143: How to Keep Your Best People with Mike Desjardins

<p><strong>The Business of Meetings – Episode 143 – How to Keep Your Best People with Mike Desjardins</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are delighted to be speaking with Mike Desjardins today! Mike is an amazing development leader! He created a company called ViRTUS that works with large corporations to help them with leadership development. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mike is with us today to discuss his business and developing a company culture. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to today’s fascinating conversation with Mike Desjardins!</span></p> <p><strong>Bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">MIKE DESJARDINS:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the heart of ViRTUS is our CEO, Mike. Mike is emotionally intelligent and driven. His core motivation is to make a difference in the lives of others. That is to say, his passion is creating positive change for his colleagues, clients, and community.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC’s Sauder School of Business, a CPHR designation, and over two decades of experience transforming businesses, he is a master in the realm of strategy and leadership development. From entrepreneurial businesses to large public companies and public-sector organizations, Mike focuses on driving return on investment in every client engagement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In June 2002, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) invited Mike to become a member. After spending six years on the board, he served as President of the Vancouver Chapter. In January 2006, Mike was the recipient of the BIV Top 40 Under 40 Award. From 2010-2016, Mike sat on the board of directors for the Human Resource Management Association of BC (now CPHR BC). Since 2017, Mike has been a member of the Advisory Board of Robinson Group.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mike focuses on strategy, growth, and vision for ViRTUS. Passionate about levera