by McDermott + Bull | Feb 28, 2022 | Alex Verdecchia, Alex Verdecchia Article, Diversity, Inclusion + Equity, MBExecLife
Music has always been important to me. I trained and worked as a professional musician for several years before finding my way into the natural next step of my career, executive recruitment (that was meant to be funny). I shared these posts in part because of my love...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 17, 2021 | Alex Verdecchia, Alex Verdecchia Article, Diversity, Inclusion + Equity, MBExecLife
June is Pride Month, and during this month, cities generally hold their festivities and parades on different weekends. Toronto and San Francisco were planning theirs for June 27th, but both were canceled due to the current health concerns. When discussing this with a...
by McDermott + Bull | Apr 26, 2021 | Alex Verdecchia, Alex Verdecchia Article, Canada, Diversity, Inclusion + Equity
Where does your institution stand with EDI efforts? Alex Verdecchia sat down (virtually) with Associate Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University Dr. Barrington Walker and discussed the topic, “The State of...
by McDermott + Bull | Mar 9, 2021 | Alex Verdecchia, Alex Verdecchia Article, Diversity, Inclusion + Equity, MBExecLife
An Inclusion + Belonging Story On April the 26th, 1994, I sat in my workplace lunchroom reading the newspaper. Two of my co-workers were arguing loudly and at length about who would ultimately win the Stanley Cup. Not being much of a hockey fan, I chimed up in my...
by Tori Leets | Jul 1, 2020 | Alex Verdecchia, Alex Verdecchia Article, Article, COVID-19 Article Series
SETTING UP YOUR EXECUTIVE HIRE FOR SUCCESS As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic waters, we must determine how to best complete tasks virtually. One of the pressing demands is virtually onboarding executives, which can present its own set of unique challenges. In most...
by McDermott + Bull | Jan 27, 2020 | Alex Verdecchia, Alex Verdecchia Article, Article, Canada, Public Sector
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The public and private sectors have unique characteristics, and each sector has its challenges regarding how to best implement change promptly and productively. This paper focuses on ways to most effectively implement change in Canada’s public...
