Happy Birthday BLANKSLATE! An open letter to the BLANKSLATE Team.
Happy Birthday BLANKSLATE! An open letter to the BLANKSLATE Team. To all of the BLANKSLATE Team members past, present and future, who have been part of this journey. Firstly, Thank You. May 1st 2015. BLANKSLATE Partners was officially incorporated and born. The love child of an Immigration Expert and an HR Talent Nerd. Danielle and […]
Metabridge X: 10 Years of Start-Up Innovation
If you’ve been following BLANKSLATE Partners on social media, you know that we’ve been excited about #MetabridgeX (June 6-8, 2018) in Kelowna for months now, and it’s finally here! Metabridge is Canada’s top executive retreat, attracting start-up entrepreneurs, tech company CEOs, and venture capitalists from across Canada. Founder Steve Wandler started Metabridge in 2008 as […]
Join Canada’s Hottest Tech Innovators at Metabridge 2018
BLANKSLATE is excited to announce our partnership with Metabridge, Canada’s VIP technology retreat. We can’t wait to join the country’s top CEOs and innovators in the heart of BC wine country on June 6-8 for Metabridge 2018. As lead-up to the big event, we’ll be featuring stories, interviews, and tips from the technology leaders who help […]
Maintaining a Strong Startup Culture
Startups are a breed of their own. They engage their employees with a sense of possibility, and hope that in turn the company will reap the benefits of the hard work put in by their team members. Typically, the culture is one of long hours and hard work, balanced by the lure of fun perks. […]
Driving WinTech Hits the Road to Support Women in Tech
Women in Tech World (WinTech) is halfway to its goal. The Vancouver-based organization is hoping a Kickstarter campaign will help fund Driving WinTech—a 2-month research tour that will see five women drive from B.C. to Newfoundland to connect with 50 communities across Canada. BLANKSLATE talked with co-founder Elena Yugai about WinTech’s inspired mission, and how we can […]
Workplace Etiquette: from Emoji Emails to Office Headphones
After chatting with our clients and colleagues who share our coworking space, the consensus is that “obvious” etiquette rules are not so obvious to everyone. That’s why we decided to put together this quick workplace etiquette refresher. These 3 essential workplace etiquette rules will help things run smoother in your business. Check them out, your colleagues […]
Thoughts on Transparency from BSP Founder Izzie Egan
Transparency means a lot of things to different people. For me, transparency is about sharing information and telling the truth. It’s about creating an open environment that invites others to ask questions and contribute. Last year, BLANKSLATE Partners went through a big change. In October, we started the process of changing the ownership from a […]
Generation Gap: How To Connect Boomers & Millennials
Today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. Companies are hiring remote teams across the globe which means they’re looking to people of different genders, races, cultures, and sexual orientations to help them grow and prosper. Leading companies are also hiring across generations, with baby boomers and millennials now working side by side. Anticipating the inevitable […]
How to Move Forward During Chaotic Times
As drivers of change, most founders encounter chaotic times and bumps in the road early on. Whether it’s issues with competition, cash flow, or a fast-moving market, you know the bumps are part of the journey (not the end of the road), but it’s important that your people know it too. As your goals change, keep […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Employer Brand Right Now
Last month BLANKSLATE Partners and I had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Glassdoor Summit in San Francisco. Our CEO Izzie Egan captured a wonderful overview of our learnings in her Reflections on the 2016 Glassdoor Summit post, but I’ll be mining a particularly hot area of interest in HR right now: Building Your Employer Brand. […]