“You have to have a diversity of viewpoints at the table to have an effective
team.” – President Barack Obama
If you looked around the room at the Economic Club of Canada’s Future
Skills: A Conversation with President Barack Obama event, you’d see a
diverse crowd in age, race and gender. From students to young professionals to
your own #TeamChamber, Canada’s future leaders gathered to examine what our workforce needs
to prosper. The answer? People.
Ultimately, our workforce is moving towards a culture shift, one tied to
a sense of community in the institutions we are a part of. Canada’s next
generation of leaders are tired of hearing about the future; they want to shape
it.
This month’s 5 Minutes for Business examines what we believe our workforce needs to prosper.