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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

C-Potential is a human capital advisory, talent assessment, coaching & development organization that takes pride in capturing, curating, and cultivating diverse human potential within organizations and society. We do this by creating innovative programs, educational content, digital courses, custom workshops, coaching, and consulting services on the following topics: - Leadership Development - Organizational Design & Development- Workforce of the Future- Digital Skills & Economy- Behavior & Culture Change - Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing- Change Management- Emotional Intelligence Ayesha is the proud founder, and MD at C-Potential. She blends her personal life experiences, a lifelong passion for social & economic justice, educational background in public policy, management & philosophy, and her 15+ years as a professional People & Culture leader to create custom solutions for individuals and organization.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

WXN is Canada's #1 and only national organization that meaningfully propels and celebrates the advancement of women at all levels, in all sectors, and of all ages.Ayesha is a proud member, brand ambassador & consultant focused on supporting the Wisdom Mentoring Program and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives including the 2020 Annual Report Card, "Measuring the Evolution of Women's Rise to the Top in Corporate Canada" and the WXN Canadian Diversity Equity and Inclusion Summit held on May 26 - 27, 2021 featuring speakers like the Honorable Navdeep Bains & Nene Molefi.

Mississauga, On, Ca

Compass Group Canada is a leading foodservice and support services provider with over 25,000 associates working in more than 2,200 location throughout the country. The company specializes in providing food services and support services across the core sectors including leading sports and leisure venues, executive dining rooms and cafes, schools, universities, seniors’ residences and hospitals as well as remote camps and offshore oil rigs.Ayesha led strategy, design, and delivery of compensation, benefits, pension, HR technology, analytics & reporting, recognition, diversity & inclusion and wellness. Key accomplishments include: - 2020 HR Awards Finalist - Workhuman Award for Best Reward & Recognition Strategy.- Proud member of Compass Group Canada's Global D&I Leader Network.- Delivered improved year-end experience for all stakeholders by elevating performance in key areas: communication, enhanced tools & guidance, time and accuracy. - Created organization's first Inclusive Wellbeing brand, "Just Now" with a focus on delivering mental health awareness & education, launch of wellbeing space in head office, designing & coding a dedicated website to provide critical well-being & diversity resources to 28,000 employees. - People & Culture Lead on Project Perrier & Project Employee Central - modernization of people technology, data, analytics, payroll and benefits administration complete with employee & manager self-service.

Mississauga, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

"Tomorrow's skills today at George Brown College." - George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto (Ontario, Canada). George Brown offers a wide variety of programs to 30,000+ students, in art and design, business, community services, early childhood education, construction and engineering technologies, health sciences, hospitality and culinary arts, preparatory studies, as well as specialized programs and services for recent immigrants and international students.Ayesha teaches diploma and post-graduate courses in all areas of Human Resources to students from diverse age ranges and various educational and cultural backgrounds utilizing adult education principles and respecting individual learning styles. Courses taught: HSAF 1001 - Occupational Health & Safety HRM 4012 - HR Planning HRM 1030 - Principles of HR Management

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Cogeco Peer 1 was a global provider of essential business-to-business products and services, such as colocation, network connectivity, managed hosting, cloud services and IT managed services that allow customers across North America, Latin America and Europe to focus on their core business. Ayesha was accountable for global performance management, talent management, development, total rewards, payroll, HR policies & operations, HR technology and workforce analytics for Canada, USA, UK & France with expansion into Mexico & Singapore with a mandate of streamlining and integrating the HR function in a post-merger organization.

Toronto, Toronto, Ca

With more than 110 years of excellence in Canada, PwC provides industry focused professional services including audit and assurance, risk assurance, tax, deals and consulting in areas such as cybersecurity and privacy, human resources, digital transformation and forensics. PwC helps resolve complex issues and identify opportunities for public, private and government clients.Ayesha led a team of professionals to provide talent and rewards leadership for 7,500 staff and partners nationally. Responsible for fostering a high performance culture through effective pay for performance strategies in design, delivery, and governance relating to performance management, compensation, benefits, pension, disability, wellness, health & safety, workplace accommodations, M&A activity and HR compliance (ESA, PBA, OHSA, AODA, Pay Equity, Independence). Key achievements: - Negotiated vendor contracts to secure favourable service levels and financial terms saving the organization $2.7M+ - Transformed total rewards from administrative focus to strategic program manager and business partner using innovative design and technology enabled delivery (Workday Project)- Redesigned partner (executive) rewards programs to align with organizational strategy and objectives - Led due diligence and integration for 5 acquisitions and 1 divestiture (20-200 staff across various Canadian jurisdictions) - Led strategic business initiatives (Workday project, launching new technician program, creation of brand new service delivery centre, launch of firm-wide developmental framework) across various lines of service and provided integrated people and culture lens to various stakeholders Panelist - 2014 Market Access Summit, Toronto Member - Sun Life Client Partnership Council, Pension Member - Sun Life Client Partnership Council, Benefits Member - Achiever's Client Advisory Council

Markham, Ontario, Ca

SE Health is a non-profit organization that provides health care services across many areas of the health system, including home and community care, long-term care, acute care and primary care. Their customers include governments, regional health authorities, local health integration networks, hospitals, the seniors’ living sector, community organizations and consumers.Ayesha led a team to provide strategic HR and total rewards leadership for 7,500 staff nationally promoting a culture of learning and high performance.Key Achievements: - Partnered with business to create a competitive and affordable talent and rewards strategy for a new direct to consumer line of service- Executed financial modelling and benchmarking to create scalable, competitive and affordable programs with built-in retention approaches

Mississauga, On, Ca

ERCO Worldwide is the second largest producer of sodium chlorate in the world with a 120 year history of producing chemicals and a long history of supplying environmentally preferred chlorine dioxide technology to the pulp and paper industry.Ayesha was the HR business partner for corporate office in Toronto. She also led a team to provide strategic HR and total rewards leadership for 1,000 staff in Canada, US, and Chile. Responsible for design, delivery, and governance relating to payroll, HR technology, compensation, benefits, pension, disability, and wellness.Key achievements: - Led development and launch of rotational EIT program - Executive total rewards review complete with competitive benchmarking and recommendations for change- Leverage economies of scale by changing group insurance carrier and fiscal arrangements for US benefits program, negotiating with savings of $1M while improving in-network access- Negotiated 20% reduction in fund management fees associated with 401k plan

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ca

Casino Niagara features 2 floors of gaming with 1500 slot machines, 45 gaming tables, weekly live Niagara entertainment and three different venues for dining and drinks.A luxury Ontario casino resort, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort is fun for non-gamers and gamers alike. In addition to over 100 gaming tables and over 3000 slot machines, Niagara Fallsview Casino is one of Canada's premier destinations for live performances, gaming, a luxury hotel and spa, shopping and an array of dining options.Ayesha provided expertise in the areas of compensation, benefits, pension, recognition, and HRIS to support 4,500 employees in the Niagara region. Awards: - Gold Recognition Award recipient featured on Wall of Excellence at Niagara Casinos for excelling in customer service, initiative & teamwork- Strategic Partnership Award for Benefits Canada’s 2011 Pension & Investment AwardsKey Projects: - Led Employee Engagement project with record 93% participation - Planned and executed award winning pension education and re-enrolment project in partnership with Sun Life Financial featuring innovative playbook technology complete with a fully branded campaign to launch target date mutual funds - Led competitive benchmarking and compensation review project complete with pay equity review and recommendations - Partnered with business to plan and execute strategic reorganization of the Marketing function - Analyzed benefits plan and made changes to achieve longterm sustainability of the program and secured $100k in savings

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