The COVID-19 pandemic forced nearly five million Canadians to leave their typical work locations by mid-March. Months later, many continue to work from home and wonder what the future holds for remote work.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, June 10 at 11 a.m., a panel of senior executives will share their thoughts on the topic as part of the next Business Breathers webinar, “Working from home: Insights into the new norm.”<\/p>\n
Business Breathers<\/a> is a free weekly webinar series facilitated by the Goodman School of Businesses\u2019 Goodman Group<\/a>, featuring 30 minutes of live industry and faculty expert-led discussions, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. Topics focus on leadership, management and innovation, as well as the financial and social impacts of trending topics.<\/p>\n This week, Goodman School of Business Lecturer Glenn Skrubbeltrang will be joined by Roger Favero, Executive Vice-President Data and Technology for HomeEquity Bank, and Jason O\u2019Halloran, Partner with S+C Partners, who will discuss their experiences of leading employees in a work-from-home environment, the benefits and drawbacks of working remotely, and their insights into how their companies will address continued interest in employees working from home.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is going to be a push from a profit perspective to encourage people to continue working from home,\u201d Skrubbeltrang said. \u201cLess people in the office means you can free up overhead and not have to pay high rent.<\/p>\n \u201cAs creatures of habit, we get stuck in the ways we\u2019ve always done it. For most of us, this meant going into the office to work. It takes a big change to shake up the way we think about things. I\u2019m curious to know if people\u2019s rationale on working from home has changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n Although the Business Breathers webinars are intended for the Niagara business community of entrepreneurs and leaders, everyone is welcome to participate, including Brock University students, alumni, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n Interested participants are asked to register online<\/a>. A confirmation email will provide a Lifesize link to access the webinar at the date and time it is planned.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Upcoming Business Breathers:<\/strong><\/p>\n Working from home: Insights into the new norm<\/strong> Understanding distributed leadership<\/strong> COVID-19: Good governance or a good crisis for governance?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Recordings available for past webinars:<\/strong><\/p>\n Leadership presence<\/strong><\/a> Managing through the unimaginable<\/strong>
\nGlenn Skrubbeltrang, Lecturer, Goodman School of Business, will lead a panel discussion with Roger Favero, Executive Vice-President Data and Technology for HomeEquity Bank, and Jason O\u2019Halloran, Partner with S+C Partners.
\nWednesday, June 10 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
\nPresented by Camille Rutherford, Vice-Provost, Strategic Partnerships and International, Brock University
\nWednesday, June 17 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
\nPresented by Samir Trabelsi, Professor, Goodman School of Business
\nWednesday, June 24 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
\nPresented by Barbara Devine, CEO and Founder of Impact and Performance<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Presented by Andrew Gaudes, Dean, Goodman School of Business<\/p>\n