canadian Universities.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
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