We've Seen A Thing or Two
As investigators and mediators focused on regulatory and workplace conflicts, we have seen a thing or two and learned a thing or two! In each episode we will be speaking with industry leaders in regulation, human resources, and law, as well as thought leaders and top performers in investigations, mediation, business leadership, and entrepreneurship. We bring our audience interesting and cutting-edge information on conflict management as it relates to professional regulation, workplace disputes, establishing a positive culture in the workplace. It all crosses over folks and this podcast will provide unique insights and information anyone in a leadership position, regulatory or otherwise can use.
Episodes
25 episodes
Marc Spector - Leading in Regulation and What Tomorrow Might Bring
Dean welcomes and has a great conversation with Marc Spector, Deputy Registrar at the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA), and President of the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR). They discuss a number of topics,...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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20:58
Dean Benard - Communicating Through Conflict & What's Coming in 2024
After a long break from production, we are back for Season 4. In this episode, your host, Dean Benard, takes the opportunity to share his thoughts on communicating during conflict. Most people deal with conflict in one of two ways, or sometimes...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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19:43
Madelyn Robbins on the next generation of leaders
How do young people break through into the professional world of business? How do they grow and become leaders? This episode features Madelyn Robbins. Who is Madelyn Robbins? Well, to start with, she is the stepdaughter of the host ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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24:44
Emma Marriott Discusses Employer Branding
Ever wonder how you can improve your brand to attract the best employees? Emma shows us ways to accomplish this, to build great teams and keep them. Emma is the founder of Iris, an organization that focuses on deepening employee-emp...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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27:59
EDI - Where Do Things Stand? Vidal Chavannes & Manny Rego
In this episode we talk about a number of EDI issues with our two experts Manny Rego, who has been one of our most popular guests and is a thought leader in EDI, and Dr. Vidal Chavannes, who has worked with many public and private, and non-prof...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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32:55
Richard Steinecke - A Career in Regulation Law
Richard Steinecke is highly regarded as a leader, educator, mentor, and one of the Godfathers of professional regulation in Canada. Dean had the opportunity to sit down with Richard Steinecke upon his retirement, and discuss Richard's reflectio...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:33
Amy Davies - Stay Interviews
With so much concern for employee retention, the need to maintain psychologically safe workspaces, and the desire to establish high functioning and happy workplace cultures, Amy Davies brings one more tool for the Management and HR toolbox - St...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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23:49
Chris Beauchamp - Creating and Administering Entry to Practice Exams
There have been a number of controversies and concerns raised about entry to practice examinations. Things like fairness, equity, and remote proctoring, to name a few. Chris Beauchamp enlightens us about developing and administering examination...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:13
John Farren
In this episode of the podcast John Farren and Dean discuss hot topics in workplace investigations including: Investigation of the unwitnessed scenario - "One person’s word against the other"Selecting external investig...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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36:51
Mani Rego on "Quiet Quitting"
The phrase quiet quitting has been making the rounds and is seen as a hot new trend, but is it really? Mani Rego Mani is a strategic HR and DEI thought leader with over 25 years of experience in HR, Leadership Development, Training, and Diversi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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18:06
Podcast Takeover - Dean Benard on Investigating Illegal Practitioners
We called this the "Podcast Takeover" - Dean goes from host to guest and Brenda takes over as the host. In this episode Dean talks about illegal practitioners, what they are, the dangers they pose, and how they are investigated. There are ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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25:54
Claude Balthazard - From Association to Regulator
In this very interesting episode, the Registrar and Vice President of Regulation for the Human Resources Professionals Association, Claude Balthazard discusses the journey from association to regulator, and the incredible story of how the HRPA ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:27
Jill Zappitelli on the Remote & Hybrid Workplace
In this episode Jill Zappitelli, owner of H2R Business Solutions, a human resources consulting firm, discusses the challenges and solutions to managing the remote and hybrid workplace. Jill talks about things such as how leaders adjust to manag...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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22:34
Paul Nicholson - Trends in Workplace Conflict
In this episode we have a great discussion with Paul Nicholson, Director of Workplace Solutions at Benard + Associates. Paul is a great resource and has exceptional insights into what is happening in the world of workplace investigations and wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:54
Alyson Gaffney Discusses CNAR
In this episode of the podcast, Alyson Gaffney, Executive Director of the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation, otherwise known as CNAR, tells us about the organization, what it does for Canadian Regulators, and their plans for 2022 and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:11
Dean Benard - Neutrality and Fairness in Investigations
In this episode there is no guest and Dean hogs the mic! Dean gets 2022 and the second season of the podcast off to a start with some reflections on 2021 and his thoughts on neutrality, fairness, and empathy in investigations. He provides...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:01
Perspectives of Regulatory Defence Counsel with Josh Koziebrocki
For our final episode of season 1 we have Josh Koziebrocki, who is an experienced litigation lawyer and advocate. Among other things, Josh represents professionals in regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings. He works with p...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:07
Melisse Willems On a Career in Professional Regulation
A career in professional regulation can be challenging, rewarding, and eclectic. In this episode Melisse Willems talks about her career in professional regulation. Melisse has held senior leadership positions with three different health p...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:33
Syd Vanderpool Discusses Health & Wellness
In this very special episode we speak to Syd Vanderpool, former professional boxer and owner of SydFIT Health Centre and Boxing by Syd. Syd talks about the benefits of body, mind, and spiritual health, as well as getting motivated to be and ach...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:32
Julie Dupont Discusses How to Have Difficult Conversations
Join us as we have a great chat with Julie Dupont on understanding and having difficult conversations. We all have had to face this at one time or another. Some avoid it, and others give it a try, but one common theme is that most of us are unc...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:30
Robin Bailey discusses group benefits and more
Robin Bailey is an expert advisor in group benefits, but he is much more than that, in terms of his ability to build relationships, nurture his business, leverage his communications, apply the lessons he has learned in life, and ultimately achi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:27
Rebecca Durcan Discusses Off Duty Conduct
In this episode, Rebecca Durcan of the law firm Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, discusses the unique aspects and challenges faced by professional regulators in dealing with the issue of off duty conduct. When is off duty conduct something regulators...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:30
Leena Sharma Seth Discusses Building Inclusive Cultures
In this episode of the podcast Leena Sharma Seth will help us learn about building inclusivity into our workplaces and organizations of all types. Leena is the Founder & Principal Consultant of Mending the Chasm | Building Inclusive C...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:51
Lara Kinkartz Discusses the "Wettlaufer Inquiry"
Lara Kinkartz is a lawyer with Weir Foulds LLP and from 2017-2019, she was seconded from her firm to act as Associate Commission Counsel to the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System. Often c...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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31:36