Beyond Horizons Podcast With David Ojeyinka

This is Part 2 of “Future-proofing Your Career with Helen Peng” If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context. The prospect of job losses has led to rising concerns about job security. A majority (53%) of survey respondents report that their employees are “very” or “fairly” concerned about their short-term job security, while 25% of survey respondents say their employees are “not at all” concerned. These figures show significantly higher levels of concern, compared to two years ago. In MindEdge’s 2019 Future of Work survey, just 32% of managers said their employees were “very” or “fairly” concerned about losing their jobs, and fully 38% said they were “not at all” concerned. This week's episode is all about strategies to future-proof your career with the world of work changing at an ever-increasing rate. I discussed extensively with Helen the career development strategies she has used to future-proof her career.

The prospect of job losses has led to rising concerns about job security. A majority (53%) of survey respondents report that their employees are “very” or “fairly” concerned about their short-term job security, while 25% of survey respondents say their employees are “not at all” concerned. These figures show significantly higher levels of concern, compared to two years ago. In MindEdge’s 2019 Future of Work survey, just 32% of managers said their employees were “very” or “fairly” concerned about losing their jobs, and fully 38% said they were “not at all” concerned. This week's episode is all about strategies to future-proof your career with the world of work changing at an ever-increasing rate. I discussed extensively with Helen the career development strategies she has used to future-proof her career.

After being forced to leave war-torn Sri Lanka and immigrating to Canada, Roy started as a mail clerk at CI Global Asset Management and over the span of 30 years, has made the leap to Executive Vice-President at CI Financial as well as the Head of Distribution for CI Global Asset Management. This week's episode is all about strategies Roy Ratnavel used to climb the corporate ladder in Canada. I discussed extensively with Roy the strategies he used to navigate his career and how he leveraged his unique attributes to stand out in his professional and personal life.

Beliefs are like road signs that point you in the right direction. Without beliefs to guide, it would be impossible to know how to act. However, you need to learn how to overcome limiting beliefs when they are negative because they’ll drag you down. This week's episode is all about strategies Arlene Ruiz uses to overcome limiting beliefs as a newcomer. I discussed extensively with Arlene how she is helping her clients to overcome insecurities.

It takes a dedicated amount of time and energy to build good, strong, lasting business relationships today. They are such an integral and necessary part of success, but people don’t seem to want to put in the work. This week's episode is all about strategies Isaac Garcia-Sitton used to build quality and long-lasting personal & professional relationships with others. I discussed extensively with Isaac what has helped him to foster relationships and how you can do the same.

If you take everything the media says at face value, you might think young people — and especially millennials — are hopeless when it comes to money. The portrayals the media sells about today’s young adults aren’t always accurate. This week's episode is all about when & how to invest as a young adult. I discussed extensively with Reni Odetoyinbo the strategies she is using to build wealth at a young age.

This is Part 2 of “Leveraging Your Uniqueness As An Immigrant to Succeed with Faham Rashid” If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context. The job market is so competitive, so how do I differentiate myself? Differentiation is what sets you apart from the crowd and creates a sustainable, competitive advantage. There has never been nor will there ever be another individual exactly like you. You are unique and your talents, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and contributions cannot be duplicated. Therefore, differentiation is how you communicate and apply your unique gifts. This week's episode is all about how Faham Rashid used his international experience to his advantage. I discussed extensively with Faham what he did to set himself apart and how immigrants can bring their unique international experience and skillsets to the Canadian corporate environment to succeed.

The job market is so competitive, so how do I differentiate myself? Differentiation is what sets you apart from the crowd and creates a sustainable, competitive advantage. There has never been nor will there ever be another individual exactly like you. You are unique and your talents, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and contributions cannot be duplicated. Therefore, differentiation is how you communicate and apply your unique gifts. This week's episode is all about how Faham Rashid used his international experience to his advantage. I discussed extensively with Faham what he did to set himself apart and how immigrants can bring their unique international experience and skillsets to the Canadian corporate environment to succeed.

This is Part 2 of “A Quest for Gender Parity with Caroline Codsi.” If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context. Research shows that the world has a long way to go to achieve gender equality. Despite decades of progress, millions of women and girls still deal with violence and discrimination. Steps like closing the gender pay gap and promoting girls’ education make a huge difference. While most believe that gender equality is a worthy goal, why is it good for everyone? Why should it be such a high priority? This week's episode is all about how Caroline Codsi is helping women to advance their careers and sit on boards. I discussed extensively with Caroline how she is making space for women at the top and what lead her down this path.

Research shows that the world has a long way to go to achieve gender equality. Despite decades of progress, millions of women and girls still deal with violence and discrimination. Steps like closing the gender pay gap and promoting girls’ education make a huge difference. While most believe that gender equality is a worthy goal, why is it good for everyone? Why should it be such a high priority? This week's episode is all about how Caroline Codsi is helping women to advance their careers and sit on boards. I discussed extensively with Caroline how she is making space for women at the top and what lead her down this path.

This is Part 2 of “Risking it all with Dr. Chika Onwuekwe, Q.C.” If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context. It takes advice and support to be a successful immigrant. But it’s one thing to have the resources and another thing to use them – to listen to the advice and take action. This week's episode is all about how Dr. Chika risked it all to pursue his dreams in Canada. I discussed extensively with Dr. Chika the practical strategies that have helped him navigate his career journey to a senior leadership level.

It takes advice and support to be a successful immigrant. But it’s one thing to have the resources and another thing to use them – to listen to the advice and take action. This week's episode is all about how Dr. Chika risked it all to pursue his dreams in Canada. I discussed extensively with Dr. Chika the practical strategies that have helped him navigate his career journey to a senior leadership level.

Everyone aspires to have purpose or meaning in their career but how do you actually do that? What practical steps can you take today or this month to make sure you’re not just toiling away at your desk but you’re doing something you genuinely care about? This week's episode is all about how to build a meaningful career. I discussed extensively with Natasha the practical steps she took to do something she genuinely cares about.

The road to a “new normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be long, uncertain, and bumpy, building resilience will be vital. Resilience is a capacity to recover and grow as a result of challenging times. Newcomers and immigrants need to incorporate strategies that would enable their rapid career recovery through upskilling and reskilling. This week's episode is all about how Farah is leading the way forward as an exemplary leader. I discussed extensively with shared Farah the practical strategies that have helped her to climb the corporate ladder as a young immigrant.

It seems like we have two options in life: succeed or fail. Get what you worked for and you're a success. Fall short of that, and you're a failure. We think about these two outcomes as if they were binary. But maybe it's time we rethink failure. That is, how we can use failure to provide advantages that we might not gain otherwise. In this week’s episode, you’ll learn about how to reframe failure. This week's episode is all about how you can bounce back from failure quickly & easily. I discussed extensively with Naki Osutei strategies she used to reframe failure.

There may come a time in your working life when you decide to change careers. Career changes happen for several reasons, but when they do, there are advantages to being strategic about it.  For example, a strategic career change will likely lead to greater job satisfaction. In this week’s episode, you’ll learn about why someone might change career paths. This week's episode is all about how you can plan your next career move. I discussed extensively with Farhana Mahbub strategies she used to switch her career path.

Research shows that companies in the top quartile for executive-team gender diversity were 21% “more likely to experience above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile.” You have to wonder: Why are we not seeing more progress? Women face challenges, stubborn stereotypes, and stigmas that are roadblocks to their advancement. Understanding those dynamics is the first step toward a more equal and productive workplace. This week's episode is all about how immigrant women can be pulled up to senior leadership roles. I discussed extensively with Alma Arzate how she is making way for other women and giving other women a chance. You'll Learn: How to take accountability. How to repackage an original idea. How to break the language barrier. How to overcome your inner doubts as a woman. How to turn negative experiences into positive outcomes.

This is Part 2 of breaking the glass ceiling with Eva Lee Kwok. If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context. Glass ceiling is a metaphor for the evident but intangible hierarchical impediment that prevents minorities and women from achieving elevated professional success. The term was first popularized in the 80s to describe the challenges women face when their careers stagnate at middle-management roles, preventing them from achieving higher leadership or executive roles.

Glass ceiling is a metaphor for the evident but intangible hierarchical impediment that prevents minorities and women from achieving elevated professional success. The term was first popularized in the 80s to describe the challenges women face when their careers stagnate at middle-management roles, preventing them from achieving higher leadership or executive roles. This week's episode is all about how immigrant women can break the glass ceiling and achieve senior leadership roles. I discussed extensively with Eva Lee Kwok how she overcame the barriers she faced on her path to senior executive and board director roles.

This is Part 2 of building a more inclusive world for women and BIPOC with Fiona Macfarlane. If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed serious problems with the ways we have constructed our societies and economies on the backs of women’s unpaid labor. There is an opportunity to rebuild better, with women’s rights at the center, to prioritize care for people and the planet, and to energize progress on gender equality, for the benefit of all. This week's episode is all about how to create a more equal world for women and BIPOC. I discussed extensively with Fiona Macfarlane how she rose to the top of her career despite the challenges she faced on her path.