In this episode, host Nicole Yeasting, BA’11, manager of alumni UBC’s Career Program speaks with alumnus and serial entrepreneur Grant Munro, BSc’01.
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Your Next Career Step – Episode #5: Do Better, Be Better, Know Better: How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset
Your Next Career Step – Episode #4: Understanding Employee Motivation During Change and Uncertainty
In this episode, host Nicole Yeasting, BA ’11, Manager of alumni UBC’s Career Program speaks with Leah Allinger Pezer, BA’02. Leah is a Researcher at the University of Calgary and Principal CoFounder at Lead the Future. She shares her experience as a professional athlete, how sport and leadership are intertwined and how to better understand employees motivations during change and uncertainty.
Your Next Career Step – Episode #3: How to Build Resilience during Challenging Times
Your Next Career Step – Episode #2: Effective Ways to Lead Virtual Teams
In this episode, host, Nicole Yeasting, BA’11, Manager of alumni UBC’s Career Program, speaks with Magdalena Blasiak, BA’99, a UBC alumna, Certified Leadership Coach, Project Management Professional, and owner of Shine Forward Consulting about what we can do as individuals and leaders to lead effective teams while working remotely.
Your Next Career Step – Episode #1 – Adapting through Change: Rethinking What it Means to Lead
Do you want to feel inspired and motivated? Find out how, in the middle of a pandemic, our alumni from around the world are rethinking what it means to be a leader. ‘Your Next Career Step’ is a podcast miniseries with a new episode airing every two weeks. On the first three episodes, we explore… Read more
My Career Story: Making the Most of my International Internship
Are you interested in going on an internship abroad and learning more about what the benefits are for your personal, professional, and academic life? Or maybe you are already getting ready to go on an international internship or study abroad program and want to find out ways to make the most of the experience. This… Read more
Launch a Career in Canada
Spotlight on Mental Health – Featuring Humble The Poet
On March 10, 2020, Dean Blye Frank, UBC Faculty of Education, hosted a special talk and panel discussion on mental health, featuring Humble The Poet. Humble The Poet (Kanwer Singh) is a former school teacher turned into a best-selling author, hip-hop artist, designer, filmmaker, influencer and public speaker in the area of education, leadership and… Read more
Industry Night: Careers in Video Gaming
The video game industry supports over 48,000 full time roles in Canada, which tells us there is a huge opportunity not just in work directly related to game development, but in non-technical roles as well. Industry professionals discuss the good, the bad, and the unexpected elements of the industry in this panel discussion.
My Career Story: Journeys in Entrepreneurship
Considering entrepreneurship as a potential career direction? Hear from a panel of distinguished women who will share stories from their entrepreneurial journeys. Hear about mistakes they made and some of the lessons they learned along the way. Success doesn’t come easily, so find out what it took for these remarkable entrepreneurs to get to where… Read more
alumNIGHTS: Leadership Lessons
In December 2019, alumni UBC launched a year-long series that will connect and engage alumni around the theme of leadership. The series kicked off in Vancouver with an evening where UBC alumni gathered to network and learn from high-profile industry leaders. The evening began with a panel discussion where the leaders shared some of their… Read more