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Our members make astounding contributions to the profession and their communities. Read their stories in the links below. If you have a recent success story to share with your peers, please contact avandenberg@cmc-canada.ca
2012
March 2012
'Make the most of your network'
Source: The Star Phoenix
Author: Scott Larson
Summary: The business person who has hundreds or thousands of contacts may have a large network, but it's of little use if it's not used effectively. That's the message Glenn Yonemitsu delivered to an audience at a luncheon put on by the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce.
February 2012
'Consultants manage to help businesses; Organization's members provide more than just ideas for clients'
Source: The Daily Courier
Author: Steve MacNaull
Summary: Russ Grabb's business cards say "chief idea officer." It's not some gimmick. "As a certified management consultant, I really am a chief idea officer for my clients," said Vancouver-based Grabb during a stop in Kelowna recently.
'Social intranet increases collaboration'
Source: Vancouver Sun | Original Source: For PostMedia News
Author: Tony Wanless, CMC
Summary: As business increasingly becomes either knowledge-or service-based, constant communication is necessary for employees to collaborate. Social platforms, or intranets, have emerged as the leading technology for information sharing at companies. Social intranets apply the cross-communication capability familiar to us from Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to internal communication and collaboration platforms.
'Merrickville Public Library offering tax tips for seniors this Saturday'
Source: Perth EMC
Author: Staff
Summary: This information seminar, delivered by John Harris, a Certified Management Consultant who has assisted more than 300 people in filing their tax returns over the last three years, will address the topics that need to be understood by most seniors whose primary income source is pensions. This will include the income slips, the basic form and the four key ‘schedules.’
'Flood reviews launched'
Source: Winnipeg Free Press
Author: Bruce Owen
Notes: The review committee will be chaired by Harold Westdal, an economist and certified management consultant. He is also an instructor at the University of Manitoba, Natural Resources Institute and is chairman of the Communities Economic Development Fund, a Crown corporation.
January 2012
'On the Street: Night Owls turns off lights after 29 years'
Source: timescolonist.com
Author: Darron Kloster
Notes: Former BBC and CBC broadcaster Deirdre Roberts is the new chairwoman of the Victoria Foundation. The foundation also added two new directors - Karen DeMeo, a cabinet analyst in the Office of the Premier, and Judy Pryce, a chartered accountant and certified management consultant.
'Be ready with at least one good backup plan; Plans B,C and D needed to start Roam Mobility'
Source: The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) | Original Source: Financial Post
Author: Tony Wanless
Summary: It has been said that the best businesses are started by people who suffer from a problem and can't find a fix for it. But the race from idea to business is long and fraught with impediments.
2011
December 2011
'Nothing fishy about this office Christmas party'
Source: Calgary Herald | Original Source: Financial Post
Author: Tony Wanless, CMC
Summary: Making the new hires feel at home key to growing business
November 2011
'The who, what, how and why to self employment'
Source: Financial Post
Author: Tony Wanless, CMC
Summary: Consulting and self employment are professions in which knowledge accumulated over a lifetime of working can be used to advise others.
Congratulations to the CYBF Chairman's Award Winners!
Kevin Schwenker, FCMC, receives one of the 'Extraordinary Mentor Awards'.
July 2011
'So Far, Yet So Close: Canada And Russia – Analysis'
Written by: Eurasia Review
Glenn Yonemitsu, CMC, Chief Executive Officer of CMC-Canada is quoted in this article on Russia-Canada Relations.
'A healthy bottom line; IT firm growing thanks to electronic records systems'
Source: Manitoba Free Press
Brian Eckhardt’s (CMC-Canada member and CMC) information technology company has grown to 22 employees from three in 2002.
2010
December 2010
'Son Proves Worth in Family Business'
Source: Globe and Mail By: Ken Tencer, CEO Spyder Works Inc. - Member of CMC-Canada
The column highlights one of the primary applications of The 90% Rule's™ innovation focus, the family business in transition. Whether your company is transitioning from generation-to-generation, or simply identifying its next logical opportunity - remember, innovation is today's currency for success.
October 2010
'Project Management Institute Honors Toronto Based SPM Learning Ltd. with Professional Education Provider Award'
SPM Learning Ltd. was awarded the Project Management Institute (PMI) Continuing Professional Education Provider of the Year Award in the Corporate/Government/Association Category for its exceptional skills in the delivery and implementation of a professional development program in project management. CMC-Canada member, Randel G. Berry, CMC was Senior Associate of SPM Group Ltd. during this project providing major content development and implementation (course delivery) to this initiative.
September 2010
Congratulations: Bruce Schollie, MBA, CMC Becomes President of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce
Despite his early ascension to the presidency, Schollie said he's ready for the associated responsibilities, including a pretty heavy time commitment...Read the article here.
June 2010
Darcey-Lynn Marc Awarded Woman of Distinction Edmonton!
CMC-Canada member Darcey-Lynn was awarded a coveted YWCA Women of Distinction award in the category of Business, Professions, Management in Edmonton. Read the article here.
Archives
December 2009
'Cultivating innovation: Challenge from RBC inspires students'
Royal Bank of Canada's Next Great Innovator Challenge, now in its fourth year, asks university and college students across the country to "suggest innovative methods or tactics to transform the workplace to match the needs of an evolving and increasingly diverse workforce." Ron Babin, CMC, Associate Director of Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Management, teaches an MBA course in global technology markets and has embedded the Challenge in his course. For the past two years, the Challenge winners have come from his MBA class. Read the article here.
Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta Names Chris Lavin as President for a Second Term
"After a very successful first term the logical next step was to determine if Chris would consider a second one," said Todd Williams, chair, CMC-Canada. .... Read the article here.
September 2009
Mike Thompson, CMC (British Columbia) and Sheila Carruthers, CMC (Alberta) spoke with the National Post recently about the Royal Roads University's MBA program which focuses on management consulting. Read the article here.
October 2008
Paul Edginton (Alberta) was interviewed by Unlimited Magazine about his participation in CMC-Canada's Essentials of Management Consulting course. Read the article here.
Bob McCulloch, FCMC (Ontario), and Lynn Bennett, CMC (Ontario) were featured in a Globe and Mail article titled "Now more than ever, learn to take advice," published in October 2008.
Julie May, CMC (Ontario), Greg Richards, FCMC (Ontario), and Pauline Patenaude, CMC (Alberta) were featured in a Globe and Mail supplement article titled "Need management advice? Hire a CMC," published in October 2008.
Our newest FCMCs and CMCs were featured in a Globe and Mail advertisement published on October 16.
Ken Davies, FCMC (Alberta) was featured in a Maclean's article titled "Why you won't get daycare," published on October 13.
April 2008
David Berger, CMC (Ontario) was featured in an article titled "How Berger Hits the Spot", published on www.PlantServices.com in April 2008.
David Bratton, FCMC (Ontario) had an article titled "Building Workforce Excellence: A Municipal HR Strategy" published in the April 2008 edition of Municipal World.
Mary Colak was featured in a radio interview about email management on CBC-Radio’s show “On the Island.” - Click here to listen to the April 8, 2008 interview.
February 2008
Christa Hornberger, CMC (Atlantic Canada) was featured in the Nova Scotia Business Journal and The Chronicle Herald for achieving the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Gold Medal Award.
Allan Smith, FCMC (Alberta) was featured in an article titled "Negative Perceptions Haunt Sales Professionals", published in the Calgary Herald on February 9, 2008.
December 2007
Frank Bourree, CMC (British Columbia). In December 2007, Frank's company, Chemistry Consulting Group Inc., was selected as the best company to work for in British Columbia. BC Business magazine's annual roster placed Chemistry in first place for companies with fewer than 100 employees, rating them on human resources practices, employee engagement, leadership dynamics and the culture of the organization.
James Bowen, CMC (Ontario) has had several articles published in National Capital SCAN, including "Visions of a Wireless Future" (December 2007), "Grazing Green Dollars" (January 2008) and
"It Isn't Easy Being Green" (January 2008).
Bonnie Lindsay, FCMC (Ontario) was featured in an article titled "Why Didn't I Think of That? Joining the Chain Gang" published in the Ottawa Citizen in December 2007.
Greg Richards, FCMC (Ontario) had an article titled "Integrating CPM Systems: Building a Performance Oriented Culture" published in a recent edition of Canadian Government Executive.
November/December 2007
George B. Cuff, FCMC (Alberta) published two books on local government - his consulting specialty for the past 30 years. The books are titled Cuff's Guide for Municipal Leaders - Volume 1: A survival guide for elected officials (2002) and Cuff's Guide for Municipal Leaders - Volume 2: The case for effective
governance (2006) and have been published through Municipal World. For more information, click here.
Len Nanjad, CMC (Ontario) was a contributing author to Can Two Rights Make a Wrong? Insights from IBM's Tangible Culture Approach, published in 2006. He also had a feature profile in Introduction to Business Information Systems, Canadian Edition, published in 2007.
October 2007
Odilon Patrick Lemieux (Ontario) had an article titled "High Tech M&A - Strategic Valuation" published in the Management Decision journal in October 2007.
Our newest FCMCs and CMCs were featured in a Globe and Mail advertisement published on October 22.
September 2007
Rosalyn Rubenstein, CMC (Ontario) was featured in an article titled "Growing Pains for Little Theatre" published in the Ottawa Citizen in September 2007. To read the article, click here. Rosalyn also had an article titled "Better Business Plans" published in the February/March issue of Association magazine.
A comment by Tony Wanless, CMC (British Columbia) was featured in the Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge newsletter in an article on the "deprofessionalization" of management by business schools. For the complete article, click here.
