“Reality is, in the real world, there aren’t all that many mistakes that you can’t recover from” Jeff Griffiths

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Coaching is all about storytelling; helping you to envision and tell your story your way. 

I put this series together to share stories of inspiring career people from across the globe. I hope their stories motivate you to envision your career story, discover your road to success or recast your career path. And more importantly, that you love these career stories as much as I do.

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Our guest today, Jeff Griffiths, is the Director of the Skills Innovation and Productivity Centre at the Canada West Foundation, a public policy think tank based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he leads a team focused on pragmatic public policy to enhance the human capital – and by extension the economic prosperity – of Canada’s western provinces.

Jeff is also a principal at WorkForce Strategies International focused on competency-based workforce and organizational development consulting for small to mid-sized businesses in the construction, manufacturing and natural resources sectors. 

He speaks and writes extensively on competency-based approaches to selection, on-boarding, training, and certification/credentialling. This passion developed during his first career as an officer in the Canadian military.

Jeff Griffiths joins me today to talk about the amazing work he has accomplished and continues to accomplish and to tell us all about his newly launched website www.jeffgriffiths.ca

You can also connect with Jeff on LinkedIn

Jeff advised us to “be curious and stay curious”. How curious are you? Really? Reflect and describe yourself by responding to the question, how are you a curious person?

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Episode Notes 
www.workforcestrat.com
www.cwf.ca
www.jeffgriffiths.ca
Link to article "Can Canada Build its Way to Prosperity? We Need Many More Skilled Workers First"
https://thehub.ca/2024/08/07/jeff-griffiths-can-canada-build-its-way-to-prosperity-we-need-many-more-skilled-workers-first/?utm_source=The%20Hub&utm_campaign=6d92df48ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_06_07_10_31_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0e9056dd2c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=6d92df48ec&mc_eid=e04219198a

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Don’t be afraid - Jeff Griffiths S 4 Ep 17 HCI 2024

This week's topics:

• Waiting up for your partner
• Paying bills early
• Choices with a partner that admitted juju
• Believing in witchcraft or not
• Love [or marriage material] at first sight
• Pretty Woman caused onlyfans
• English & British flags in UK in protest
• Why WASPs are worrying
• Being ethnic and choosing to play for England
• Black men not finding Black women attractive
• Dating outside race
• Submissive women
• Men following women as the submissive one
• Men watching Reality TV because of their women• 
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ESN #528 : The Self Reflection Flags Episode (Feat. Oseme & Darran Griffiths)

Originally uploaded September 22, reloaded October 5th.
Wednesday, September 17th, MBN was on the road to Detroit for CAR - the Center for Automotive Research's  60th annual Management Briefing Seminars. The event moved from The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa to Michigan Central the refurbished railroad hub in the city.

This interview was with Jan Griffiths, Host - Automotive Leaders Podcast
Gravitas Detroit, Detroit, MI.

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Overview of CAR MBS & 2025 Edition:

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) returns with its flagship Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) 2025, scheduled for September 15–17 in Detroit, hosted in the iconic Michigan Central Station. This relocation signals a bold renewal, marrying automotive heritage with forward-looking mobility innovation.
The MBS platform is built to convene leaders across original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, mobility services, government, and infrastructure, enabling connection at the nexus of policy, technology, and business strategy.

CAR’s 2025 tagline—“a new era, a new home”—underscores the intent to redefine expectation. MBS is positioning itself not merely as an industry conference, but as a decision-making engine: the place where executives, strategists, and policymakers gather to debate the future of mobility under one roof.

Content will explore major disruptions in the sector: electrification, autonomous systems, infrastructure, regulatory reform, and sustainable business models. Panel sessions and keynotes will examine how shifting global competition, supply chain sovereignty, and policy uncertainty challenge legacy businesses — and empower new entrants.

The agenda promises curated sessions across themes: policy and regulation, technology foresight, industry transformation, and strategic planning. CAR will deliver resources through the Whova app and partner portals — slides, video, and supplemental materials — ensuring attendees can revisit content long after the event.

Selecting Detroit and Michigan Central Station is deeply symbolic. It reflects a belief in returning to the roots of American mobility while leaning into reinvention. The venue choice embodies the tension the industry faces: honoring legacy while disrupting its own foundations.

For businesses and stakeholders, MBS 2025 offers several tangible value propositions:

Policy Intelligence: gain insights into regulatory trends, infrastructure planning, and legislative shifts critical to mobility investments.

Strategic Exposure: thought leadership, scenario planning, and competitive benchmarking beyond daily operations.

Network Leverage: depth of access — from OEM C-suite to technology firms to government actors — opening doors for partnerships, investment, and collaboration.

Content Longevity: recorded keynotes, slides, and materials will endure, making MBS a reference resource, not just a live event.

Ecosystem Alignment: bringing together fragmented actors in mobility to foster alignment around standards, strategy, and shared goals.

Challenges remain. The agenda is still in flux, meaning attendees must remain adaptable. Logistics of Detroit, legacy industry expectations, and maintaining inclusion for smaller firms will require careful curation and execution by CAR.

In short, MBS 2025 aims to be more than a conference — it wants to be a turning point in mobility strategy. By marrying Detroit’s symbolism with future-forward content, CAR seeks to reset how the auto/ mobility ecosystem convenes, defines direction, and collectively moves forward in an era of rapid transformation.

MBN On The Road | Jan Griffiths, Gravitas Detroit  - CAR - 60th Management Briefing Seminars

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Thank you for joining me in season 2 of Hoda’s Career Info, your career program where Career Professionals from across the globe share career tips and personal stories to help you successfully navigate your career.

I am Hoda, your host. I look forward to another season of career chats with international Career Professionals who will inspire to take your journey to the next level.

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