We often hear about bad bosses, but we think it’s important to talk about the good ones because we hope that by giving folks examples of how to be a good boss we can inspire future bosses to be better, to do better for their employees and all stakeholders.

Chris Lee

At 18 years old I had a mentor that saw inside of me something I certainly did not. Within 2 months, he had helped me climb from a factory worker who was packaging pool noodles to a human resources manager, then shortly after sitting in executive boards taking notes on what I saw, experienced, and thought could be improved. Read more>>

Brooke Cormier

When I was about 17, I wanted to spend the whole summer at my grandparent’s cottage, so I found a job working at a hotdog stand outside Canadian Tire in town. Honestly, it was the best job ever (other than being a full-time artist, of course) and a big part of that can be attributed to my boss, Paul Barclay, who owned the hotdog stand (or “weenie stand” as everyone affectionately called it). Read more>>

Trina Lyn

What a great question! I was actually just thinking about this subject. The best boss I ever had is my current boss, Mahsa Ghavamian, founder of the paint and sip studio Canvas ‘n Cup. On the surface, it is clear Mahsa is an incredibly savvy business woman that knows her stuff. She’s a maverick- fiery, practical, and smart as whip. Beneath that, I have found her to also be an extremely kind person that goes out of her way for her employees. She’s always been very supportive and trusts me to do a good job in my work as a paint instructor. Read more>>

Tedaka Hill

The best boss I ever had in the beauty industry would be Elisha Monique. At the time I worked with her I was fresh out of cosmetology school and had already had a valuable lesson in choosing the right salon to work in. The salon was set up to where I had my own room, with dryer, chair and other things that I needed to do hair. Read more>>

Alexis Garland

I was very fortunate that the best boss I’ve ever had was also the boss that got me started in the floral industry in the first place. I started learning the basics of floral design in 2014 in a small family run shop in Beaverton, Ontario. It was an amazing environment where my boss encouraged a lot of creativity with our work and wanted to focus on stepping outside of the lines of very traditional floral design. Read more>>

Leah Andreoni

I have an amazing business mentor. He has been the most supportive, uplifting, sincere, and realistic, person since day one. I have been able to focus on creating my business, managing all the emotions and stressors that come with starting a business from scratch. I have been able to be my best self and learn about myself in every step of the way because of his relentless support. Collaboration is key when trying to build a group practice and invite others on your journey. Read more>>