Crawford Chat
Interesting people, inspirational stories
Crawford Chat: Stories from inspiring people
A video series where we learn about unique opportunities and inspirational initiatives from interesting people at Crawford.
Episode 8 - Toastmasters
With Afiong Ekong, HR Director - Employee Success. In this episode Afiong shares her experience with Toastmasters. Public speaking is not something everyone is comfortable with and Afiong shares the power of the Toastmasters community and resources to help people all over the world connect and learn how to be more confident in public speaking.
Previous episodes
Episode 7 - Branding
With Michelle Montgomery, Global Chief Marketing Officer. In this episode, Michelle helps us define brand narratives and shares the difference between a brand and branding. We also chat about the role culture plays in a brand and why employees are the number one brand asset to Crawford.
Episode 6 - Career Fast Track
With Julie Evans, Manager, Professional Development & Corporate Training. In this episode Julie talks about Career Fast Track, a unique training opportunity offered at Crawford to bring new talent into our organization. We all know proof is in the pudding, so Julie shares some success stories and details about why this training program is not your average, run of the mill corporate training initiative.
Episode 5 - Young Insurance Professionals
With Finn Magee, National Sales Representative, Digital Solutions. In this episode, we chat with Finn about Young Insurance Professionals of Toronto (YIPT), an organization that provides networking and events opportunities to younger people entering the insurance industry. Finn talks about the importance of building networks early on in your career and why an organization like YIPT exists to future proof our industry.
Episode 4 - Healing together: Mental health awareness
With Steve DelGreco, Sales Director, Canada. In this episode we chat with Steve about a mental health awareness initiative he co-founded called Friends of the Industry Healing Together. Steve shares the importance of checking in on friends and colleagues and providing access to mental health resources for those in need.
Episode 3 - From Co-op to President
With Pat Van Bakel, President, Loss Adjusting North America. In this episode we sit down with Pat Van Bakel to learn about his impressive career trajectory. Pat also shares some wisdom and advice for employees wanting to grow their careers.
Episode 2 - Link Canada
Link Canada with Emily Morine, Account Executive, London Markets. In this episode we chat with Emily to learn all about 2SLGBTQ+ representation in the insurance industry and how she helped start the Canadian chapter of Link.
Episode 1 - Emerging leaders pilot project
With Rob Holmes, Executive General Adjuster. In this episode we chat with Rob about his recent opportunity to embed himself in our UK business and discusses why London is such an important hub for insurance.
Meet the host
Scott Bynoe, Vice President, North America Marketing
As a firm believer in the power of storytelling, I endeavor to uncover extraordinary narratives across our company. In this video series I delve into the lives of our people to highlight compelling stories and fascinating pursuits beyond their day-to-day responsibilities. Through these chats we capture the essence of professional journeys but also bring to light the diverse personalities that make our company a tapestry of unique experiences.
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