Aug 25, 2026
Host Steve Legler speaks with father-son duo Grant and Owen Cockshott, President/CEO and Product & Marketing Manager of Innovair, a third-generation, Winnipeg-based supplier of industrial gases and equipment, and the most recent winner of FEC's Family Enterprise of the Year Award.
Grant and Owen open up about accepting...
Jul 20, 2026
Host Aileen Miziolek speaks with Managing Director of The McQuaig Institute, Venessa Vasilakeris. Together, they talk about how using assessments in leadership development can be transformative inside a family business.
In family systems where trust, perceived favouritism, and emotional history can distort even the...
May 21, 2026
Host Steve Legler speaks with Susan St. Amand, President and CEO of the James A. Burton and Family Foundation, about the upcoming release of the 'Burton Report' on Canadian Family Business. Their conversation explores the vital role family enterprises play in Canada’s economy and communities, the challenges...
Apr 29, 2026
Host Aileen Miziolek speaks with Gerry Meyer about navigating the complexities of compensation in family enterprises through the lens of the three-circle model. Their conversation explores the tension between fairness and equality, the importance of role-based pay and formal policies, and how remuneration differs across...
Mar 26, 2026
Host Steve Legler speaks with Executive Coach Jill Nykoliation ahead of her Keynote set for Family Enterprise Canada's upcoming Symposium in Vancouver, taking place May 25-27, 2026. The discussion covers some of the limits of a stewardship mentality, and delves into helping each family member discover their own innate...