Taking a Bet on Herself: Canadian HR Solutions Founder Caroline Power Shares Her Transition from Corporate Life to Thriving Entrepreneur
Published February 23, 2022 • 7 Min Read
Expanding her business with offerings and locations
A few years into running her business, Caroline determined that there was an opening for sensitivity training in Canada based on her many years in the workplace. “Based on legislative, Human Rights, societal, and workplace changes, I could just tell there was going to be a need,” she recalls. “Our goal is to create workplaces that are psychologically safe, and from my own experience in professional settings over the years, there have been a few experiences where I didn’t always feel safe.” Sensitivity Training Canada became a new business under the Canadian HR Solutions, Inc. (CHRS) parent brand.A tech-forward approach pays off
From the start, Caroline had introduced a technology channel and delivered live web workshops to her clients. This approach enabled her to push her footprint across the country, as clients had the choice of doing a live web course or having a local facilitator work with them if they preferred in-person learning. When COVID hit in 2020, Caroline found that her early investment in technology gave her the option to seize the opportunity ahead of her. “It occurred to me that the world was now online like never before. I created Worldwide Workplace Learning, a new business under Canadian HR Solutions, Inc. (CHRS).” Worldwide Workplace learning is a repository of online, self-directed courses, carried in three languages – English, French and Spanish. With audiences around the world, Worldwide Workplace Learning enables anyone from anywhere in the to choose a program, course or workshop, purchase it, and complete it online.Creating a community
Caroline’s third business under the Canadian HR Solutions, Inc. banner is the Canadian HR Academy, which offers professional development courses and programs to professionals who work in the HR space, enabling them to accelerate their careers. Its flagship program — the Certified Talent Management Practitioner Program (CTMP) — is the first of its kind in Canada and has been extraordinarily popular. “It occurred to me in 2020 that we had so many people go through this flagship program there was an opportunity to mobilize that community,” says Caroline. “When COVID hit a lot of people were thinking about retooling. So I launched The CTMP Society of Canada and built an exclusive platform for us. We now have a membership base of people who have taken this particular credential with us.” Through The CTMP Society of Canada, there is professional development programming available, as well as boot camps and a National Talent Management Summit, which is held biennially.Making workplaces better in Canada
When asked what sets Canadian HR Solutions, Inc. (CHRS) — and the brands beneath it — stand out in the market, Caroline answers that their selling proposition is simple: We help make workplaces in Canada better. They do this in two ways. First, by working with leaders, training them how to support their culture so that people can feel safe and do their best work. Second, they work with employees to help advance their careers. “We make workplaces in Canada better. That’s our reason for existence. It’s why I started my business,” Caroline says. Caroline Power’s success has been built on a foundation of hard work, the foresight to seize opportunities and the courage to follow her instincts. She also has tremendous energy and passion for her work. “I love what I do,” she says. “Even when it’s a 15-hour day — which is most days — I’m pumped. I am pumped because I get to do this. I’m pumped because I’m doing it for me and because I am helping other people find their way.”This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. A professional advisor should be consulted regarding your specific situation. Information presented is believed to be factual and up-to-date but we do not guarantee its accuracy and it should not be regarded as a complete analysis of the subjects discussed. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the authors as of the date of publication and are subject to change. No endorsement of any third parties or their advice, opinions, information, products or services is expressly given or implied by Royal Bank of Canada or any of its affiliates.
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