Challenge Factory’s Blog
What we’re thinking.
Intern reflection series: Lisa Taylor speaks about the program
Just when you think you know what to expect, surprises lurk around the corner.
Is Canada leading in the Future of Work?
Lisa Taylor shares her experience at a global symposium on career development and reflects on the opportunities that Canada has to lead the Future of Work.
A midnight sun, and our approach to work and time
Norway’s seasonal journey through light and dark reminds us that life is about finding a balance between work and rest—striving hard for your goals, while staying within your natural limits.
From the road: International edition
If representatives from around the world came together to reimagine the Future of Work, what would they discuss?
From the road: Kitchener and Newfoundland
Lisa Taylor’s latest book is out and sparking conversations across the nation. She reflects on the first leg of her book tour, celebrating the future-focused strategies of our post-secondary institutions.
It’s a business book, yet so very personal
In my latest book, I set out to challenge traditional thinking and shake up the HR and career development world. It’s a revolution, after all.
Will the Canada Training Credit improve our culture of lifelong learning?
When compared with other countries, Canada doesn’t rank high on scales measuring cultures of lifelong learning and innovation.
Let’s spring forward in our careers and how we think about work
We have more to contribute later in our careers than ever before, and even the definition of when “later” is continues to get pushed farther and farther back.
Challenge Factory’s response to the Future Skills Centre announcement
A new Future Skills Centre is launching in Canada, and we couldn’t be more excited.
Think bigger, go farther, and take the risk
I’m often asked why I started Challenge Factory—and it’s a story I love to tell. But my favourite story is about how it has grown and transformed over time and how, in return, it has challenged and changed me.
My 2019 word
It’s 2019 and we’re bursting with unimagined opportunity, fantastic challenges, and clients who are ready to contemplate a Future of Work that is human.
The GM announcement made the Future of Work personal
Political, policy, academic, industry, and company leaders are actively working on the challenges of a shifting workforce. Missing from that list are individual workers.