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Publication of the Swiss Canadian Chambers of Commerce Ontario and QuebecPublication des Chambres de Commerce Canado-Suisse de l’Ontario et du Québec
October/November octobre/novembre 2013
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FEATURE / REPORTAGE
Business Networking / Le réseautage d’affaires
4 Le réseautage d’affaires 5 6 Tips on How to Get the Most Out of Business Networking 6 Effective Networking 101 7 The 50 Best Business Apps 2013 10 Le réseautage : bien plus qu’un échange de cartes d’affaire!
BUSINESS AND OTHER NEWSACTUALITÉS ÉCONOMIQUES ET D’AFFAIRES
14 Tribeca Insights: Freedom 55 … BlackBerry Version 16 The Employers’ Edge 16 Business News 17 Tax Implications of Transferring Property Among Family 19 Schwingen: From a Sawdust Ring to a Mega-Event 20 Karin’s Performance Solutions: Do You Go Above and Beyond? 23 Travel News 28 Trade Fairs
CHAMBER NEWSINFORMATIONS DE VOTRE CHAMBRE
2 President’s Message SCCC/Upcoming Events 3 Message du Président CCCS / Evénéments 9, 25 Nouveaux Membres – CCCS 12, 15 SCCC New Members 13 Member Profi le / Portrait d’un Membre 16 Scholarship Fund 18 Quote of the Month 22 SCCC/CSCA Spousal/Partner Event at the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club 22 Lancement de la nouvelle saison de la Chambre
de commerce Canado-Suisse Québec 24 Member Travel Bulletin Board 28 SCCC Group Health Plan
Publication of the Swiss Canadian Chambers of Commerce Ontario and QuebecPublication des Chambres de Commerce Canado-Suisse de l’Ontario et du Québec
A Connected World – Business Networking and Social MediaUn monde interconnecté – le réseautage d’affaires et les médias sociaux
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS • 2013 – 2014
President / Director:
Ernst NotzNacora2 Hunter Avenue, Toronto ON M6E 2C8Tel: (416) 784-2872Email: [email protected]
1st Vice-President/Director:Julien FavreUBS154 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5H 3Z4Tel: (416) 345-7033Email: [email protected] Website: www.ubs.com/1/e/canada
2nd Vice-President/Director:Mirko CapodannoSwitzerland Tourism480 University Avenue, Suite 1500Toronto, ON M5G 1V2Tel: 416-695-3375 Cell: 416-841-6644Email: [email protected] Website: www.MySwitzerland.com
Treasurer/ Director:Monica Stevens-WyssTrowbridge Professional Corporation25 Adelaide St. E.; Suite 1400; Toronto, ON M5C 3A1Phone: (416) 214-7833 ext.104Email: [email protected] Website: www.trowbridge.ca
Secretary & Legal Counsel:
Bernard LetteLette LLP20 Queen Street West, #3300, P.O. Box 33, Toronto ON M5H 3R3Tel: 416-971-4898Email: [email protected] Website: www.lette.ca
Past President / Director:
Philipp GyslingMesh Innovations Inc.174 Hallam Street, Toronto ON M6H 1X5Tel: 416-871-8159Email: [email protected]: www.meshinnovations.com
Directors:
Babette BaarsMarché Restaurants Canada Ltd.8 King Street East, Suite 838, Toronto, ON M5C 1B5Tel: 647-341-1444 Cell: 647-969-1445Email: [email protected] Website: www.marche-int.com
Rudi BlatterLindt & Spruengli (Canada) Inc.181 University Avenue, Suite 900, Toronto ON M5H 3M7Tel: (416) 351-8566Email: [email protected] Website: www.lindt.com
Heidy LawranceWeMakeBooks.ca238 Willowdale Ave., North York ON M2N 4Z5Tel: 416-733-1827Email: [email protected]: WeMakeBooks.ca
Sandra LeubaRBC Wealth ManagementCINEBOXX Film & Television Inc.136 Curzon Street, Toronto ON M4M 3B5Tel: 416-616-4251Email: [email protected]
Ronnie MillerHoffmann-La Roche Ltd2455 Meadowpine Boulevard, Mississauga ON L5N 6L7Tel: 905-542-5522Email: [email protected] Website: www.rochecanada.com
Christoph OehySwiss Reinsurance Company150 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1J9Tel: 647-775-2443Email: [email protected]: www.swissre.com
Daniel OehySwissmar35 East Beaver Creek Rd, Unit 6, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B3Tel: 905-764-1121Email: [email protected] Website: www.swissmar.com
Urs UhlmannZurich400 University Avenue, 25th Floor, Toronto ON M5G 1S7Tel: (416) 586-2959Email: [email protected] Website: www.zurich.ca
Andrea von MoellerB2-125 The Queensway; Toronto ON M8Y 1H3Tel: (416) 907-8012Email: [email protected]: www.2marketinternational.com
Honorary Director:
Cornelia CamenzindConsulate General of Switzerland154 University Avenue, Suite 601, Toronto ON M5H 3Y9Tel: 416-593-5371Website: www.eda.admin.ch
Executive Assistant:
Patricia Keller Schläpfer – SCCC756 Royal York Road, Toronto ON M8Y 2T6Tel: (416) 236-0039 Fax: (416) 551-1011E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.swissbiz.ca
Typesetting and Assembly: Nancy Raitt @ corptype
Printed by: J. B. Deschamps
Dear Members,
We are experiencing an interesting fall. While the leaves are
changing here in Canada and life is generally peaceful despite the
controversial debates in the Province of Quebec with regards to
the charter of values, many interesting things are happening in
the world.
The atrocities in Syria, the political instability in Egypt and the way
the superpowers are addressing the complex issues in the Middle
East are interesting to follow. In Europe the debate between
austerity and growth continues as a decision looms whether some
suffering EU countries should get more debt relief. Germany, the fi nancial backbone and a
dominating country in the European Union – held elections and as expected Angela Merkel
remains the country’s chancellor for a third term.
When you read this message, votes are already done in Switzerland and the Swiss have
confi rmed – among other topics – that they want to keep the Swiss Army based on the
militia system. Our home country succeeded again to be named number one as the most
competitive and innovative country. On the other hand, the Swiss government is under
some pressure: it has been seeking an agreement with the U.S. that would allow the
banking industry to pay its way out of trouble; the banks that persuade clients to make
disclosures before the planned program starts will get reduced fi nes.
Already fi ve years have gone by since “black autumn” and the U.S. subprime disaster.
According to studies in a recent “Globe and Mail” article, the visible scars of the fi nancial
crisis are fading. Canada was spared the worst of the crisis where no banks failed even
though some needed short-term support. But overall, Canada’s banking system became a
good example of healthy bank practices around the world. The solid banking regulations
and the willingness by the Canadian government and businesses to work together to react
decisively and creatively, maintained the industry through this rocky period.
This month’s publication is about business networking. You will fi nd some helpful tips on
how to get most out of these gatherings. Please see our schedule of events where you will
be able to mingle with interesting people and discuss topics as mentioned above.
I am looking forward to seeing you at these events. By the time of the next info suisse
publication, the task force of the SCCC board in Toronto will report on the progress of our
Chamber’s future role and ways to further assist Swiss business interests.
Yours sincerely,
Ernst Notz, President
Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Ontario) Inc.756 Royal York Road • Toronto, Ontario M8Y 2T6Tel: (416) 236-0039 • Fax: (416) 236-3634 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.swissbiz.ca
2013 COMING EVENTS
November 16 Gala Dinner Dance at the King Edward Hotel
December 10 Fondue Night at the Marché©
Further Information can be found on www.swissbiz.ca/upcoming_events
Dates above are subject to change
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La Chambre de commerce canado-suisse (Québec) Inc.Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Quebec) Inc.
1572 Avenue Docteur Penfi eld, Montréal, Qué. H3G 1C4 • Tél: (514) 937-5822 • Fax: (514) 954-5619 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web site: www.cccsqc.ca
CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION / BOARD OF DIRECTORS2013 – 2014
Président / President
Mr. Jean Serge GriséDirecteur, Communications et Affaires publiquesFondation Lucie et André ChagnonTel: 514.380.2001, # 1058E-mail: [email protected]
Secrétaire / Secretary
Me Monica SchirdewahnAvocate / Lawyer Lette & AssociésTel: 514.871.3838, # 213 E-mail: [email protected]
Vice-présidents / Vice-Presidents
Mr. Bruno SetzConsultantTel: 514.767.5123E-mail : [email protected]
Mr. Olivier RodriguezGestionnaire de portefeuilleMirabaud Canada Inc.Tel: 514.393.1690E-mail : [email protected]
Trésorier / Treasurer
Mr. Othmar WidmerConsultation WidmerTel: 450.973.2864E-mail: [email protected]
Directeurs / Directors
M. Christian G. Dubois Conseiller de la Ville, Membre du Comité exécutif Tel: [email protected]
Me Jean-Marc FerlandAvocatFerland, Marois, Lanctot Tel: 514.861.1110E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Moritz GruberConsultantTel: 450.264.6278 E-mail: [email protected]
Mme Marie-Josée Loiselle Présidente Nuno ID Tel: [email protected]
M. Jean-Aymeri de Magistris Directeur Ventes et Marketing Stambac InternationalTel : 514.564 6798E-mail: [email protected]
M. Alex VoleryRegional Service Manager Bobst North America Inc.Tel: 514.531 9946E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Paul WieserPDG pour le CanadaBusch Vacuum Technics Inc.Tel: 450.435.6899E-mail: [email protected]
Directeur honoraire / Honorary Director
Mr. Beat Kaser Consul général de SuisseTel: 514.932.7181 E-mail: [email protected]
Liaison au Consulat général de Suisse
Mr. Paolo Bezzola Consul Tel: 514.932.7181E-mail: [email protected]
Conseiller juridique / Legal Counsel
Lette & AssociésTel: 514.871.3838, # 213 E-mail: [email protected]
Responsable de l’administration / Administration Offi cer
Mr. Andreas Kräuchi Tel: 514.937.5822 E-mail: [email protected]
Chères et chers membres,
Nous reprenons nos activités après des vacances bien méritées. Cependant, je peux vous assurer que nous ne sommes pas restés inactifs; en effet, nous avons passé beaucoup de temps à mettre en place les principaux éléments d’une opération, qui va modifi er votre Chambre de commerce canado-suisse pour l’avenir.
Comme vous le savez probablement, lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle de la Chambre, en juin dernier, nous avons approuvé un plan que nous avons appelé « Virage Affaires ». Ce plan est le résultat de vos commentaires positifs, ou quelquefois négatifs, que vous nous avez faits durant les derniers mois. Nous avons aussi consulté plusieurs membres et non-membres de façon individuelle et nous avons travaillé étroitement avec le Consul général, monsieur Beat Kaser, et le Swiss Business Hub, pour améliorer, dans l’avenir, la coordination de nos actions. Nous n’avons qu’un seul but : améliorer les contacts entre nos membres afi n d’augmenter les opportunités d’affaires.
Lors de cette assemblée annuelle, nous avons aussi élu le Conseil d’administration qui dirigera les destinées de votre Chambre; je salue les trois nouveaux membres du Conseil qui se joignent à nous : Marie-Josée Loiselle, Jean-Aymeri de Magistris et Alex Volery qui vont sans aucun doute nous amener de nouvelles idées.
Nos membres changent et la Chambre doit répondre à leurs nouveaux besoins.
Je vous enverrai dans les prochains jours, un premier « Bulletin du président » qui vous donnera, plus en détails, les changements que nous comptons faire.
Le présent numéro d’Info Suisse parle de réseautage, cette question est au cœur des actions que nous entreprenons.
I can already tell you that the new season we are launching in a few days, will be a busy one. We are preparing many activities, the traditional ones but also entirely new events. Our members will have added opportunities to talk business together.
Vous pourrez compter sur nos activités traditionnelles, mais nous vous réservons de nouveaux événements qui vous permettront de rencontrer des gens d’affaires très intéressants. Nous allons aussi améliorer nos communications avec vous.
Jean Serge GriséPrésident du conseil d’administration de la Chambre de commerce canado-suisse du Québec.
ÉVÉNEMENTS / UPCOMING EVENTS 2013 / 2014
21 Novembre 2013 / November 21st 2013 Soirée Fondue / Fondue evening
19 Février 2014 / February 19th 2014 Soirée Raclette / Raclette Evening
2 Juin 2014 / June 2nd 2014 Tournoi de Golf / Golf Tournament
Des événements supplémentaires seront ajoutés au fur et à mesure
Additional events will be added as soon as the dates will be known
Dates sujet à changement / Dates are subject to change
INFORMATION et détails/and details : www.cccsqc.ca ou/or (514) 937-5822
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Le réseautage d’affa i res
LE RÉSEAUTAGE D’AFFAIRESPar Marie-Josée Loiselle
Nous serions tentés
de croire qu’à l’heure
des technologies de
communication, le
face à face n’est plus
de mise; un seul
courriel, un appel Skype et le tour est joué!
Cela est vrai dans certaines situations où les
transactions sont simples. Cependant, dans
les relations d’affaires plus complexes, le
face à face est encore aujourd’hui une pri-
orité. Les technologies ne font qu’accélérer
les communications par la suite, une fois
que la confi ance s’est établie.
Lorsque j’œuvrais chez Montréal
International, avant de partir mon entre-
prise de consultation, je travaillais beaucoup
en Californie et d’aucun mettrait en doute
l’attitude « tech savvy » des gens là-bas. Or,
afi n de pouvoir rencontrer des gens infl uents
dans des entreprises technologiques ou dans
le capital de risque, il fallait avoir été référé
par quelqu’un de ce milieu. Nous devions
donc trouver ce « quelqu’un » et lui prouver
que nous étions véritablement « utiles », par
exemple avoir fait nos devoirs sur ce qu’ils
recherchent et comment nous sommes « la
solution ». Après, les portes s’ouvraient.
Lorsque l’on parle d’encourager les
relations d’affaires entre la Suisse et le
Canada, concrètement cela veut dire que
des personnes ayant des intérêts dans ce
sens doivent se rencontrer pour réaliser
un projet (investissement, exportations,
co-entreprise, etc.). Pour cela, le réseau-
tage est essentiel puisque comme le dit
l’adage « people do business with people
they like ». D’autre part, bien que l’aspect
social du réseautage soit apprécié, les gens
d’affaires ont habituellement des objectifs
précis; les organisateurs de ces événements
gagnent à mieux cerner les intérêts des par-
ticipants afi n de maximiser les retombées et
la réalisation de projets.
Mon expérience de dix années en
affaires m’indiquent que les actions les plus
rentables en termes d’acquisition de clients
sont les conférences que je donne et les
rencontres sollicitées avec des clients ou
« relayeurs » (soit directement ou via des
références) en Suisse ou ailleurs. Toutes
ces actions impliquent un face à face.
Évidemment, l’on gagne à ne pas « vendre »
quelque chose dans ce genre de rencontres
mais plutôt s’inscrire comme une conseillère
de confi ance quand viendra le temps de
faire avancer des dossiers.
À titre d’exemple d’activité de réseau-
tage, afi n de célébrer le 10e anniversaire de
la fondation de mon entreprise, j’organise
un cocktail le 8 octobre prochain où j’invite
mes clients et contacts/amis. Ce genre
d’événement vise trois objectifs : je désire
remercier mes clients et contacts/amis
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car ils ont contribué au succès de mon
entreprise; par cette invitation, je reprends
contact systématiquement avec ma base
de clients et contacts que je ne vois pas
nécessairement sur une base régulière;
cela permet de mettre en relation des gens
qui vont peut-être avoir intérêt à faire des
affaires ensemble.
De son côté, la Chambre de Commerce
Canado-Suisse (Québec) et ses partenaires
sont heureux de contribuer aux événements
de réseautage dans le cadre, par exemple,
d’accueils de missions économiques (mission
du Jura, septembre 2012), d’accueils de mis-
sions sectorielles (Medtech-ITC, avril 2011)
ou de représentants de la promotion des
Cantons (Fribourg économique, septembre
2013) au Québec.
Ces événements permettent de mettre
en contact les participants Suisses avec de
potentiels collaborateurs locaux. De plus,
ces activités mènent souvent par la suite à
d’autres idées encore non exploitées. Déjà,
les résultats sont intéressants tant au niveau
de produits Suisses maintenant distribués
au Québec/Canada que des entreprises
québécoises, traditionnellement orientées
vers la France, maintenant intéressées à une
présence en Suisse. Un win-win quoi!
Marie-Josée Loiselle est la présidente de Nuno ID Inc., une fi rme de consultation en développement des affaires internationales. Elle aide les entreprises étrangères, plus particulièrement suisses, à pénétrer le marché
canadien via les exportations (recherche de distributeurs), les acquisitions et les implantations. Marie-Josée accueille aussi plusieurs types de missions économiques. Enfi n, Nuno ID conseille les organismes de développement économique/municipalités au Québec dans leur positionnement international et prospection d’investissements.
Marie-Josée Loiselle est membre du Conseil d’administration de la Chambre de commerce canado-suisse du Québec.
[email protected]. 514 574 6641 ■
6 TIPS ON HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF BUSINESS NETWORKINGArticle written by Pamela Eyring, Reuters
Networking: It’s up to you to fi nd and
make the most of the opportunities
presented.
There’s an old adage, “it’s not what you
know, it’s who you know.”
That adage couldn’t be more appropriate
in today’s competitive job market. And net-
working (especially when you’re employed)
can be the key to staying employed and
staying on a clear career track. But there’s
more to networking than shaking hands and
exchanging business cards. Done right, net-
working helps you forge relationships with
like-minded professionals to the benefi t all.
While networking is often used to gener-
ate referrals and leads for new business, it’s
also extremely useful for fi nding a new job,
discovering possible new hires, improving
basic business practices, or changing career
paths altogether.
The key is to get out there and connect.
It’s up to you to fi nd and make the most of
the opportunities presented. Here are a few
ideas to get you started:
1. HAVE A PLANFor every event you attend, make a commit-
ment to yourself to connect with a specifi c
number of people. Three to fi ve people is
realistic. Make sure the contacts are “new”
and not people you’ve met before. This will
help get you out of your “comfort zone” and
you won’t spend your entire evening chat-
ting up old friends.
2. DRESS THE PARTFifty-fi ve percent of a good impression is
based on how you look. If you want to be
perceived as a professional you need to
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dress like one. Make sure your clothes are
neat, fi t well and appropriate to the time of
day and event.
3. BE PROFESSIONALRemember to say hello and pronounce
your name clearly and distinctly. Make sure
your business cards are clean and not tat-
tered. Shake hands fi rmly and make good
eye contact with everyone you meet. Say
the person’s name when you say goodbye
and tell the person how much you enjoyed
meeting them and hope to see them again.
4. MAKE THE ASKDon’t rely on other people to remember and
reach out to you. It’s your job to ask people
for their business card and to maintain
contact.
5. STAY IN TOUCHThe biggest mistake people make in net-
working is not keeping in touch with the
contacts they make. Find reasons to reach
out and connect.
Perhaps send a link to an interesting news
story related to the individual’s industry. Or,
if you’ve identifi ed a common interest such
as a love of modern art or music, let them
know about an opening or event.
It’s not necessary to make plans to meet
at the event. Just reaching out is enough to
help strengthen your connection and forge
their sense of who you are.
6. BE VISIBLETake a leadership role in your community
and industry organization to build visibility.
Join the Chamber of Commerce or a more
industry-specifi c organization such as the
local chapter of the Public Relations Society
of America.
Offer to speak at events and offer advice
as an “industry expert.” This will position
you as a trusted resource and someone to
turn to for answers.
While networking generally begins with
a quick introduction, the actual benefi ts can
take longer to cultivate. It’s all about give-
and-take and it may take a year or two but
if you are diligent, eventually the phone
will ring and there’s no telling what kind of
opportunity will be on the line.
Pamela Eyring is the president of The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW), which provides professional business etiquette and international protocol training. Founded in 1988, PSOW is the only school of its kind in the U.S. to become accredited. Any opinions expressed are her own. PSOW’s website is: www.psow.edu. ■
EFFECTIVE NETWORKING 101Networking is the interaction with others
to build a “network” of contacts for busi-
ness or personal reasons.
Having a strong network of contacts is
benefi cial in many life situations. Effective
networking can help you get clients, fi nd
new employment or simply meet new and
interesting people.
A few key points to remember:
- Always have business cards with you,
even in this electronic age.
- Dress accordingly to the event.
- Remember that everyone is a possible
network contact.
- Always wear your name badge on the
right hand side. It’s easier to read while
shaking hands.
- Listen carefully, stand tall, shake hands
fi rmly, and make eye contact.
- Learn to remember people’s names and
a detail about them.
Before you start your networking, create
some goals for yourself. Are there specifi c
people you would like to meet? Research
their background fi rst. Set yourself goals, for
example a specifi c number of people you’d
like to approach at this specifi c event. Once
you are ready to mingle, you realize there
are hundreds of people mingling about,
and you freeze. Who do you approach fi rst
and how?
- If you don’t know anyone in the room,
position yourself in a high-traffi c spot
(eg. bar, buffet, table etc.)
- Look around and try and locate groups
of three or more. Remember, pairs of
people might be involved in a private
conversation, while 3 or more people
are more likely to widen the circle for
you to join in.
So, what do you say? Here is the oppor-
tunity to introduce yourself by giving a brief
but concise picture of who you are. This is
called the elevator statement, a short and
punchy description of yourself and/or your
fi rm that answers the question, “what do
you do?” It should be 10 seconds or less and
should be compelling and have a hook. Be
enthusiastic about it, focus from the client’s
(or prospect’s) perspective and try to add
some humour if you can.
After this intro it is the time to exchange
business cards as this can help continue the
conversation. Always read the business card
and comment on the design, logo, business
location or something.
Now keep the dialogue going by asking
some non-intrusive questions like:
- How did you get into this industry?
- How have you heard of this “event/
exhibition/…”?
- Are you involved in any professional
groups and associations?
- What do you love about your career?
- Create some of your own questions,
which can be used in many situations.
Don’t spend too much time with one
group of people as there are many more
individuals to talk to. Avoid speaking too
long with people you already know. Say
hello but rather schedule a lunch or coffee
with them to catch up more another time as
now is the time to expand your networking.
As awkward as it can be approaching an
individual, ending a conversation is also not
easy. First, pay attention for signs, such as
a lull in the conversation or the individual
you are speaking to is looking around the
room. Say something simple and polite such
as “it has been such a pleasure talking with
you but there are many more people here I
need to speak with this evening. Hopefully
we will see each other again.” Always thank
with a fi rm handshake, no matter what their
gender is. But before moving on to the next
Business Networking
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OC TO B E R/NOV E M B E R 2013 7
group, write down some notes about the
individual you’ve just ended the conversa-
tion with.
Here some good networking settings:
The Gym:
Especially if it’s close to your offi ce, there
might also be executives working out and
it’s easy to start a dialogue about sport,
health and workout preferences.
Trade Shows:
There is a common interest by people who
are attending these trade shows and it
makes it easier to start a conversation.
The Company Function:
Try not to talk about work during these func-
tions but look for other common interests.
And remember don’t drink (much) at these
functions.
The Charity
Join one of the charities in your region. It
gives you something to say about yourself,
it’s rewarding and provides you with oppor-
tunities to meet and network with some
high-powered executives.
Industry Groups
Join industry groups related to your profes-
sion and participate in them. The contacts
you will make will be invaluable on so many
levels.
Alumni Groups
Even though many of us dread the school
reunion but go to them. You have already
a natural connection with these people so
the initial introductions are a lot easier. And
never forget, they could be in some power-
ful positions by now.
Reconnecting
Last but not least, reconnecting with past
clients, co-workers and people we have lost
touch with. People will not wonder why
we didn’t stay in touch but will be happy
that we took the fi rst step to reach out and
reconnect.
Hope these tips help. Enjoy your next
networking session. ■
THE 50 BEST BUSINESS APPS 2013Original article written by Julie Bort and
Kyle Russell on Aug. 12, 2013, and posted
on Business Insider. Please go to
http://www.businessinsider.
com/50-best-business-apps-2013-8?op=1
Chances are, by now you have a smartphone
and maybe a tablet, and you never leave
home without one or both of them. These
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Kitchener - 4500 King Street East
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Brossard - 7200 boul. du Quartier
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Business Networking
Le réseautage d’affa i res
devices have transformed our daily lives.
While much attention is given to the coolest
consumer apps, mobile apps that help you
do your job better are arguably even more
important.
With that in mind, we’ve assembled a
collection of apps that can help you in your
daily business and networking. Please check
out the link to many more useful apps.
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Il est vrai qu’à en voir aller certains, le
réseautage s’apparente à une compétition
olympique : leur calendrier est rempli
d’activités où ils rentrent dans la salle,
donnent des cartes d’affaires et « scorent ».
Avec pareille pression, il n’est pas surprenant
que beaucoup de gens voient le réseautage
comme une activité rebutante …
Mais parlons des vraies choses. Est-ce
vraiment nécessaire d’être aussi branchés?
Et concrètement, comment fait-on pour
réseauter sans craquer?
ENTRETENIR DES LIENS À LONG TERMEEn réalité, il n’y a pas de concours de poi-
gnées de main et il n’est pas nécessaire de
se ruiner à boire des martinis tous les soirs
pour se faire un réseau. L’art du réseautage
est beaucoup plus subtil : il consiste davan-
tage à une manière d’être que d’un objectif
de rendement.
Le réseautage est une capacité à
échanger en vue de tisser une relation pro-
fessionnelle ou une amitié de confi ance avec
les gens qu’on rencontre. C’est une habileté
à entretenir des liens à valeur ajoutée avec
ces personnes à long terme, que ce soit par
la qualité de nos conseils, notre capacité
d’écoute, en apprenant à mieux connaître
la personne ou encore par notre aisance
à favoriser les liens entre les gens de son
réseau.
Le Wall Street Journal révélait il y a deux
ans que 94% des gens qui avaient trouvé
un emploi ont déclaré qu’ils devaient leur
succès au réseautage. Que vous débarquiez
tout juste sur le marché de l’emploi ou que
vous soyez déjà un membre de la haute
direction de votre entreprise, tout le monde
a avantage à échanger avec les autres.
TROUVER LA FORMULE QUI VOUS CONVIENT Gina Desjardins est devenue une des jour-
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respectées du Québec grâce à son travail
acharné, mais aussi parce qu’elle a su entre-
tenir ses contacts et tisser des liens qui lui
ont permis de s’imposer dans un monde
« de gars ». « Encore aujourd’hui, lorsque je
rencontre de nouvelles personnes dans des
événements, la première chose que je fais
par la suite est de les ajouter sur LinkedIn et
de les suivre sur Twitter, explique-t-elle. On
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affi nités. Avec les réseaux sociaux, je n’ai
plus besoin de conserver de veilles cartes
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pour demander des conseils, une référence
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« Nous avons chacun nos forces et je ne
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des compétiteurs, ajoute Gina. Je préfère
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Le réseautage s’apprend et se développe.
Une foule d’outils et de ressources s’offrent à
ceux et celles qui cherchent des conseils. De
nombreux livres abordent le thème et des
associations régionales comme les cham-
bres de commerce offrent des formations
qui sauront aider. Le Web est aussi une mine
d’information et de conseils pour mieux
se préparer. Les réseaux sociaux peuvent
aussi être utiles pour mettre en valeur ses
compétences, ses champs d’intérêts et pour
augmenter sa visibilité.
SEMER MAINTENANT POUR RÉCOLTER PLUS TARDAussi, plus on commence tôt à développer
son carnet d’adresses, plus on ouvre la voie à
de nouvelles possibilités. « Les gens que j’ai
connus grâce à mon implication notamment
avec la Jeune Chambre de Commerce et
l’Association du Jeune Barreau de Montréal
m’ont vue évoluer, me connaissent et
me font confi ance. Ils ont souvent été de
bonnes ressources pour faire progresser ma
carrière, qu’ils soient des professionnels de
mon industrie ou en provenance d’autres
milieux », explique Caroline Leduc, avocate.
Il ne faut pas oublier que le réseautage va
au-delà de « qui peut vous apporter quoi »
aujourd’hui car souvent, ce sont les relations
les plus surprenantes qui vous dirigeront
vers les opportunités les plus intéressantes
plus tard. Les gens que l’on rencontre grimp-
eront aussi les échelons et seront peut-être
de bonnes ressources demain. « C’est
comme à l’école, c’est toujours plus facile de
rentrer dans la gang quand on connait déjà
quelqu’un du groupe », ajoute-t-elle.
En bout de ligne, le réseautage est
une façon d’être et requiert de l’ouverture
d’esprit. On ne perd rien à étendre son
réseau de contacts, que ce soit au bureau,
sur le Web, dans l’ascenseur, dans la cour
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de réseautage de votre région … Toutes
les occasions sont bonnes pour faire croître
votre carrière.
Réseauter, c’est aussi faire en sorte que
les gens se rappellent de vous dans les
moments opportuns. Transmettre à vos
interlocuteurs une image positive, juste et
qui met l’accent sur vos objectifs pourrait
être une stratégie à développer.
IDÉES BRILLANTES POUR FAIRE DU RÉSEAUTAGE EFFICACE :1. Voyez le réseautage comme une façon
de faire de nouvelles connaissances
2. Préférez la qualité plutôt que la quantité
de contacts
3. Favorisez les relations gagnant-gagnant
4. Utilisez les médias sociaux pour vous
aider à entretenir effi cacement votre
réseau
5. N’oubliez pas que le réseautage va
au-delà du « qui peut vous apporter
quoi ». On ne sait jamais comment
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FREEDOM 55 … BLACKBERRY VERSIONBy: Beat J. Guldimann, LLD
“Freedom 55” is a term
coined years ago by the
Canadian investment
industry to describe
how smart savers could
retire comfortably some ten years before
they qualify for pensions from the Canada
Pension Plan. After a few fi nancial crises
in the fi rst decade of the 21st century, this
once hailed concept has all but disappeared,
notwithstanding the fact that a leading
Canadian insurer still runs a retirement
fi nancing company using the mirage-like
concept as its brand name.
Most Canadians have turned the page
on being able to retire comfortably on their
savings some 30 years before they are sta-
tistically expected to pass on whatever is left
to their heirs. Volatile markets and a secular
low interest environment have been killing
their dream.
But this article is not about ordinary folk
grappling with the idea of having to work
well into their golden age; it is about the
misguided compensation packages for
corporate executives, as demonstrated
by the $55 million payout that the CEO of
BlackBerry is about to receive in case of the
likely demise of the once proud Canadian
smart phone maker.
Thorsten Heins joined BlackBerry in 2007
giving up his Chief Technology Offi cer job
at German giant Siemens. The Wunderkind
became CEO at BlackBerry in January 2012,
with much hope and fanfare. He was seen
as the man that will turn the beaten-down
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sophisticated business consumer. The rollout
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and Galaxies – took several months longer.
Under Heins’ leadership, BlackBerry has
failed to amaze consumers. They had long
crossed the aisle to Apple and Samsung
and did not return. BlackBerry’s market
share dropped from a controlling position
only a few years ago into the single digits.
When Heins fi rst entered the senior ranks in
Waterloo in 2007, the company then known
as Research in Motion traded at $238.70 a
share. When he took over the CEO chair in
January 2012, the share price had dropped
to $15.78, a refl ection of BlackBerry’s inabil-
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ity to compete with the folks in Cupertino
and Seoul.
Mr. Heins was expected to change all
that, but instead oversaw the failed re-
launch of a new generation of Blackberries,
including a complete re-branding which led
to a further drop in share price to $11.75 by
the end of his fi rst year.
BlackBerry announced on September 20,
2013 that it had to write off warehouses
full of BB10s that nobody wanted with a
resulting loss of close to $1bn and a 40%
reduction of the workforce. While no analyst
on the planet was really shocked at the
news, markets sent “BB” down more than
15% to a new low of $9.08. Shareholders
that bought “BB” on the announcement of
Heins taking the reins lost 42%. Those who
bought at the peak in 2007 and held on are
left with 4 cents on their 2007-dollar.
A few weeks ago, BlackBerry’s Board
of Directors came to the conclusion that a
revival of the business and the brand had
a small likelihood of happening. The Board
announced a strategic review of all options
and squashed the hopes of shareholders
of making up some of the gigantic losses
through the constant decline from 2007
to 2013.
The market knows that “strategic review”
is corporate speak for a sale or merger, in
this case at a price sitting at 4% of the all-
time high. The company would hardly have
picked a worse time for a this, particularly
considering that Nokia – an early competitor
with a similar fate – had just tied up a deal
with Microsoft, one of BlackBerry’s potential
suitors. Nobody seems willing to catch a
falling knife.
What is disturbing in the context is not
that the BlackBerry Board is putting the
company on the chopping block but that Mr.
Heins, the man that was supposed to turn
around the company and failed at the task,
stands to make at least $55 million from a
severance package triggered by a change
of control in Waterloo. This is an appalling
number under any standard, even for a
C-suite manager that was successful at what
they were doing.
In the ordinary course of business,
Thorsten Heins should be held to account for
the failed turnaround execution under his
watch. Maybe he would be able to keep his
job for a little while longer by demonstrat-
ing to the Board that the blundered launch
of Z10 and Q10 was not his blame to take.
Maybe he would get fi red for lack of per-
formance. Under no scenario should he be
taking home eight fi gures.
Mr. Heins makes more money if
BlackBerry dies than what he could expect
to be earning from keeping his job for
another few years, while long-term share-
holders that gave BlackBerry the capital and
elected the Board that gave Mr. Heins his
gilded parachute are lucky to recover a few
pennies of their losses over the years.
The generous, unnecessary and incom-
prehensible parachute given to Heins by the
BlackBerry Board is his “Freedom 55”. It sets
incentives that are disgustingly unaligned
with the interests of shareholders and
employees while allowing Heins to escape
accountability as he is spending more time
on his beloved BMW motorcycle. We could
try to blame Mr. Heins for taking the shoot
and the millions in reward for apparent
failure, but this would be too kind towards
yet another highly compensated Board that
missed an opportunity to set sensible com-
pensation rules.
BlackBerry Shareholders have a right to
be outraged.
Beat Guldimann, owner of Tribeca Consulting Group, holds a Doctorate in Law from the University of Basel; he was legal counsel at the former SBC (86-96), President and CEO of UBS Canada (97-01), Head of Global Private Banking at CIBC (01-04) and Vice-Chairman at Hampton Securities (05-07). ■
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Business and Other News
Actual i tés économiques et d’affa i res
THE EMPLOYERS’ EDGE FEDERAL COURT SAYS EMPLOYER NEED NOT PROVE “JUST CAUSE” BEFORE DISMISSING AN EMPLOYEE UNDER S.240 OF THE CANADA LABOUR CODEBy Susan Crawford
In what is being hailed throughout the
labour community as a “game changing”
decision, the Federal Court recently broke
with a 30 year line of arbitral authority
that a federally-regulated employer could
only dismiss non-union, non-management
employees for “just cause” pursuant to
s.240 of the Canada Labour Code.
In what is being hailed throughout the
labour community as a “game changing”
decision, the Federal Court recently broke
with a 30 year line of arbitral authority
that a federally-regulated employer could
only dismiss non-union, non-management
employees for “just cause” pursuant to
s.240 of the Canada Labour Code. For the
last three decades, non-union, non-mana-
gerial employees in the federal sector have
enjoyed similar job protection as unionized
employees. Adjudicators have repeatedly
held that unless an employer has just cause
(serious misconduct, incompetence, etc.)
then it could not dismiss an employee that
fell under the “unjust dismissal” provisions
in s. 240 unless the employer could fi t within
that section’s very narrow exceptions that
allowed for dismissal for a lack of work or
where there is a permanent discontinuance
of the employee’s position. In Atomic Energy
of Canada Limited v. Wilson, the Federal
Court overturned an adjudicator’s decision
that followed this long line of authority.
Wilson had been dismissed on a non-cause
basis and was provided with six (6) months’
severance. The federal court remitted the
matter back to the adjudicator to determine
whether the six months was “unjust”. The
court held that the adjudicator was not
permitted to simply fi nd the dismissal to be
“unjust” because the employer did not have
just cause.
This decision, if upheld by further
appellate courts, will give federal employ-
ers greater fl exibility in proceeding with
non-cause dismissals. The remedies for a
breach of s.240 have been very onerous
for employers over the years – including
reinstatement and full back pay in some
cases. Counsel for Wilson has indicated that
the Federal Court’s decision will be appealed
to the Federal Court of Appeal and CCP will
keep you posted on this important decision
for federal employers.
For more information on above or other topics visit their website at www.ccpartners.ca or contact David Chondon by e-mail at
OTHER BUSINESS NEWS
SWITZERLAND SCORES WELL IN KEY ECONOMIC AND FDI DECISION CRITERIANew York, September 13 – For the fi fth
consecutive year Switzerland scored as
the world’s most productive country for
business in World Economic Forum’s Global
Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, reports
Daniel Bangser, Director North America for
Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion.
“According to the WEF, Switzerland’s
strengths lie in its innovation, its system of
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education, and its research institutions, as
well as its superb infrastructure, transparent
administration, and functioning fi nance and
job markets, “ Mr. Bangser said.
In other recent key investment criteria
indicators, Switzerland ranks:
• 2nd after the US among the world’s
60 most competitive countries in
the 2013 World Competitiveness
Yearbook published by the Institute for
Management Development
• Number one for the third year in the
Global Innovation Index 2013, published
by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the
World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO).
• Overall innovation leader in the
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013,
outperforming all 27 EU countries.
·• First in Europe in the 2013 Index of
Economic Freedom published by the
Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street
Journal
NEW SWISS FACT BOOK AVAILABLEThe 2013 edition of Switzerland’s Foreign
Trade Vademecum (Handbook) summarizes
key economic indicators, foreign trade and
investment fi gures compiled by the federal
agency responsible for international trade
and FDI activities, Mr. Bangser said. “The
handbook provides useful information for
companies seeking to establish European,
EMEA and international headquarters,
manufacturing and service facilities.”
SELECTED SWISS STATISTICS FOR 2012 VS. 2010(Financials in Swiss Francs)
GDP 592.81 billion vs. 574.31 billion
GDP per capita 74,140 (est.) vs. 72,905
Infl ation rate -0.7% vs. 0.7%
Unemployment 2.9% vs. 3.5%
Population (2012) 8,036,900
SWISS EXPORT/IMPORT STATISTICSNorth America is Switzerland’s third largest
export market with 12.8% of the total $17.8
billion Swiss goods exported in 2011. Also
ranking 3rd North America represented
17.2% of Swiss imports that totaled $18
billion in 2011.
SWISS FDI IN THE USThe Swiss Foreign Direct Investment in the
U.S. report for 2012 notes that Switzerland
is among the top investors in the U.S. The
Swiss cumulative investment is $212 billion
with $57 billion in value added and $9.1
billion spent on research and development.
In addition, Swiss fi nance and insurance
affi liates hold more than $1 trillion in assets.
Swiss affi liates support 430,600 jobs
in all 50 states as well as the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico with high concen-
trations in the fi nancial, manufacturing and
R&D sectors. ■
TAX IMPLICATIONS OF TRANSFERRING PROPERTY AMONG FAMILYBy Cunningham LLP
Today we look at
the income tax
issues related to
the transfer of
property among
family members;
these range from errors of commission to
errors of omission. First, why do individu-
als transfer capital properties (real estate,
common shares) within their families?
There can be a few reasons, for example the
transferor wishes to reduce probate fees on
his or her death, gift the property, transfer
a benefi cial title or income split with lower-
income family members. When a property
is transferred without consideration (i.e. as
a gift), the transferor is generally deemed
to have sold the property for its fair market
value (FMV). If the property has increased
in value since the time the transferor fi rst
acquired the property, a capital gain will be
realized and there will be taxes owed even
though ownership of the property stayed
within the family. For example, if mom owns
a rental property worth $500,000 that she
purchased for $100,000 and she transfers
it to her daughter, mom is deemed to have
a $400,000 capital gain, even though she
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did not receive any money. There is one
common exception to the deemed disposi-
tion rule. The Income Tax Act permits trans-
fers between spouses to take place at the
transferor’s adjusted cost base instead of the
FMV of the property. This difference is best
illustrated by an example: Mary owns shares
of Bell Canada, which she purchased 5 years
ago at $50. The FMV of the shares today is
$75. If Mary transferred the shares to her
brother Bob, she would realize a capital
gain of $25. If instead Mary transferred the
shares to her husband Doug, the shares
would be transferred at Mary’s adjusted cost
base of $50 and no capital gain would be
realized. However if Doug sells the shares
in the future, Mary would be required to
report both the capital gain realized at that
time and any dividends received by Doug on
the shares from the date of transfer. What
happens when no consideration is paid
or consideration is less than the FMV? The
answer is that in all cases other than gifts,
bequests and inheritances, the transferees’
cost is the amount they actually paid for the
property and there is no adjustment to FMV,
a very punitive result.
For example, if your brother pays you
$5,000 for shares worth $50,000, you will
be deemed to sell the shares for $50,000
but your brother’s cost will now only be
$5,000; whereas if you gifted the shares, his
cost base would be $50,000. This generally
results in “double taxation” when the prop-
erty is ultimately sold by the brother. We
strongly urge you to consult with us when
contemplating the transfer of real estate,
shares or investments.
To read more about the potential
tax nightmare of transferring a principal
residence or making a transfer for probate
purposes, visit http://www.theblunt-
beancounter.com/2013/05/transferring-
property-among-family.html.
For more tax and accounting information or if you have any questions, please follow Cunningham LLP on Twitter@CunninghamLLP or contact Paul Girolametto at [email protected], by telephone at 416-496-1051 x254or visit their websitewww.cunninghamca.com ■
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Quote of the Month
Sometimes when you innovate,
you make mistakes. It is best to
admit them quickly, and get on with
improving your other innovations.
Steve Jobs
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SCHWINGEN: FROM A SAWDUST RING TO A MEGA-EVENTThis article combines two posted on www.swis-
sinfo.ch on August 31 and September 1, 2013,
written by by Christian Raafl aub and SRF-Sport.
Switzerland has a new king: Matthias
Sempach has won the Swiss wrestling – or
“schwingen” - championship, which ended
in Burgdorf, the capital of the Emmental
region, on Sunday September 1.
The best wrestler at the Federal Wrestling
and Alpine Games, which is held every three
years, is known as the king schwinger. In
Swiss wrestling, which has become enor-
mously popular in the past few years, the
fi ghters compete in a sawdust ring, and
have to throw their opponents onto their
backs. The sport is more or less unknown
outside Switzerland.
Sempach, who is a local boy, received an
ovation from the crowd after his victory. His
emotion was such that he burst into sobs in
full view of the televison cameras.
The various winners are presented with
prizes, worth a total of about CHF 800,000
($860,000). The “king” is traditionally
presented with a bull – but in practice this
is only symbolic. The bull is returned to
its fi eld, and the winner gets a cash prize
of CHF 22,000 instead. In this case the bull
might be especially relieved, since Sempach
trained as a butcher.
This year’s event attracted more than
a quarter of a million spectators over the
course of three days. It was also shown live
on Swiss German television. The games were
a massive undertaking, with a budget of CHF
25 million. The army put in 5,000 man-days
and the 4,000 helpers put in 70,000 hours.
An arena was specially built, with seating
for about 50,000 – the biggest in Switzerland.
Construction started on July 1. It is now due
to be dismantled.
The organizers made sustainability a pri-
ority. For example, visitors were encouraged
to use public transport, with extra trains laid
on; rubbish was sorted for recycling; the
wood chips used for the area surrounding
the arena were untreated and are to be
given to local garden centres and all the
material used in the construction will be
reused, unless it is damaged.
Although the major crowd-puller is the
schwingen, two other traditional Swiss
sports were also on the agenda. One was
stone-throwing, which entails throwing a
heavy stone as far as possible. In the light-
est category, the stone weighs 20 kilograms,
but the heaviest is the so-called Unspunnen
stone, which weighs 83.5 kilograms. The
winner in this category, managed a distance
of 3.83 metres, The other was the team sport
of hornussen, in which a player from one of
the teams slices a tiny puck through the air,
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Karin Lindner
Karin can be reached at 1-647-401-5274 or by e-mail at [email protected]; you may also visit her website at www.karicosolutions.com
DO YOU GO ABOVE AND BEYOND? by Heidi Garcia
What does it mean to go above and beyond?
Is it worth the extra effort? Does it really
make a difference? The actual defi nition
of going above and beyond is “to do much
better than is necessary or expected”. Some
people may defi ne it as going the extra
mile, sticking your neck out, delighting
the customer, under promising and over
delivering, or giving your very best. Isn’t
it wonderful when someone does that
little bit extra or goes out of their way to
assist you? Aren’t you delighted when
someone unexpectedly does more than
you anticipated? Conversely, how do you
feel when you receive an awaited shipment
only to fi nd that it’s the wrong item or parts
are missing or broken? Or what about the
customer service representative who is any-
thing but customer service oriented? On a
recent business trip to Italy, our hosts truly
went above and beyond to make our visit a
success both professionally and personally.
When we arrived, we were merely business
acquaintances. The purpose of the trip was
to see if we could establish a joint venture.
We had met one of the partners only once
in Toronto. We met the other partner when
we arrived in Turin. There was an immedi-
ate connection and our business philosophy
and operating styles were in sync. What we
accomplished in ten days is amazing and,
as a result, a joint venture partnership was
established. Our motto is T4M (Together
for Manufacturing). We met as strangers
and left as friends and business partners.
Our focus is to go above and beyond Lean.
More details on that will follow in our next
newsletter. Taking a look at your own
organization, do your employees have an
above and beyond mindset? Do you? It may
be that your company is doing well. You
may be achieving your targets. The numbers
may be on track. And you may be thinking
that overall business is good. That’s great
- but could it be better? Of course, there’s
always room for improvement. However,
knowing it could be better is one thing,
actually doing something about it is quite
another. Unwittingly, some companies
actually prevent their employees from doing
great work due to policies and procedures
that are focused on preventing losses, rather
than achieving gains. One of the best things
you can do is to empower your employees
to do the right thing by trusting them to
make responsible decisions. Most employ-
ees care about the work they do. They care
a lot. They want to do a good job and want
to do their part to help the company grow
and succeed. Invite them to share with you
their continuous improvement ideas and
then get them involved in implementing
their suggestions. Let them know that you
value them and appreciate the work they
Kar in’s Performance Solut ionsDo You Go Above and Beyond?
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do. I have often seen the happy expressions
and sense of pride employees feel when
they are told that they are an important
member of the team or when they receive
genuine recognition and praise. One thing
is certain, if you don’t get the people process
right, you will never fulfi ll the potential of
your business. Do your employees know
what the vision for the company is? It is up
to the leader of the organization to clearly
articulate the vision – to paint the picture of
what the future will look like. Are they part
of the big picture? Do they understand how
what they do everyday impacts the success
of the company? Outlined below are a few
suggestions to help you to get started:
• Be clear on what you want, and
communicate these expectations - it
serves as the unifying focal point of
effort. Most people don’t know what’s
expected of them and it has to be
communicated over and over again.
• Make a sincere effort to relate to your
employees. Learn to understand what’s
important to them. Everyone wants to
be part of a winning team so make sure
they know what role they play in the
success of the company.
• Acknowledge their efforts. Thank you
goes a long way.
• Tap into the brainpower of your
employees. Ask for their input.
Challenge them to come up with
solutions. Raise the bar by establishing
the standards for yourself fi rst.
• Train and develop your employees to be
the best they can be. Provide them with
the tools to succeed. Most employees
receive the mandatory technical, health
& safety and work instructions training
but few receive training on employee
engagement, improving communication,
team building or coping with change.
• Lead by example - walk the talk. Instruct
them and encourage them to improve.
Help them to develop an above and
beyond mindset.
In the latest edition of the Lean
Manufacturing classic “Lean Thinking”,
Underutilization of Employees has been
added as the eighth waste and for good
reason. Too many employees come to work
on auto pilot because they were hired only
for their dexterity or physical strength,
not for their brain power. Can you just
imagine what your company could achieve
if everyone worked with an above and
beyond mindset? It would defi nitely be a
game-changer. Develop an action plan to
achieve greater results in your organization.
If you have an above and beyond attitude,
you set the standard for the rest of your
team. Your people will want to follow your
example. A key element to your success will
be to effectively utilize and fully engage
every employee. Keep in mind that at the
end of each day, the most valuable assets
of your organization go home. The question
is: When they return the next day are they
there only physically or also mentally?
Heidi Garcia is a Human Performance Specialist, working for and with KARICO Performance Solutions, located in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Karin Lindner is the founder and owner of KARICO and her mission is to “help organizations and individuals in manufacturing environments to become the best they can be by positively impacting their ROI (Relationships, Outcomes and Improvements)”. ■
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SCCC/CSCA SPOUSAL/PARTNER EVENT AT THE ROYAL CANADIAN YACHT CLUB On September 4, the Swiss Canadian
Chamber Chamber of Commerce and the
Canadian Swiss Cultural Association hosted
the annual Spousal & Partner Event once
again on the beautiful premises of the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club on Toronto Island.
This was their 3rd joint event at the RCYC,
and unlike in previous years, the weather
was cooperating. The guests enjoyed their
dinner on the sunny veranda overlooking
the Toronto bay and skyline. Although the
turnout was lower than expected due to
the TIFF and other schedule confl icts, the
members and guests thoroughly enjoyed
themselves during the cocktail hour and
sit-down dinner, accompanied with live
Jazz by the Mark Ucci Duo. The organiza-
tion committee invites you to join our next
networking cocktail on October 8 at the
Marche Restaurant. ■
LANCEMENT DE LA NOUVELLE SAISON DE LA CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE CANADO-SUISSE QUÉBECpar Olivier Rodriguez
Le cocktail d’ouverture de la nouvelle saison
de notre chambre a eu lieu le 19 septem-
bre dernier dans le magnifi que restaurant
Newtown de la rue Crescent, au centre-ville
de Montréal.
Notre Président, Jean Serge Grisé, a
tout d’abord souhaité la bienvenue à la
soixantaine de membres et invités présents.
Il a poursuivi en mentionnant le « Virage
Affaires » de la Chambre comme il en avait
déjà été fait mention lors de la dernière
assemblée générale. Il a parlé des nombreux
événements qui se tiendront cette année. En
plus de nos activités traditionnelles, fondue,
raclette et golf, auront lieu des cocktails-ent-
revues d’affaire avec quelques-uns de nos
membres ou avec certaines personnalités.
Il a souligné la présence du journaliste de
Radio Canada bien connu, Simon Durivage.
Celui-ci prendra une part active dans ces
nouveaux événements. Il a également fait
mention de la présence de nombreux jeunes
visages à ce cocktail, ce qui est extrêmement
encourageant pour notre chambre.
Monsieur Beat Kaser, Consul général de
Suisse à Montréal, a ensuite pris la parole
pour saluer tous les participants et exprimer
le soutien du Consulat général à la Chambre
dans son « Virage Affaires ».
Anciens, nouveaux et futurs membres
ont tous ensuite pu réseauter. Chacun a
pu renforcer ou créer de nouveaux liens.
Il est à noter que plusieurs générations se
côtoyaient dans une ambiance chaleureuse.
Tout le monde se réjouit déjà de se
retrouver lors d’un prochain événement. ■
Chamber News
Informations de votre Chambre
Olivier Rodriguez, Simon Durivage & Jean Serge Grisé
Crédit photo : Zabell Photo
En plein réseautage. Crédit photo : Zabell Photo
Jean Dupré, Marie-France Perras, Jean Serge Grisé & Nicolas Grisé.
Crédit photo : Zabell Photo
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FRIBOURG REGION: THE VALLEY OF ZIP-LINESThe Valley of Zip-lines is a path of 11 zip-
lines of up to 200 meter long each, with a
400 meter difference in altitude. It starts
at Vounetse and ends at the intermediate
station, at the adventure park. The esti-
mated time for a zip-line path is around 2
hours so it allows you to enjoy sliding in an
amazing setting. It is suitable for children
from 8 years old and this activity will always
be supervised by a member of Charmey
Aventures.
JURA: SWISS LABYRINTHE, THE BIGGEST MAZE OF SWITZERLAND!Giant 5km maze in a maize fi eld, less than
fi ve minutes walk from Delémont train
station. This year, Swiss Labyrinthe has
joined forces with the fun park Yatouland in
order to be able to offer two parks in one.
Swiss Labyrinthe is more than just a simple
maze out in the green: the visitors will
become part of an exciting story and meet
with wondrous creatures to experience a
special adventure. Numerous riddles await
young and old along the trail. They will
either show the right way out or lure the
entire family still deeper into the maze!
GOURMET BIKE – CULINARY DISCOVERY TOUR IN GOMSThis summer, the fi rst culinary bicycle tours
are offered. Guests ride leisurely through the
picturesque landscape and stop at selected
high-quality restaurants and eateries of the
Goms. Between Oberwald and Fiesch, four
delicious courses await the cyclists - each
course is enjoyed in a different restaurant
where guests delight their palates after each
tour stage with regional culinary delights.
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MUSEUMEmotion, discovery, refl ection: the museum
offers a unique experience looking at the
history of humanitarian action.
Geneva, birthplace of the Red Cross, is
home to the only museum, which is dedi-
cated to the work of Henry Dunant. Situated
opposite the United Nations, it was inaugu-
rated in 1988 and completely transformed in
2013.The new permanent exhibition named
The Humanitarian Adventure is organised
thematically into three areas which were
designed by famous international architects
with different cultural horizons: Defending
Human Dignity (Gringo Cardia, Brazil),
Restoring Family Links (Diébédo Francis
Kéré, Burkina Faso) and Reducing Natural
Risks (Shigeru Ban, Japan).
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VINTAGE CAR MUSEUMEstablished more than 60 years ago, the col-
lection of old cars at the Hervé Foundation
will enchant all those who have a passion
for vintage vehicles.Providing a perfect example of how
automobiles were built back in the 1920s up to the present day, the Hervé Foundation brings together cars that either have par-ticular technical qualities or a bodywork of exceptional elegance. Also on display, a collection of extremely rare English, French and Italian limited edition vintage cars. ■
MOSCOW TODAYWe read a lot about Russia these days, G20
or anti-gay propaganda law or President
Putin’s continued support for Syria’s dicta-
tor Bashar Assad. Some of you might be
interested to know what else is going on in
Russia or Moscow. Well let us start with the
most important ingredient of every country
or city, the people.
What I have been able to observe in the weeks I have been here is they like to enjoy life, have nice clothes and drive good cars very much like we do. Consequently you fi nd all major clothing labels in shopping centers or stores and car brands in Moscow. The one difference is probably that a lot of people in Russia can’t afford nor the fancy clothes, much less the fancy cars of which you see plenty.
In general everything is rather expensive here and that includes groceries which might well cost more ex in Moscow than in the rest of the country. On the other hand if you can afford it, you are able to buy every-thing what your heart or stomach desires
like American raspberries, Spanish Serrano ham, Italian pasta, German yogurt and Swiss cheese and wines from all over the world.
Another indicator of the income dispar-ity is the variety of cars on the roads. You can spot the latest Mercedes S500 model, a Bentley or a fully loaded Lexus SUV and right behind you will also see an old and rusty Lada coming along.
The roads seem to be in good condition however traffi c is heavy almost at any time of the day. It appears that rush hour during week days lasts from morning to evening despite the fact that Moscow has very wide and multi-lane boulevards. It is only on weekends that streets are less crowded and drivers often make use of it and drive at mindboggling speeds through town.
So for tourists or temporary dwellers like me it is best to use the subway to move around Moscow. Its network is very exten-sive and brings you almost to every corner of the city. As you might have read or heard, half of the stations look like entrance halls of 5 star hotels with chandeliers, statues and mosaics. In particular ring line (#5) has some of the most beautiful and visited stations. It is a must to visit some of these stations. The fare for a single ride is very modest, at present 30 Rubles or 90 cents. The one downside about the metro is that
all indications in the stations are in Cyrillic and the announcements in the carriage are in Russian only, which requires you to be attentive and with the metro map in hand at all time. However after a couple of rides you get to recognize some of the Cyrillic symbols which helps also when walking around since most street signs are also in Cyrillic only.
What else is there to see? The Kremlin and the adjacent Red Square is defi nitely on everybody list when visiting Moscow. However I recommend wandering around
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the streets south of the Kremlin or the pedestrian zones near the Novy Arbat street. One thing you will fi nd almost in all
parts of the city are churches, some grand and colourful, some small and squeezed between houses or modern high rises. Apart from the many churches you also fi nd a lot of parks, the most famous being the Gorki Park. But many others entice Muscovites to sit and chat as long as temperatures allow.
Discovering the city, especially when walking around, makes one thirsty and
hungry. Like most international cities, Moscow offers plenty of choices from Starbucks Coffee to Italian Pizza places or fi ne dining of any style. One of the busiest McDonalds in the world is located in the centre of Moscow, so fast food lovers don’t go hungry either. In the rather short summer a lot of restaurants offer eating outside which is very popular.
Finally I word about doing business in Russia. English is still not widely spoken so one has to rely on a good and honest trans-lator. It obviously slows down the pace and can complicate communication. Furthermore the network is of paramount importance in Russia and often is the decisive factor about success or failure. In other words doing busi-ness without a good network and connec-tions is almost impossible. In addition tradi-tions are still held high and are not always easy for us from the west to understand.
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which has to be stopped by men wielding by
what look like large shovels or bats.
Today, even a traditional Swiss sport like
“schwingen” is a cash cow. Sponsors play a
major role as top competitors meet to duel
on the sport’s biggest stage, but not every-
one is happy about that. In the last decade,
the sport has become more and more of a
public spectacle, a “mega-event for every-
one”. The top schwingen stars are featured
in a pin-up calendar, there are VIP tents next
to the sawdust wrestling rings, the stars
have lucrative sponsorship deals and the
tabloid Blick can claim that “women love
wrestlers” – or “bad boys”, “böse Buben” as
they are called in German.
Ernest Schläfl i, a six-time winner of the
local championships in Schwarzsee in canton
Fribourg, about a decade before Schläpfer
won his titles, says schwingen has benefi ted
from the media attention. “The press, radio,
and television have brought this sport to the
people,” he says, adding that schwingen in
Switzerland has “developed fantastically”
thanks to the enormous media interest.
The champion of the last federal wres-
tling festival in 2010, 23-year-old Kilian
Wenger, counts Migros, Raffeisen Bank, John
Deere and the Opel car company among
the dozen or so sponsors backing him as he
defends his title this year.
SCHWINGEN? FORBIDDEN!For all its popularity today, schwingen
was actually forbidden at certain times
in Switzerland’s history. According to the
Swiss Schwingen Federation, in the 16th
and 17th centuries the authorities feared
that schwingen would keep people away
from church. Because schwingen was often
done on religious holidays, it kept being
made a punishable offence. ■
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