COVID-19 Resources
To help ease the strain COVID-19 is placing on Canadian Businesses, TEC Canada has compiled insights from global experts to support business leaders as they navigate the challenges and opportunities presented. If you would like to receive similar information more regularly, please click here.
COVID-19 Weekly Update: June 26th – July 3rd
Complete with details about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's planned virtual cabinet retreat and how Canada is poised to lead on innovation during COVID-19.
Reopening Canada’s Economy: A National Guide for Business
The Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) has published its "Reopening Canada’s Economy: A National Guide for Business document" guide to help business leaders adhere to new public health measures and confidently relaunch their operations.
COVID-19 Weekly Update: June 19th- June 26th
Complete with details about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's fifteenth weekly call with Canada’s premiers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and Robert Murray's strategy for getting back to work.
COVID-19 Weekly Update: June 12th- June 19th
Details regarding an upcoming mobile app to notify Canadians of COVID-19 exposure and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks on additional support for Canadians and businesses amid COVID-19.
COVID-19 Weekly Update: June 5th- June 12th
Details regarding the Prime Minister's 13th call with Canada’s premiers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and TEC Canada's Deeper Insights webinar series.
The Best Strategy for Getting Back to Work
Featuring insights from Robert Murray, a Business Strategy Consultant, #1 Best Selling Author, International Keynote Speaker, and TEC Canada Chair –Murray details a strategy for dealing with all of the uncertainties of the new normal and returning to the workplace.
News
TEC Top Speaker Awards
Our professional speakers share their passion and breadth of knowledge to challenge and provide critical perspectives to our executive-level groups. Every year, we recognize our top speakers though our Top Speaker Awards.
TEC Canada Chairs Recognized at ChairWorld 2020
Congratulations to all the Chairs recognized at the TEC Canada Awards Night during ChairWorld 2020!
PointClickCare Expands its Partnership with Cliniconex
As part of the agreement, PointClickCare will resell Cliniconex’s Automated Care Messaging solution to customers in Canada.
Congrats TEC Members on Best Ottawa Business Awards!
The Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) recognize Ottawa’s top businesses,
TEC member Kevin Ford Wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Award
TEC member Kevin Ford was recognized at the EOY Awards for his transformative leadership at The Calian Group positioning the company toward innovation, growth and global markets.
Bow Valley College Partners with TerraHub Technologies
Bow Valley College is pleased to announce its partnership with TerraHub Technologies to launch the very first mobile digital credential wallet, powered by private blockchain and artificial intelligence.
Events
TEC Experience (in-person: Calgary) – Tuesday, July 14
Please join Ralph Hesje, TEC Chair, for the opportunity to discuss your most pressing challenges and opportunities with other CEOs in a confidential, non-competitive environment.
Virtual (Montreal) TEC Experience – Tuesday, July 14
Please join Ghani Kolli, TEC Chair, for the opportunity to discuss your most pressing challenges and opportunities with other CEOs in a confidential, non-competitive environment.
TEC Virtual KEY Executive Program – July 22
Please join Robert Murray, TEC Chair, to discover the power of our Virtual KEY Executive Program, targeting VPs and senior leaders in growing companies.
Member Stories
Member Story: Roger King
"As an entrepreneur, when I look at my group, they get me – they know the challenges I’m facing because they’ve conquered them, they approach a problem from different perspectives and offer solutions to tackle that issue.”
Member Story: Ellen Parker
“The speakers that TEC brings in are invaluable. I recently heard Bill Bishop speak about how to take your service offering to another level to create more sustainability for your company – so the speakers are an asset for business owners like myself.”
Member Story: Jason Maxwell
"I’m a young guy, so when I approached major deals with large contractors, I was quite nervous. I brought the issue to my TEC group and they provided me with everything I needed to check/address regarding the deal."
Member Story: Jim Deane
"If you join TEC, you better appreciate the gift of feedback, because you’ll get it."
Member Story: Peter Ashcroft
"You become the person you most surround yourself with, and when you’re in a room of bright individuals, your self-development peaks."
Member Story: Ian Pavlik
“Over the last nine years TEC has helped me get through some major business hurdles. It has helped me navigate the handover of the business from my father to myself and with directing large strategic contract negotiations.”
Insights
Andersen Monthly Economic Report – June 2020
TEC Canada is pleased to provide the Andersen Monthly Economic Report exclusively to our members. The former assistant chief of the Bank of Canada's research department, Dr. Peter Andersen provides valuable economic insight to help you make better business decisions.
Leading Questions: Interview with John Sicard
How does a man who drops out of school to try and make it as a rock and roll drummer go on to become one of Ottawa’s top CEOs? John Sicard draws parallels between drumming and leading, recognizing that when he is in tune with the rhythm he can both play drums better and be a more effective leader of Kinaxis. Leading questions is a series of interviews with successful leaders conducted by TEC Canada Chair, Tim Redpath.
Leading Questions: Interview with Rabbi Bulka
Rabbi Dr. Reuven Bulka is a community leader who is not a traditional CEO, or military commander, or coach, but someone who, through sheer presence, energetic engagement and natural talent has created a legacy of leadership. Leading questions is a series of interviews with successful leaders conducted by TEC Canada Chair, Tim Redpath.
Andersen Monthly Economic Report – May 2020
TEC Canada is pleased to provide the Andersen Monthly Economic Report exclusively to our members. The former assistant chief of the Bank of Canada's research department, Dr. Peter Andersen provides valuable economic insight to help you make better business decisions.
Andersen Monthly Economic Report – April 2020
TEC Canada is pleased to provide the Andersen Monthly Economic Report exclusively to our members. The former assistant chief of the Bank of Canada's research department, Dr. Peter Andersen provides valuable economic insight to help you make better business decisions.
Leading Questions: Interview with Mark Gasparotto
Leading questions is a series of interviews with successful leaders conducted by TEC Canada Chair, Tim Redpath.
The Leadership Standard Podcast
The Leadership Standard – S01E01 – Todd Millar, President and CEO of TEC Canada
In The Leadership Standard's inaugural episode, host Gair Maxwell explores new frontiers of leadership with Todd Millar, President and CEO of TEC Canada.
The Leadership Standard – S01E02 – Mike Gettis, CEO and Co-founder of Endy
The Leadership Standard's host Gair Maxwell explores eighty-nine million reasons why it's worth being a business disruptor with Mike Gettis, CEO and Co-founder of Endy.
The Leadership Standard – S01E03 – Ryan Walter, President of Heads-Up Comm Corp. / Stanley Cup Champion
Why does one team win and one team lose? Once the youngest captain in NHL history, Ryan Walter is now a five-time author and Stanley Cup Champion. In this episode, Ryan breaks-down how the margin of difference in company success vs failure is not in the caliber of their people, but rather the energy of their people.
The Leadership Standard – S01E04 – David Meerman Scott, Best-Selling Author and Marketing Strategist
Sports teams and movie series have a phenomenal fan culture, but so do many businesses. Whether you’re manufacturing dump trucks or selling flowers on the corner, people seek out human connection. Eight-time author David Meerman Scott draws on neuroscience and extensive marketing experience to explore ‘Fanocracy;’ the idea of turning fans into customers and customers into fans.
The Leadership Standard – S01E05 – Kerry O’Reilly Wilks, Chief Officer of Legal, Regulatory & External Affairs
Kerry O’Reilly Wilk’s rise as one of the top legal minds in the country is grounded in her east coast roots. From a small town in Newfoundland to becoming head of legal of the world’s second-largest mining company to now serving as Chief Officer of Legal, Regulatory & External Affairs for TransAlta, Kerry shares how humble beginnings developed her to the leader she is today.
The Leadership Standard – S01E06 – Carol Kitchen, VP of Energy & Logistics – Growmark
From humble beginnings on an Illinois farm to becoming the President and CEO of United Farmers of Alberta, and recently being named GROWMARK Vice President, Energy and Logistics – Carol’s 30 years of global, multi-channel success has been the result of embracing lifelong learning and a drive to knowing her industry better than anyone else.