The Sector is a new podcast where we demystify what is happening in the Community Impact (Nonprofit) Sector. In conversation with sector leaders and changemakers, we'll talk the good, the bad, and the ugly of what it's like to work in nonprofits. Your host, Lydia Phillip, discusses the potential of the sector to drive transformative change in Nova Scotia. In each episode, Lydia and the guests, begin to bust some existing myths, address real workplace issues, and challenges existing narrative ...
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Modern Monday, you don’t have to wish it were Sunday
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32:50Workin' 9-5? Dolly walked so we could run! This conversation explores the implementation of a four-day work week. Some members of Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS), including your host Lydia Phillip, and Teamwork Corporative discuss their experience. Alexandra describes the benefits of having Fridays off, allowing for personal errands and …
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What do communes and collective leadership have in common? In this episode, we discuss the rise of communal living and what we can learn from co-housing models to reimagine traditional, hierarchal management structures - specifically around the challenges and potential solutions for leadership in the nonprofit sector! Focus on reducing burnout and …
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Being a leader might not be all it's cracked up to be. We're being tasked to do more with even less. In our first episode, we discuss the challenges in the nonprofit sector, including recruitment and retention issues, burnout amongst Executive Directors, and the need for radical reform. Bradley Day and Joelle Badman join your hosts Lydia Phillip an…
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The Gen Z’s Declassified Work Survival Guide
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41:23“Entry level position, 5 years’ experience, post-secondary education required: $15/hour" – no wonder why there’s Quiet Quitting? Gen Z's get a bad rep at work, but what myths need busting? What can we learn from young people at work that contribute to productivity and innovation? Joining your host, Lydia Phillip, guests Haley Moriarity and Rena Kul…
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By Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS)
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