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SUMMARY:SocialHRCamp Ottawa 3.0: Navigating Change & Shaping the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION:Change is no longer a phase; it’s a constant. At SocialHRCamp Ottawa 2025\, we’re diving into the ever-evolving world of HR through the lens of transformation. Whether it’s adapting to emerging technologies\, shifting workforce dynamics\, new compliance demands\, or organizational restructuring\, HR leaders are at the forefront of navigating and leading change. This event will explore the strategies\, tools\, and mindsets needed to not just manage change but to drive it with confidence\, resilience\, and purpose. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nCross-Functional Learning: Dive into nine compelling breakout sessions led by local business owners and entrepreneurs. These sessions will explore how integrating knowledge from various business areas can empower HR professionals to think and act like owners.\nStrategic Insights: Gain valuable insights from industry leaders who will share strategies for building business context within HR functions. Learn how this broader perspective can enhance decision-making and strategic influence in your role.\nHands-On Tools: Participate in interactive sessions that provide practical tools and techniques for HR leaders to apply cross-functional knowledge in everyday tasks and long-term planning.\nExpert Panels: Engage with experts discussing the importance of understanding finance\, marketing\, operations\, and more\, to cultivate a holistic view of business that supports effective HR leadership.\nNetworking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals\, exchange ideas\, and build a network of peers who are equally committed to understanding and influencing all aspects of business operations.\nActionable Outcomes: Leave with actionable knowledge and confidence to apply a comprehensive business understanding that drives innovation and cultivates an ownership mentality within your teams.\n\nThis is more than just an HR networking event; it’s a movement towards operational excellence and strategic leadership in human resources.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/socialhrcamp-navigating-change/
LOCATION:Bayview Station\, 7 Bayview Station Rd.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Local Events
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SUMMARY:The One Thing: the surprising simple truth behind extraordinary results
DESCRIPTION:“Success is about doing the right thing\, not about doing everything.”— Gary Keller \nIn a world obsessed with multitasking and hustle\, most entrepreneurs find themselves overwhelmed\, distracted\, and stretched too thin. The result? Burnout\, stalled progress\, and businesses that never quite reach their potential. According to Gary Keller\, the solution isn’t to do more—it’s to do less\, but better. \nIn The One Thing\, Keller shares a powerful framework for achieving extraordinary results by narrowing your focus to what matters most. With practical advice and research-backed insights\, he shows how to cut through the noise\, align your priorities\, and focus on the single most impactful action at any given moment—the “One Thing” that makes everything else easier or unnecessary. \nYou’ll learn: \n\n\nHow to identify your true priority by asking the Focusing Question: “What’s the ONE thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” \n\n\nWhy multitasking and willpower are myths that sabotage your productivity. \n\n\nHow success is built sequentially\, one domino at a time—not simultaneously. \n\n\nHow to design your days\, weeks\, and life around your biggest goal—and protect your time with ruthless clarity. \n\n\nHow small\, consistent actions toward your One Thing can lead to outsized\, long-term impact in business and life. \n\n\nWhether you’re leading a team\, growing a business\, or seeking clarity in your personal goals\, The One Thing provides a mindset and method to break through overwhelm and unlock meaningful progress—one step at a time.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/the-one-thing-the-surprising-simple-truth-behind-extraordinary-results/
LOCATION:In Person\, Ottawa\, On\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Local Events
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SUMMARY:SMB Book Club Jan 2025 - Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a great community of entrepreneurs to enhance your learning and development. Join our book club online via zoom and occasionally in person in Ottawa\, Canada. \nIn January 2025\, we’ll be meeting in person\, in Ottawa – Canada’s National Capital. Location and details TBD. \n\n\n\nHere’s a little bit about our January 2025 book: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAchieve work-life balance by conquering procrastination and get your most important work done\, now with new chapters on technology and maintaining focus \nThe fully revised and expanded edition of the global bestseller with over 3 million copies sold world-wide \nThe saying goes: if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog\, then you’re done with the toughest thing for the day. Eating that frog means tackling your most challenging task—and it’s also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life. \nProductivity and time management coach Brian Tracy shows you how to organize each day so you can zero in on these critical tasks and accomplish them efficiently and effectively. \nRegister at positivist.ca/book-club.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/smb-book-club-jan-2025-eat-that-frog-by-brian-tracy/
LOCATION:TBD\, Coming Soon\, Ottawa\, Canada
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SUMMARY:SMB Book Club Nov 2024 - (un)selling by Kevin Casey
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a great community of entrepreneurs to enhance your learning and development? \nJoin our book club online via zoom and occasionally in person in Ottawa\, Canada. \n\n\n\nHere’s a little bit about our November 2024 book: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuyers are afraid of salespeople. Salespeople are afraid of other salespeople. \nWhat a mess. \nKevin Casey understands your sales anxiety. \nIn 2012\, he was on the verge of closing the biggest sale of his life. Or so he thought… But when he accidentally pressed the “mute” button instead of hanging up\, he heard the truth. The people who were singing his praises thirty seconds before were no trash-talking like a bunch of schoolyard bullies as they revealed their true intentions to pump Kevin for information and use it to save a few bucks with another agency… \n\n\n\nRegister at positivist.ca/book-club.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/smb-book-club-unselling/
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SUMMARY:SocialHRCamp Ottawa: Advancing Diversity in HR
DESCRIPTION:10 interesting topics from 10 diverse speakers: the second SocialHRCamp in Ottawa this year will focus on fostering diversity\, equity\, and inclusion within the field of HR. \nThis event is designed for HR/Recruitment leaders and practitioners\, business leaders\, and DEI specialists who are committed to transforming workplace cultures and driving meaningful change. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nGain insights from industry leaders and diversity champions who will share their experiences\, strategies\, and the latest research on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.\nParticipate in hands-on sessions that will provide practical tools and techniques for implementing and sustaining diversity initiatives within your organization.\nEngage with experts who will discuss current challenges and opportunities in advancing diversity in HR\, including intersectionality\, inclusive leadership\, and equitable hiring practices.\nConnect with like-minded professionals\, exchange ideas\, and build a supportive community committed to advancing diversity and inclusion.\nLearn from real-world examples of organizations that have successfully moved from awareness to action in their diversity efforts.\n\nJoin us for this impactful event and be a catalyst for change in advancing diversity in HR. \nLet’s move from awareness to action together.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/socialhrcamp-ottawa-advancing-diversity-in-hr/
LOCATION:Bayview Station\, 7 Bayview Station Rd.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:SMB Book Club Sept 2024 - Quit by Annie Duke
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a great community of entrepreneurs to enhance your learning and development? \nJoin our monthly book club online via zoom and in person quarterly in Ottawa\, Canada. \n\n\n\nHere’s a little bit about our September 2024 book: \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat if the secret to success is not just hard work\, but knowing when to change track? \nIn this game-changing guide\, decision-making expert Annie Duke shows why quitting what holds you back is essential for success. Drawing on new research and fascinating examples\, this book offers practical strategies and explains: \nWhy it’s so hard to walk away\nHow to identify when it’s best to persevere or pivot\nHow quitting on time often feels like quitting too early \nPacked with insights from athletes\, start-up founders and entertainers\, Quit breaks down the mental model that keeps us from walking away and provides a toolkit for quitting anything – a career\, a marriage\, an investment – at the perfect time. \n\n\nRegister at positivist.ca/book-club.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/smb-book-club-sept-2024-quit-by-annie-duke/
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SUMMARY:SMB Book Club July 2024 - Persuasion by Arlene Dickinson
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a great community of entrepreneurs to enhance your learning and development? \nJoin our monthly book club online via zoom and in person quarterly in Ottawa\, Canada. \n\n\n\nHere’s a little bit about the book: \nAt thirty-one\, Arlene Dickinson found herself stranded. Recently divorced\, she had only a high school diploma\, no savings and no clue how she was going to feed four young children. But just one year later\, she was a partner in Venture Communications. Ten years on\, she was CEO\, poised to grow the business into one of Canada’s largest independently owned marketing firms. Today\, as a co-star of the CBC hit Dragons’ Den\, she is one of the country’s most sought-after female entrepreneurs. The secret of her journey from poverty to the corner office? The art of persuasion. \nBlending her own frank stories with compelling social science\, she explains how to persuade both in the boardroom and in everyday life: the crucial importance of a particular kind of listening; how to get people to buy into your ideas; how to attract followers and deal with naysayers; the art of storytelling; how to turn mistakes to your advantage; and how to seize opportunities where others see only roadblocks. \n\n\n\nRegister at positivist.ca/book-club.
URL:https://www.positivist.ca/event/72560/
LOCATION:Westboro Barley Mow\, 399 Richmond Rd\, Ottawa\, On\, K2A 0E9\, Canada
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