March 12, 2020
Dear All,
Thank you to everyone who contacted us about the status of the MFORUM conference scheduled for next week. In short, we are committed to your health and safety and have decided to postpone the conference to a later date (TBD), likely in the fall.
Like you, we have been concerned about COVID-19. We have been monitoring the available information and have been in conversation with the University leadership about our options given the seriousness of the situation.
We are in the process of reversing all MMP transactions, effectively cancelling all registrations. We will provide registrants with more information once we receive an update about the process.
In terms of rescheduling, our intention is to find a date that works for our presenters, and provide ‘Building the “M” in Momentum at McGill: a Practical Guide’ at that time. We will let you know of the new date, and open registration then.
For further information on the University’s response to this situation, we encourage you to refer to consult the University’s Coronavirus webpage.
We are disappointed that we will not see you next week, but we are more committed to ensuring that all of us are healthy and safe.
Be well, and stay healthy!
MFORUM Steering Committee
McGill Management Forum
2019-2020 Annual Conference
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
New Residence Hall (Ballroom) 3625, ave du Parc
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8h15 Check-in & Light Breakfast |
9h15 Welcoming RemarksDiana Dutton, Associate Vice-Principal, Human Resources & Cristiane M. Tinmouth, CPA, CA, Associate Vice Principal Financial Services |
9h30 Keynote Speaker - Own Your Own CareerSpeaker: Sema Burney, MBA, CPA, CA & Founder, Burney ConsultingDescription: In this workshop, we will explore the power and responsibility that each of us has in shaping our careers and professional development. With the pace of change in our workplace, we need to constantly adapt and reevaluate our roles to ensure that we stay relevant. But how do we do this? What happens when we feel stuck in our job with no opportunities for growth? Where do we even begin in making a career shift? Managing your career takes courage and no one can do it for you. Today we will undertake the first steps on the ladder to career satisfaction!
Sema Burney is a dynamic, fluently bilingual HR consultant with over 15 years of experience in leadership and professional development. In 2010 she founded Burney Consulting with the goal of offering services namely in diversity and inclusive leadership. In addition to her consulting practice, she is currently working with the Desautels Faculty of Management as an MBA Career Coach working closely with students, helping them prepare for an increasingly competitive job market. Throughout her career, Sema has been renowned for her positive attitude, her energy and her authentic approach. As a trainer, facilitator and an inspiring speaker, she is passionate about pushing participants outside of their comfort zone where true change can occur. |
10h15 Catered Break |
10h30 Strategic Career Planning at McGillSpeaker: Suzana Kafadar de Rodriguez, Director, Administration & Finance, Faculty of DentistryDescription: In this session, Suzana will present a career planning tool to you which she came across in one of her HR courses during her Management studies at McGill. Working through this career and development planning template turned out to be an insightful and inspiring exercise, and very relevant for performance dialogue, developing a CV, preparing for interviews, and developing a concrete action plan for the next career move. In the different sections of this exercise, we will look at personal vision, mission and values, various psychometric assessment tools, a new way of presenting your job history, your present situation and future career options, a development of your personal career timeline, and a concrete action plan to take you to the next step.
During her years at HR, she pursued further training at McGill’s School of Continuing Studies and obtained a graduate diploma in Management with a concentration in Human Resources in 2013. As of January 2012, Suzana spent three years working as the Assistant to the Senior Director and Office Manager of Human Resources before joining the Faculty of Medicine as a Financial Officer for one of the Administrative Excellence Centres (AEC 2) in December 2014. She was named Interim Associate Director of the same AEC in 2016 and was officially confirmed in her role in 2017. In September 2019, Suzana joined the Faculty of Dentistry as their new Director of Administration and Finance. |
11h30 Lunch
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Early Afternoon | Three Concurrent Sessions 13h00 – 14h00 |
SESSION A: Career growth in an intergenerational workplaceSpeaker: Kit Malo, Consultant, Estuaries Learning Consulting GroupIn this interactive workshop, Millennials, Baby Boomers and Generation X will have a chance to deepen their understanding of each other for the purpose of working with greater harmony across generations in the workplace.
Kit runs Estuaries Learning Consulting Group, an organizational consulting firm whose areas of expertise include Organizational Culture Change Processes, Team Learning, and Workplace Meaning Making. In particular, she works with leaders (at all levels of systems) to enhance their sense of possibility, creativity and joy in the workplace, for the benefit of the whole. Kit holds a Masters in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University and infuses all of her work with the processes and skills she acquired in the community, social justice and visual arts sectors she grew up in. |
SESSION B: Hands-On, Minds On! Creating Your Next McGill Career Move with LEGO Serious Play *Speaker: Darcy Roberts, ACC, Certified Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAYDescription: This will be an interactive, hands-on session using a facilitated LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® approach. Come learn more about yourself and your colleagues as we explore our strengths and what’s possible for ourselves and McGill through the magic of a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY session. By the end of our session together you will:
*Please note that the same session will be given twice (SESSION B is from 1-2pm and SESSION E is from 2:30-3:30pm). If you would like to register, please sign up for one of the two.
She has an Honours BA, English Literature from the University of Toronto. She completed her coach training with the Coaches Training Institute and is an ACC accredited coach through the ICF. Darcy is a certified facilitator of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method. |
SESSION C: Reimagine Your Career: Your Personal BrandSpeakers: Rosalia Felice, Valerie Ndiweni, and Diana Viola, School of Continuing StudiesDescription: In this interactive workshop, you will be invited to re-imagine your career and establish your personal brand through the identification of your personal values, professional motivations, transferable skills and most importantly, your Value Proposition. Whether you want to enhance your current career, or transition to a new career, this workshop will help you define your brand. We can help you make sure that people want to buy what you’re selling – YOU! Empower yourself and learn to forge your own path! BIOS
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14h00 Health break with Jill Barker + catered break + prize draw |
Late Afternoon | Three Concurrent Sessions - 14h30 – 15h30 |
SESSION D: The Art & Science of Intentional LeadershipSpeaker: Melissa Neverson, Special Projects Consultant, Licensed Facilitator of Danielle LaPorte’s Desire MapDescription: The key to leadership is not in what we do, but in who we are. True (and brilliant) leadership, in both your professional & personal life, has nothing to do with how many people you manage – it’s about knowing who you are, how you want to show up in the world, and why you want what you want. When you can stand up, authentically and with integrity, for your vision, you inspire yourself and those around you to do the same, which in turn makes for more effective leaders within the organization. Danielle LaPorte’s Desire Mapping framework is a heart-centered approach to creating our lives with mindful intention. We can’t control all circumstances, but we get to choose how we feel about everything. This interactive session will help you explore the balance between your head and your heart, the process of choice and how you can develop a greater sense of clarity and purpose in your work. In this workshop you will:
She is also a Special Projects Consultant who leads and mentors teams of freelance professionals. She is deeply passionate about helping others tap into their strengths and their core motivations and uses these skills to help others start and grow successful freelance careers. Melissa, once an employee of Organizational Development, fell in love with the art of training and facilitation having led several training workshops including Managing Your Career and the first-ever Desire Map lunch and learn session. |
SESSION E: Hands-On, Minds On! Creating Your Next McGill Career Move with LEGO Serious Play *Speaker: Darcy Roberts, ACC, Certified Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAYDescription: This will be an interactive, hands-on session using a facilitated LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® approach. Come learn more about yourself and your colleagues as we explore our strengths and what’s possible for ourselves and McGill through the magic of a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY session. By the end of our session together you will:
*Please note that the same session will be given twice (SESSION B is from 1-2pm and SESSION E is from 2:30-3:30pm). If you would like to register, please sign up for one of the two.
She has an Honours BA, English Literature from the University of Toronto. She completed her coach training with the Coaches Training Institute and is an ACC accredited coach through the ICF. Darcy is a certified facilitator of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method.
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SESSION F: The Power of LinkedInSpeakers: Nayo Gariepy and Emilie Salvie, McGill School of Continuing StudiesDescription: No doubt the most important skill in career advancement today, let us show you why networking can also be the most enjoyable! Nervous about reaching out to new contacts? Seeking to optimize your presence on social media? Unsure of how to nurture your network? Leverage your unique value proposition in establishing and maintaining professional connections. This one hour workshop will guide you through tips and exercises to leave a memorable, authentic first impression and to foster long-lasting, constructive business relationships. BIOS
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15h30 Panel DiscussionMarisa Albanese, Senior Director, Student Housing and Hospitality Services & Pierre Thibodeau, Director, Staffing, Human Resources & TBC |
16h00 Closing Remarks + Prize Draw |
Suzana Kafadar de Rodriguez received her undergraduate degree in Conference Interpreting from Heidelberg University in Germany in 1997. She lived and worked in Germany, the United Kingdom and Venezuela in different administrative roles as well as a freelance translator and interpreter prior to moving to Canada in 2007. In May 2007, Suzana joined McGill in the Office of the Associate Provost (Budget and Planning). Following a brief turn as Office Manager at Revay & Associates Ltd., she rejoined McGill as a Relocation Administrator in the Academic Personnel Office, then in Human Resources, a position she held between 2007 and 2011.
Kit Malo is a change consultant that helps organizations learn how to lean into change, risk and complexity. She uses purposeful, context-driven design to collaborate with organizations in transition, with a focus on learning.
Darcy Roberts, ACC is a career coach, speaker and facilitator in Oakville who wants people to love their work. She works with businesses and organizations to create high performing teams by helping individuals and teams get more - from themselves and from each other. Darcy has introduced manufacturing, government, not for profit and women's groups to the magic of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® since 2017.
Rosalia Felice, Manager, Career Advising and Transition Services, McGill School of Continuing Studies. A communications specialist with progressive experience in education, fundraising and the private sector, I create connections through words. An avid storyteller, I spark human connections through intentionally authentic and creative learning environments as a career advisor, course lecturer and workshop facilitator. My Graduate Certificate in Leadership fueled my passion for motivating and empowering individuals to achieve their potential. I am at my best when launching new initiatives – especially as part of inspired and high-performing teams. I approach all things with high energy and a sense of play.
Valerie Ndiweni, Career Advisor, Career Advising and Transition Services, McGill School of Continuing Studies. Multi-passionate and multi-faceted professional with global education and extensive management experience in healthcare, retail, and education, I am a forward-thinking strategist who thrives on combining my marketing, operational and business development skills to build sustainable client-focused services. Often referred to as a quiet storm, my proven leadership abilities enable me to direct projects and lead people with diplomacy, clarity and consistency. In my current role as a Career Advisor, I am a catalyst supporting individuals through their professional transitions.
Diana Viola, Communications & Events Associate, Career Advising and Transition Services, McGill School of Continuing Studies. Passionate about content creation and personal branding, my focus as a communications professional is to build strategic digital communities by igniting purpose, quality, and longevity through storytelling. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications & Journalism from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and consider myself a lifelong learner committed to staying au courant with the latest digital trends and new branding strategies. A workshop facilitator recognized for empowering participants to find their voice to tell their stories, articulate their unique value proposition and establish their personal brand online. I cultivate authentic connections, both on- and offline, to shape memorable brands with high impact.
Melissa Neverson is a Licensed Facilitator of Danielle LaPorte’s Desire Map program and holds a Bachelors in Human Relations. At heart, she is a change-agent whose forte is motivation and values-based self-leadership.
Nayo Gariepy, Career Advisor, Career Advising and Transition Services, McGill School of Continuing Studies. Entrepreneur turned Career Advisor, fluent in French, English and Spanish. I have succeeded in leveraging my extensive management experience in the construction and retail industry to shifting my focus from helping businesses grow to helping people grow professionally. A proud alumnus of the Université de Québec with a Bachelor of Business Administration reputed for showing businesses their true colours. I enjoy the unknown because of the potential it offers and knowing that I can positively impact lives drives me on a daily basis.
Emilie Salvi, Career Advisor, Career Advising and Transition Services, McGill School of Continuing Studies. As a Career Advisor, my passion and experience is grounded in building meaningful connections between the classroom and communities. Inspired by social impact, I have implemented projects serving community needs through local and international non-profit organizations, in Canada, Uganda, Costa Rica and France. Supporting clients to reach their personal and professional goals through strategic volunteer work in the non-profit community is core to my work. I am motivated by helping people discover their true potential. I continue to learn and grow while building connections with career development practitioners, the non-profit and corporate sectors.