Lisa Taylor

Lisa Taylor, MBA, is Founder and President at the Challenge Factory and the Centre for Career Innovation. A sought-after speaker and columnist, she is an expert on Canada’s changing world of work—with a focus on how talent equity, demographics, the freelance economy, and new market dynamics present opportunities to gain strategic workforce and career advantage. In 2014, Lisa was recognized by the Urban Land Institute as one of Canada’s Top 100 Women for her work in leadership, employment, and city building. She was also recognized by the Career Professionals of Canada as their 2015 Outstanding Career Leader. Lisa is the author of The Talent Revolution: Longevity and the Future of Work, The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans, Career Development and the Future of Work: A Conversation Guide, and the Retain and Gain—a series of career management playbooks for small businesses, non-profits, charities, and the public sector. In addition to co-hosting THE NEXT NORMAL podcast, Lisa also sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Regiment Association and CERIC, and chairs the Career Guidance Stakeholder Committee for the Labour Market Information Council. A member of the Canadian Council for Career Development’s Standards and Guidelines stakeholder committee, Lisa is also a representative for Team Canada with the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy. Lisa has an MBA in Strategic Management and Public Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University.

Department: Fellows