Performance Management in Practice Podcasts

Ben Jackson: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Ben Jackson: Video extracts and insights

In this podcast, Ben Jackson, Senior Financial Analyst at Axonify, discusses Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) for a Software as a Service (SaaS) company. Watch the interview highlights to gain an understanding of the unique aspects that result from a SaaS business model.  

Video extracts include:

  • A different way to think about revenue
  • Data is super important to us
  • Never be afraid to try something new

Michelle Yeap: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Michelle Yeap: Video extracts and insights

Watch the interview highlights with Michelle Yeap, Senior Manager of BMO’s North American Data and Analytics Center of Excellence (COE), to learn how she integrates strategy, data, and people skills for corporate and entrepreneurial services. 

Video extracts include:

  • You have so much more time than you think
  • We turn data into insights...for retail banking
  • Focus and stay neutral, and just keep going

Myuran Raventhiran: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Myuran Raventhiran: Video extracts and insights

In this conversation with Myuran Raventhiran, Manager of Performance Management @ Metrolinx for PRESTO, he illustrates some key differences between for profit and not for profit organizations (NFPOs). 

Video extracts include:

  • It's a very interesting, blended mission
  • You need people and data to make your best educated guess
  • Great advice from Myuran

Upkar Arora: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Upkar Arora: Video extracts and insights

In this fireside chat, Upkar Arora, CEO of Rally Assets, shares his unique combination of governance experiences:  first as a board member for several different types of organizations and second as CEO of Rally Assets.  

Video extracts include:

  • Insights into the role of a board
  • How governance needs vary by organization
  • Board succession planning and independence
  • Why the size of the board matters 

Nilofer Ahmed: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Nilofer Ahmed: Video extracts and insights

Watch the interview highlights with Nilofer Ahmed, Director of Business Strategy for Motif FoodWorks, to learn about strategy and the opportunities and challenges in the plant-based food market. 

Video extracts include:

  • How strategy is changing – more collaboration
  • Beyond sustainability to taste and cost
  • The influence of Gen Z on buying habits
  • Data sources to use in monitoring trends

Allan Schweyer: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Allan Schweyer: Video extracts and insights

Watch the interview highlights with Allan Schweyer, Senior Human Capital Consultant at the Centre for Human Capital Innovation, for his responses to questions about the features of effective reward types and incentive systems posed by the co-hosts on behalf of student participants during the event. 

Video extracts include:

  • Why rewards really matter now
  • Be careful – don’t crowd out intrinsic motivation
  • Recognize when cash really isn’t king
  • Recognize that autonomy empowers talent

Anik Seth: PM in Practice (full podcast video)

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Anik Seth: Video extracts and insights

Through our conversation with Anik, learn about the philosophy and techniques taken to manage performance across 60+ Tim Hortons franchise locations. Anik also co-founded HUEX Labs: a business in the Artificial Intelligence space, building products to assist and make our daily Human Experience better. Listen as Anik describes the range of techniques used to increase employee engagement.

Video extracts include:

  • People, product, then profit
  • Specific mechanisms to develop culture
  • Helping people change self-limiting beliefs