MW Shares

Municipal World

The MW Shares podcast is devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast. MW Shares takes listeners deeper into the civic issues that municipal governments must tackle, highlighting new and emerging next practices, and sharing stories intended to shape and elevate conversations about community.

  1. 2025-12-02

    Taking action on housing affordability: Homebuilders plan for Ottawa’s future

    Jason Burggraaf, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, joins us to discuss how Ottawa’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point, with housing attainability and the cost of living now top concerns for both residents and builders. … [...] The post Taking action on housing affordability: Homebuilders plan for Ottawa’s future appeared first on Municipal World.

    17 min

  2. 2025-12-01

    Civility in service: Building respect in municipal workplaces

    Danielle Manton, the 2025-2026 AMCTO president, discusses new research from the organization on the serious and growing impacts of harassment and incivility at the local level. This topic is especially relevant to municipalities, as ongoing reports and news stories highlight … [...] The post Civility in service: Building respect in municipal workplaces appeared first on Municipal World.

    11 min

  3. 2025-12-01

    Building strong communities with sustainable, affordable housing

    Emilie Hayes, the lead for sustainable affordable housing at the Green Municipal Fund, and Nancy Simmonds, the CEO for Heartland Housing Foundation, join us to discuss how municipalities and housing providers are proving that energy efficiency and affordability can go … [...] The post Building strong communities with sustainable, affordable housing appeared first on Municipal World.

    16 min

  4. 2025-11-26

    Leading Change with Emotional Intelligence

    Carolyn Stern, EI and leadership development expert as well as an author, joins us to talk about the emotional intelligence skills that are most needed by HR leaders need most in today’s workplaces as well as EI strategies that … [...] The post Leading Change with Emotional Intelligence appeared first on Municipal World.

    17 min

  5. 2025-11-26

    The evolution of Western Cities HR Conference

    Dawn McCoy, executive director of Western Cities HR Conference (WCRHC), joins us to talk about how this conference has grown and evolved, including the launch of memberships an official membership program in early 2026 for HR professionals in Canada’s … [...] The post The evolution of Western Cities HR Conference appeared first on Municipal World.

    9 min

  6. 2025-11-26

    How Emotional Intelligence intersects with equity

    Joanne Kinya Baker, a registered social worker, equity strategist, and founder of Shades of Humanity Consulting, joins us to talk about to talk about how HR leaders can use EI  to help inspire a mindset shift in order to truly … [...] The post How Emotional Intelligence intersects with equity appeared first on Municipal World.

    14 min

  7. 2025-11-26

    Workplace challenges and opportunities

    Maureen Parker and Ian Howatt, partners in Elevate the Path consulting, join us to talk about the HR challenges that are most frequently confronting their municipal clients right now and what opportunities are available for municipalities to sieve seize in … [...] The post Workplace challenges and opportunities appeared first on Municipal World.

    10 min

  8. 2025-11-26

    Boosting workplace engagement

    Pauline Perreault, a corporate culture and leadership strategist, founder of Jump Outta Bed Inc., and for the past four years the high-energy emcee of Western Cities HR Conference, joins us to talk about practical things HR teams can do … [...] The post Boosting workplace engagement appeared first on Municipal World.

    8 min
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About

The MW Shares podcast is devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast. MW Shares takes listeners deeper into the civic issues that municipal governments must tackle, highlighting new and emerging next practices, and sharing stories intended to shape and elevate conversations about community.

Information

  • Creator
    Municipal World
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019
  • Show Website
    MW Shares