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WCT announces more spring webinars


TORONTO — Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) has added more dates to its spring webinar series, with many of the presentations focusing on strategies to face the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis.

All webinars take place from noon-1 p.m. ET. Recordings will be available to WCT members on the organization’s website.

The X factor: Why the world needs more women leaders — Thursday, April 23
Katherine Emberly, president of business, brand and communications at Shaw Communications, will share her view of the power and the imperative of women’s leadership.

Find your pleasure: The art of living a more joyful life — Wednesday, April 29
Join Cynthia Loyst, co-host of CTV’s The Social and author of Find Your Pleasure: The Art of Living a More Joyful Life, for a how-to on finding pleasure and joy in an overwhelming world.

Creating connected workspaces where there is no workplace, with Microsoft — Wednesday, May 6
Remote work is not a new concept, but now, with Canada just over a month into wide sweeping impacts related to Covid-19, there’s never been a greater opportunity and need for creating connected workspaces, where there is no workplace, to bring people and teams together.

Tips and advice for breaking the glass ceiling — Thursday, May 14
A conversation with Paula Hodgins, president of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Canada, on breaking the glass ceiling.

Survival strategies for entrepreneurs — Tuesday, May 19
Margo Crawford founded her company, Business Sherpa Group, in 2008 in the midst of the last recession. Her company weathered that storm and has grown to provide business support to many start-ups, SMEs and other businesses. Margo’s presentation will review smart strategies — such as virtualization, maintaining employee connections and staying relevant to customers — that will help entrepreneurs not only survive the current crisis, but emerge stronger and better able to thrive whatever lies ahead.

Building resilient communities with Corus — Tuesday, May 26
Building resiliency into all our communities is a vital component of organizational planning. This presentation will explore the lessons Corus has learned about the strategies to forge strong communities and sustain them through difficult times. It will be of interest to professionals in the broadcast industry, members of the broadcast audience and anyone trying to stay productively connected with their own workplace.

Building and leveraging relationships in times of crisis — Wednesday, June 3 — Register
Chantal Brine of EnPoint will share strategies and then lead a discussion on how to build meaningful relationships online and cultivate them for years to come. The focus of this webinar will be on equipping people with the confidence and practical tips on how to build mutually beneficial relationships that are aligned to their career goals. This webinar will include questions to hep participants create and/or advance their personalized “key relationship management” map and plan of action built on their needs.

More information about the webinars in WCT’s spring 2020 series can be found here.