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Bedford’s 2011 Canadian Mining Industry Report on Executive and Board Remuneration is the only study that examines Board compensation—including CEOs, CFOs, Board Chairs, and other executives—for the Canadian Mining Industry.
This important study examines the practices of over 150 Canadian mining companies with market caps from $200 million to over $5 billion and is a must-read compensation report for Board Chairs, Audit and HR Committees, CEOs, CFOs, and HR executives.
To obtain your copy, please contact Steffani Vivani today at .
Why Should I Work for You?
By Blueprint Business Architecture
It used to be that people would accept positions at high profile companies because of the prestige of working for them and the size of the pay cheque. Now, you can dangle a huge salary in front of a candidate, and it won’t be surprising for them to respond with something to the effect of “What’s in it for me?“ 
Read more.
The Succession Trap
By John O. Burdett
Not building succession for mission-critical roles is like living in Alaska and ignoring the need for winter tires: an accident lies around the next corner. Read more.
Hitting “Pay” Dirt:
Canadian Mining Directors and Executive Remuneration
By Russ Buckland
Since the dawn of time, prospectors have searched for gold underneath the earth’s surface. In modern times, however, it seems that it is the executives and board members of some mining companies that have struck gold with their compensation packages. Read more.
Under Pressure:
Natural Resources Human Capital
By Russ Buckland
The biggest issue facing the Natural Resources market is a shortage of talent in all positions. Read more.
We’re not in Kansas anymore
By Steven Pezim and John O. Burdett
There is huge competitive advantage in helping the client stitch the quilt of tomorrow’s possibility. Read more.
→ Click here to view a list of the forums and the featured speakers.
forum topics include:
Getting Your Story Right – Recruitment Branding
Speaker: Ian Chamandy, Partner, Blueprint Architecture
Talent Scouting
Speakers: Howard Pezim, Managing Director and Russ Buckland, Managing Partner, Bedford Consulting Group
Quickstart
Speaker: Dr. John Burdett, Author & Bedford Leadership Advisor
Lead With Certainty
Speaker: Wahn Yoon, Principal & Partner, Scientific Intelligence.
Leadership Roundtable
Moderator: Rick Wolfe, President, PostStone Corporation
Participants: Anna Cvecich, Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Canada, GE Canada • Laura Dunne, Senior VP, Human Resources, Canadian Tire • Anna Filipopoulos, Senior VP, People, Cara • Jim Fisher, Vice-Dean, Rotman School of Management • Leo Houle, Chief Talent Officer, BCE • Brian McLaughlin, EVP, Human Resources, Katz Group • Hans Thunem, President and CEO, Life Labs
Bedford in the news
Friday, February 3, 2012
Get Your Employees Engaged
Doug Conant, former President & CEO of Campbell Soup speaks to Harvard Business Review about how to enhance employee engagement. Click Here to see the video.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders
John Coleman and Bill George from the Harvard Business Review discuss 5 New Years resolutions for aspiring business leaders. Click Here to learn more.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Changing Face of America
Glenn Llopis discusses why the changing face of America requires more diversity in executive leadership in the pages of Forbes. Click Here to read more.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
How to Find the Right Mentor
Allison Cheston looks into the advantages of a mentor in the workplace, and how to identify the right individual for you in Forbes magazine. Click Here to read the whole article
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Simon Sinek presents this TED talk with a simple and powerful model for inspirational leadership, all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?". Click Here to watch the talk in its entirety.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Never Too Early To Find Your Successor
Harvey Schachter, the Globe and Mail's Monday Morning Manager comments on the value of selecting a successor early into a senior executive's tenure. Click Here for the full article
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Best CEOs Of The Last 20 Years
Business Insider takes an in depth view into the top 20 CEOs of the past 20 years, including Steve Jobs, Allen Mulally and Meg Whitman. Click Here to view the entire list.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
25 Weirdest Interview Questions from 2010
BNET compiled this list of odd interview questions including "How many ridges are there around a quarter?" and "An apple costs 20 cents, an orange costs 40 cents and a grapefruit costs 60 cents, how much is a pear?" Click here to see if you would pass Goldman, Deloitte, Amazon and Google's most difficult questions.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Words of Wisdom: Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was one of the great innovators of our time. His influence has changed the way the world works, communicates, listens to music and watches movies. Please click here to read some of Steve Jobs' most memorable quotes.
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