The Collaboratorium Podcast Series
Latest Episodes
Compensation and Performance Management for Executives and Directors: Trends, Changes and Practices
Recorded on May 5th, 2020, this Podcast examined how director and executive compensation and performance mgmt. approaches were adjusting in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Host: Michael Hartmann, Principal, The Directors College Guest Panelists: Christ
Recruiting, On-Boarding and Preparing Board Directors and Senior Executives in a Covid-19 Environment
This Podcast, recorded on May 19, 2020, explores how organizations are rethinking the way they attract, recruit, and retain their board members and senior executives to fit with the rapidly changing environment brought about by COVID-19. Host: Mich
Adapting Your Board to the Digital Age
The challenges of digitally transforming your organization – what are the barriers and what role can your board play in supporting the change? Host: Michael Hartmann, Executive Director, EMBA in Digital Transformation Guest Panelists: Rob Burge
Digital Transformation and its Impact on Developing Today’s and Tomorrow’s Business Leaders
Recorded May 13, 2020, this Podcast with Dr. Blair Sheppard, founder of Duke CE, explored how digital technology is disrupting old business models in every sector, including the traditional education market - our discussion touched on what this all means
Design Thinking & Foresight – New Strategic Tools for the Boardroom
This Podcast, recorded on September 29, 2020, examined how design thinking methodologies and strategic foresight tools can help boards identify future scenarios, analyze the impacts of those futures on key stakeholders, and make appropriate decisions toda
How to Be an Effective Board Chair: A Global Exchange of Best Practices
Recorded on January 26th, 2021, this podcast examines what it takes to be an effective board chair given the fluidity of technology, the rise of nontraditional risks, and changing stakeholder expectations. Host: Michael Hartmann, Princip
What Boards and Executives Should Know about A.I. Risks and Opportunities
Continuing on the theme of innovation governance, my February 9th podcast with Carole Piovesan and Lloyd Komori explored the real and emerging A.I. and Cyber risks boards should be paying attention to and ensuring that a plan is in place for oversight. Ho
Global Case Studies in Innovation Governance: An Australian & US Perspective
This webinar, recorded on January 27th, 2021, explored how board directors and board associations in Australia and the US are seeking to educate and prepare directors for asking the right questions, and understanding the answers around digital innovation
Reflections on Inclusive Leadership: A First Nations Perspective
Recorded on Feb. 2nd, 2021, this podcast is a recording of my fireside chat with the Assembly of First Nations, National Chief, Perry Bellegarde. Chief Bellegarde, who shared his wisdom on why businesses need to be purpose-led and make the topic of ESG a
A Brief History of Board Directors Education in Canada (2003-2019)
This is a series of podcasts recorded in late 2019 with my colleague Beverly Topping, former ICD President, where we discuss the history of Directors Education in Canada beginning with the 2003 launch of the ICD/Rotman and Directors College corporate gove