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M-Theory: The case for viewing employees as subscribers
09 June 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In this column, Melanie Baker looks at what we can learn from viewing employees as subscribers to the companies they work for. Read more
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M-Theory: What leaving a job leaves behind
26 May 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the impacts of and reasons for employees leaving a company and what we can learn from them. Read more
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M-Theory: Job postings and the lies we tell ourselves
12 May 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In this look at job postings, columnist Melanie Baker looks at the similarities with dating profiles, and the deficiencies common to both. Read more
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M-Theory: What Blackbeard can teach us about branding
28 April 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Blackbeard had such a fearsome reputation as a pirate that enemies would surrender without him having to do anything. Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the branding lessons in Blackbeard's story. Read more
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M-Theory: Rethinking what ‘professional’ means
14 April 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker explores the shifting definitions for what it means to be 'professional.' Read more
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M-Theory: There is no playbook for this
31 March 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
After two years of life in a pandemic, we should all prepare for some awkwardness, and hope for grace, as we edge back into in-person work, columnist Melanie Baker writes. Read more
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M-Theory: What is a startup, really?
17 March 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker explores the mystique around the term "startup" and the downsides growing companies might face if they cling to that label for too long. Read more
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Samos launches insurance product to cover accidental surgical deaths
16 March 2022 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Samos Insurance of Waterloo, Ontario has launched the world’s first surgical accidental death insurance product to protect uninsured and under-insured patients without requiring a medical exam. Read more
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M-Theory: You didn't sign up for this. Now what?
03 March 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Change in the workplace is inevitable for all of us, and that's especially so in tech. Columnist Melanie Baker looks at change and offers advice on how to navigate it while maintaining a sense of control. Read more
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M-Theory: How to lose the war for talent
17 February 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
As tech companies compete for the best people in a tight market, Columnist Melanie Baker weighs in on the various landmines employers can encounter when trying to attract and retain top talent. Read more