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Flagship Breakfast Forums:
"The leaders of successful corporations today know there is much more to measuring their success than simply 'the bottom line': By listening to their staff; developing their talents; recognizing their achievements; and rewarding them for making a difference, they will retain the best and the brightest.
I believe that people who have been successful in business owe it to those who are making their way up the corporate ladder to share their insights on why they believe they are successful. I learned firsthand that COMMUNICATION is key to success. I also learned to never mistake listening for learning; never settle for better when best is within reach; and to light fires within people rather than simply beneath them."
— Trudy Eagan, Former Chief Administrative Officer, SunMedia Corporation, 2002 Women of Distinction Winner
"They don't call it the 'war for talent' for nothing. Many young people graduating from educational programs today are becoming the interviewers rather than the interviewees when interfacing with companies hoping to attract their skills and hopefully their loyalty. A corporation having a clear and active mandate for community contribution and solid corporate ethics becomes the clear winner."
— Denise Donlon, Former President of Sony Music Canada and General Manager Much Music, 2005 Awarded Order of Canada
"I commend you and your organization for putting these events together; there are so few groups that support people at that stage of their careers….It was a pleasant surprise to see so many younger women who have ambitious goals for themselves and great talent to contribute. I just wish some of the "Old Boys" in business could see what they are passing up by not going that extra mile to find these women to play leadership roles in their organizations."
— Gary Collins, CEO, Harmony Airways
"It was truly inspiring to hear from corporate community leaders about what it takes to be a great leader. Our team benefited greatly from the interactive, engaging presentation by the panel and we received many positive comments afterwards……we value these opportunities to learn from corporate and community at large. Many of your expert panelists touched upon the leadership style of "walking the talk"-a concept that Youth in Motion strives for…..Denise Donlon, moderator for this event, set off each discussion with tremendous charisma and enthusiasm."
— Lisa Hoekstra, Manager, Development and Volunteers, Youth-in-Motion
"As an undergraduate student at the Sauder School of Business, I was thrilled to be engaged in a forum that brought together an impressive panel of business leaders who are fired up about what they do. I enjoyed the very active discussion, in which panelists opened up their minds and brought it all forward. It was an excellent opportunity to learn about their past challenges and successes, while gaining insight into where we are heading in the future."
— Renée Wong, Undergraduate Student, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
"I am a big supporter of the work you are doing with Market Yourself Smarter. The speaker line-up and presentations are consistently intriguing and always have an interesting slant."
— Daphne Woolf, Managing Partner, The Collin Baer Group Ltd.
Skills Based Career Clinics:
"I attended the Work-Life strategies for career moms today and thought it was very insightful and offered a lot of take away tips and processes that I can apply in my life - very informative!"
— Amanda Balasubramanian, Torys LLP
