Melissa Sonberg

Melissa Sonberg /channels/taxonomy/term/8852/all en Four signs your employer is going down the drain /channels/news/four-signs-your-employer-going-down-drain-237476 When Jonathan Cutler joined eToys in the summer of 1999, he thought he might be at the company forever. Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:51:56 +0000 webfull 103542 at /channels How one man took on Amazon /channels/news/how-one-man-took-amazon-256999 Late one September evening one of Philip Rooke’s colleagues texted him at home with news that could have crippled his business. “Disruption is the reality for many organisations right now,” said Melissa Sonberg, executive in residence of Desautels Faculty of Management at ��ϲ�� University in Montreal, Canada. “It’s like the plague: disruption doesn’t play favourites, a lot of people try to run from it, but you can’t hide.” Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:56:49 +0000 webfull 114258 at /channels ��ϲ�� expert: Global jobs crisis /channels/news/mcgill-expert-global-jobs-crisis-238812 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:02:15 +0000 webfull 105170 at /channels Meet the HR Influencers: Melissa Sonberg /channels/news/meet-hr-influencers-melissa-sondberg-249291 Driving Transformative Change Throughout her 30-year career, Melissa Sonberg has been a driving force for transformative change. Never one toshy away from a challenge, her career path has immersed her in the corporate, nonprofit and academic sectors, touching on many aspects of human resources along the way. Today, Sonberg is executive in residence/ adjunct professor at ��ϲ�� University’s Desautels Faculty of Management. Fri, 01 May 2015 01:06:52 +0000 webfull 109834 at /channels A Guide for CMOs on Corporate Social Responsibility /channels/news/guide-cmos-corporate-social-responsibility-253420 Written by Melissa Sonberg Historically, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity was concerned with brand building, not ROI. It was the old philanthropic model: people with resources, power, and access choosing to donate or share assets. Today, brands are putting a heightened importance on creating more than just goodwill with new initiatives, and that puts chief marketing officers front and center in this new era of strategic social responsibility. Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:37:31 +0000 webfull 110578 at /channels Mattel to Buy Mega Bloks /channels/news/mattel-buy-mega-bloks-233813 Mattel has made a friendly takeover offer for Montreal-based toy maker Mega Brands Inc., which has the world’s No. 2 line of construction sets after Lego. Desautels Executive in Residence Melissa Sonberg comments on the takeover. Watch full interview: <a href="http://globalnews.ca/video/1180483/mattel-to-buy-mega-bloks" target="_blank">Global Montreal</a>, February 28, 2014 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:05:51 +0000 webfull 101464 at /channels The Big Benefits of Eliminating Middle Managers /channels/news/big-benefits-eliminating-middle-managers-255400 It’s been an eventful year for Tom Osovitzki, the 38-year-old CEO of Corporate Travel Management Solutions. From an office in Miami, he lists a few big wins for the firm, which handles travel arrangements for corporations. ... “After a few years, employees came to us saying there weren’t any opportunities for growth,” recalls Melissa Sonberg, who was part of those discussions and now serves as executive-in-residence at Desautels faculty of management. “This is a multibillion-dollar company, but there were none of the ladders and steps to demonstrate achievement.” Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:29:18 +0000 webfull 112555 at /channels Appointments to VIA Rail Canada /channels/news/appointments-rail-canada-237225 The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointments of Ms. Melissa Sonberg of Montreal, and Ms. Deborah Robinson, of Toronto, to the board of directors of VIA Rail Canada, each for a three-year term. Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:29:54 +0000 webfull 103384 at /channels How flat hierarchies help companies stay nimble and grow faster /channels/news/how-flat-hierarchies-help-companies-stay-nimble-and-grow-faster-255651 It’s been an eventful year for Tom Osovitzki, the 38-year-old CEO of Corporate Travel Management Solutions. ... “After a few years, employees came to us saying there weren’t any opportunities for growth,” recalls Melissa Sonberg, who was part of those discussions and now serves as executive-in-residence at Desautels faculty of management. “This is a multibillion-dollar company, but there were none of the ladders and steps to demonstrate achievement.” Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:47:45 +0000 webfull 112807 at /channels