Staff Shop and Jennifer Ménard-Shand Win Gold, Silver & Bronze Stevie Awards
STAFF SHOP & JENNIFER MÉNARD-SHAND WIN GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE STEVIE® AWARDS IN 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS Winners to be celebrated during a virtual ceremony on December 8 Toronto, Ontario– 16 August, 2021 – Jennifer Ménard-Shand was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year – Business & […]
Scrap Men vs Women, and Build Your Own Table.
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” – Shirley Chisholm We’ve all heard the catch phrases “glass ceiling,” or “it’s a man’s world.” It’s no secret that men still make more than women on average, even for the same roles, and that female executives and business owners are […]
Innovative Ways to Drive Supply Chain Diversity in Your Business
In WBE Canada’s report on Driving Innovation with a Diverse Supply Chain, Staff Shop’s Founder and CEO Jennifer Ménard-Shand outlines three innovative ways to drive supply chain diversity in your business. She goes further to discuss how to make the most of these crucial levers to ensure they have the most impact. Read more HERE […]
Indigenous Truth & Reconciliation in the Workplace
“We were not born in Canada, Canada was born on our land.”- unknown Having just celebrated Indigenous History Month in June, Staff Shop thought it would be a good time to reflect on what that means for many Canadians. The above quote reminds us that while Canada has been a country for 154 years, […]
Our Founder and CEO Jennifer Ménard-Shand on BBS Radio sharing her ‘Words of Wisdom’
Our founder and CEO Jennifer Ménard-Shand had the opportunity to speak with Yvonne Silver, founder of Women & Wisdom Media, on BSS Radio. Jennifer shares her story of triumph over evil in a fascinating, intriguing and insightful conversation. She explains how resilience, hope and faith allowed her to become the women she is today, which […]
Supplier Diversity: What, Why and How?
“A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions and outcomes for everyone” – Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google In the spirit of June being Indigenous History Month, supplier diversity is at the forefront of our decision making. In our May blog, we covered diversity and inclusion and why it’s critical for creating […]
Jennifer on Tony Chapman’s Chatter That Matters, Telling Her Story of The Triumph of Good Over Evil
This year, Jennifer has had the pleasure of being featured on Tony Chapman’s Chatter That Matters podcast on a few occasions. Her most recent appearance featured her incredible and at times heart-wrenching story of turning impossibility into possibility.
Diversity & Inclusion
“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Vernā Myers Diversity and inclusion is a hot topic, as it should be. It’s not really a choice – it’s embracing what’s right and how you implement it matters. As Canadians, we see diversity daily. The makeup of our nation […]
Attracting and Retaining ‘A’ Players
As Andrew Valdez said, “No one makes it alone.” One of the fundamental aspects of your business is your team – your employees – the people and engine that keep things running and growing. For teams big and small, it’s important that you have the right people in the right roles. We touched on […]
Managing a Remote Team – Part 2: The How
In February’s blog we tackled the topic of why Staff Shop operates using a remote team and why this model is ideal. This month we talk about HOW we do it and why these methods work best. As a refresher, Staff Shop has always used a remote model rather than having brick and mortar […]
