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MW Shares is devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast. We cover the issues that matter most: council-staff relations, diversity and inclusion, climate change, placemaking, innovation, economic development, civic engagement, human resources, and more.

MW Shares takes listeners deep into the civic issues that municipal governments must tackle every day, highlighting new and emerging next practices, and sharing stories intended to shape and elevate conversations about community.

These are the stories of local government – the celebrations of success, the sharing of lessons learned, the cautionary tales, and the keen insights into what lies ahead for municipalities.

We invite you to join our conversation – and to perhaps share your story here on MW Shares.

 

Taking action on housing affordability: Homebuilders plan for Ottawa’s future
Jason Burggraaf, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, joins us to discuss how Ottawa’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point, with ...

Leading Change with Emotional Intelligence
Carolyn Stern, EI and leadership development expert as well as an author, joins us to talk about the emotional intelligence skills that are most needed ...

The evolution of Western Cities HR Conference
Dawn McCoy, executive director of Western Cities HR Conference (WCRHC), joins us to talk about how this conference has grown and evolved, including the launch ...

How Emotional Intelligence intersects with equity
Joanne Kinya Baker, a registered social worker, equity strategist, and founder of Shades of Humanity Consulting, joins us to talk about to talk about how ...

Workplace challenges and opportunities
Maureen Parker and Ian Howatt, partners in Elevate the Path consulting, join us to talk about the HR challenges that are most frequently confronting their ...

Boosting workplace engagement
Pauline Perreault, a corporate culture and leadership strategist, founder of Jump Outta Bed Inc., and for the past four years the high-energy emcee of Western ...

Emotional Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence
MacDonald Oguike, director of corporate training and workforce development at the University of Calgary, joins us to talk about emotional intelligence, artificial intelligence, and how ...

Building strong communities with sustainable, affordable housing
Emilie Hayes, the lead for sustainable affordable housing at the Green Municipal Fund, and Nancy Simmonds, the CEO for Heartland Housing Foundation, join us to ...

Civility in service: Building respect in municipal workplaces
Danielle Manton, the 2025-2026 AMCTO president, discusses new research from the organization on the serious and growing impacts of harassment and incivility at the local ...

Using AI, technology to securely deliver services
Chandrashekar LSP, Zoho Canada’s managing director, joins us to discuss how municipalities will learn to manage digital transformation challenges and opportunities as they work with ...
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